Les Saintes
Les Saintes
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RomseyChechy
Romsey, UK330 contributions
Jan 2020
We walked from the small jetty along the beach towards a more rocky area that was good for snorkeling. we found some shade under a palm tree and the sea was clean,,clear and warm so swimming was a delight. There are quite a few bars and shops but beware most shops close from 1 til 3 for lunch
Written February 5, 2020
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Michael B Stevenson/Bill Buster Charters
Beaufort, SC186 contributions
May 2023 • Business
It's my first time here. Did some grocery shopping got some French baguettes. So a lot of cheeses and salami's. Real ham without sodium nitrates in it. People seem to be friendly need to speak a little friendship possible. But you can get pretty much anything you need here. Had a great time and I'm hoping to come back.
Written May 20, 2023
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Dee London
London, UK37 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
Les Saintes is a little piece of heaven. It’s quite ungentrified, with loads of nature and “real” islanders living an islander life. Perfect for a few days away. But you have to speak French and know some locals to get the best experience
Written April 18, 2022
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David H
Bury, UK1,636 contributions
Nov 2022
We spent two days here, and I have to say it was one of the best Caribbean experiences. The shops and cafes in the main town were friendly and helpful, and of a much better standard than in many places.
We hired electric bikes to tour the island, taking in both coastlines, and a superb visit to Fort Napoleon. Everything is within easy reach.
We hired electric bikes to tour the island, taking in both coastlines, and a superb visit to Fort Napoleon. Everything is within easy reach.
Written January 3, 2023
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Jon L
Rothesay, Canada257 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We did a day trip (9 - 5) taking the ferry from Trois-Rivière. 1/2 hour crossing. Made the mistake of renting a scooter. Should have gotten a golf cart. Beautiful beaches around the island and lots of restaurants. Weather far superior to that on Grande Terre where we are staying.
Written February 22, 2020
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Linda E
Uddevalla, Sweden329 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Recommend you to start your visit with a trip up to Fort Napoleon if your'e there for the day. It gets hot fast up there and if you go by foot up the hill. The fort closes at 12. Disapointing that all the exhibitions don't have english signs since we dont know any french! Gorgeous views from up there! Nice restaurants and cafe's everywhere. Cute, but very expensive, boutiques. Bring swimwear since the island is very dry and soo hot!
Written February 2, 2020
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FoodieRambler
Gothenburg, Sweden300 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
Small idyllic island south of Trois-Rivieres. We stayed for 5 days which is OK if you are looking for a peaceful place, otherwise 3 days is enough. It's like a small village in south of France an you will find a handful good restaurants. The beaches are OK, not excellent. If you are looking for crystal white beaches you need to look elsewhere.
Here is an overview of the beaches we visited, all reachable by less than 30 minutes walk from the ferry terminal.
Petit Anse Pain de Sucre: +
Very small and narrow beach, you will not be alone here.
Anse Crawen: +++
100m stretch with wide sand beach.
Anse Figuier: ++
High waves and few people, see weed piled up on the beach.
Grand Anse: +++
Long and wide beach with high waves, few people.
Baie de Pompierre: +++
Wide beach in a protected bay, most people on this beach.
Here is an overview of the beaches we visited, all reachable by less than 30 minutes walk from the ferry terminal.
Petit Anse Pain de Sucre: +
Very small and narrow beach, you will not be alone here.
Anse Crawen: +++
100m stretch with wide sand beach.
Anse Figuier: ++
High waves and few people, see weed piled up on the beach.
Grand Anse: +++
Long and wide beach with high waves, few people.
Baie de Pompierre: +++
Wide beach in a protected bay, most people on this beach.
Written January 5, 2015
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paishaPa_Usa
PA, USA181 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Spent two nights on Les Saintes, wish I had planned to stay even longer. Best beaches, best snorkeling and great food. Do yourself a favor and rent a golf cart for part or all of your stay. We walked everywhere the first day, which was fun but limited the number of things we got to see/experience. Day 2 we rented a cart and zipped everywhere. Truly a special place.
Written April 2, 2017
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Bollenmeisje
Hillegom44 contributions
This group of small islands close to the main island Guadeloupe is really attractive and can best be explored by chartering a boat with a good dinghy so you are able to check out all the islands. The largest island Terre-de-Haute has an interesting old Fort which is worth a visit and the highest point of the islands can also been found here offering spectacular views . Unfortunately my BUT.... can also be found here. A large garbage dump which is slowly burning away can be found half-way up the hill.It's crowded with hungry cats. The big problem is alot of the garbage isn't burned at all and all the remains are moved into the sea! It is a big shame because polution is not what one expects to find in an area as beautiful as this.
Written July 31, 2009
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Siana135
Aachen, Germany6 contributions
Jan 2012 • Friends
I went for three weeks to Guadeloupe, of which I spent 4 days in Les Saintes. I was amazed by it's beauty, although rubbish is everywhere! and I don't mean plastics and food or things like that, I mean old cars, and beds and everything big you can't use anymore. They just put them inbetween the nature and let them become part of it.. also old houses, where no-one lives anymore, just get destroyed by time.. but the landscape and the island itself is wonderful. I really enjoyed staying there, and most I loved getting everywhere by foot. The island is so small, you can just take a walk around it. The sad thing is, that many tourists lend scooters and driver around as if tghey were crazy. The air gets polluted and they're also very noisy. The beaches are amazing and the caribbean water is warm and if you go to the right beaches, you can see many beautyfull fish and corals. All in all I loved it, but I find it sad, that the island gets polluted in that way.
