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Terre-de-Haut is a commune of the archipelago of the Iles-des-Saintes in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe that also includes a few other small uninhabited island of the archipelago (les Roches Percées; Îlet à Cabrit; Grand-Îlet; la Redonde).

Terre-de-Haut is the most tourist-friendly municipality in les Saintes archipelago, with hotels bungalows, bars and restaurants. Most of the major sites of the island can be seen on foot or with a small electric vehicle that is the major means of transportation on the island. These include: Fond-du-Cure with its French-Creole shops, and an active harbour where ferries passengers from Guadeloupe arrive; Fort Napoléon, and the Plage de Pompierre – a beautiful beach with coconut palms.

 

 

Click on http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45155816&postcount=340 for informaiton on viewing a video of Terre-de-Haut.

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Terre-de-Haut is a commune of the archipelago of the Iles-des-Saintes in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe that also includes a few other small uninhabited island of the archipelago (les Roches Percées; Îlet à Cabrit; Grand-Îlet; la Redonde).

 

Appreciate, Ron, this tropical island posting. Unfortunately, we will not be able to visit here. BUT, we will be nearby and expect to see nice beaches, cute/interesting shopping areas, etc. Glad you've done such a skillful job in putting together these videos, shared the background on each of the locations, etc.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

Enjoyed a 14-day Celebrity Solstice, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 91,320 views for this posting.

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Terry,

Thanks again for the nice comments! this little island is off the beaten path for most cruise lines, which is a real shame. It was a real breath of fresh air to visit a place that is what you might expect if you've never been to the Caribbean. Thank goodness Diamonds Internation hasn't discovered this place. Most of the visitors arrive by ferry from one of the larger island nearby. We spent the entire day walking all over this little gem.

Enjoy you cruise!

Ron

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Thanks for your input, can we see these isles on a day trip from a cruise ship? If so, which ferry, time required, or do we need a ship sponsored excursion? Hope to return someday on a bareboat.

 

Neptuno,

 

Guadeloupe is a group of islands located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, that is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. Guadeloupe is an integral part of France, as are the other overseas departments.

 

Guadeloupe's two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, which are separated by a narrow strait that is crossed with bridges. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe which include the smaller islands of Marie-Galante and La Désirade, and the Iles des Saintes.

 

Our ship, HAL Prinsendam, anchored at the entrance to the bay at Iles des Saintes and used the ships tenders to transport passenger to a small marina at Terre-de-Haut.

 

If you are on a cruise ship that