Written January 8, 2012
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Bonjour,
Nous venons en Guadeloupe en Fevrier 2020 et nous sommes attirés pour une escape dans les saintes, mais dans quel etat se trouve les saintes après les ouragan et les sargasses ?
Merci de vos réponses
Arnaud
Written December 20, 2019
Bonjour Arnaud,
Aucun problème de sargasse pour nous actuellement (janvier 2020)!
Written January 14, 2020
Are there any hotels on Les Saintes that offer "day passes" as we are on a Windstar Cruise visiting the island for a day?
Written September 26, 2019
Avez vous pu vous baigner sans soucis avec les lagues sargasses?
merci Magali
Written September 22, 2019
We are going to be at Iles des Saintes on a Windstar cruise and saw someone mention renting a golf cart. Where could we do that and does anyone know the price? Thank you.
Written March 2, 2019
Sorry, I don't know. We went by boat!
Written April 18, 2019
Hi - Do you have the name of the company where you took the mini-bus tour of ILes Saintes? We will be there in November. Any other information would be appreciated. According to our itinerary, it says we will be in Terre-de-Haut, Guadaloupe on 13 November from 8 to 5 pm.
Written July 30, 2018
I'm sorry I don't remember the name. It was arranged by our cruise ship. The town itself is very walkable and the beach is very close. We walked around to the fort, up and down a few hills. We spent several hours just lounging on the beach. It is not like a Hawaii beach, much more casual and you can rent chairs to sit in. We just sat on the sand. The water was very nice. People around us were going out in catamarans. There are little "cafes" along the beach and streets to stop and eat or have a drink. We were amazed at the number of roosters in Les Saintes! HaHa!!
Written August 6, 2018
Location scooter:
Bonjour, est-ce que vous pourriez me recommander un loueur de scooter pour les Saintes svp? Je vois beaucoup d’avis, et certains très négatifs, surtout pour un loueur en particulier.
Merci!
Written April 6, 2018
Nous avons loué nos scooters ( 125 cm3 )chez Archipel Location. Ils étaient quasi-neufs, en parfait état, légers et nerveux. Nous avions réservés, et tant mieux car les touristes après nous n’ont pas tous pu être servis...
Un 125 cm3 s’impose à 2 car les routes sont parfois très pentues.
Je précise que j’avais lu moi aussi des critiques négatives sur ce loueur, mais il semble que le propriétaire a changé, ces critiques sont totalement infondées actuellement. Très bon accueil, casques très propres et neufs ( avec « charlotte » à usage unique pour l’hygiène). Aucun souci.
Written April 1, 2019
bonjour vous me conseiller quoi pour les sainte terre de haut ou bas?
Written February 26, 2018
Bonjour, je vous conseille Terre de Haut si vous comptez rester plusieurs jours. Les plages sont correctes et il y a un grand choix de restaurants et de bars.
A Terre de Bas c'est TRES calme, et les plages ne sont pas fantastiques du tout. Il y a 3 restaurants, et un seul est ouvert le soir, sur reservation: les Muriers.
Evitez de louer a Coco d'iles. Seule la vue sur la baie des Saintes est valable.
Written March 12, 2018
Bonjour. Ce message s'adresse aux personnes qui ont récemment visité les Saintes en Guadeloupe. Nous partons à Deshaies dans un mois et j'hésite à me rendre aux Saintes car il semble que l'île garde encore de nombreuses séquelles de l'ouragan survenu fin 2017. Des amis s'y sont rendus ce mois-ci et ils ont été déçus de son aspect (arbres décapités, rues sales, etc.). Merci de me dire votre avis sur l'état et la beauté de cette île.
Written February 21, 2018
Bonjour, j'étais hier à Terre du Haut aux Saintes, et nous n'avons pas du tout vu ou ressenti cela. Nous avons parcouru l'île de long en large, en golfette, autant que les voies nous étaient ouvertes. Il y a eu des dégâts, certes, de nombreuses maisons ont leur toit rouge refait, d'autres ont certainement étaient restaurees,. Je n'ai vue qu'une seule veille maison en vieux bois encore déchiqueté e. Pas d'arbre déraciné ou cassé qui puisse poser problème. Je pense que beaucoup d'efforts de nettoyage et reconstruction ont été faits. Il y avait des ouvriers qui travaillent sur les lignes. J'ai trouvé l'île très propre et j'ai eu un véritable coup de cœur pour ce petit coin de paradis. Maryse de Bordeaux
Written February 22, 2018
Béatrix pour la traversé, c'est une navette, une croisière ? Est-ce facile à trouvé lorsque nous sommes en Guadeloupe. Merci à l'avance.
Written December 1, 2017
Bonjour, Beatrix est la navette qui dessert Trois rivieres, Terre de Haut et Terre de bas. Ils ont des horaires fixes.
Written March 12, 2018
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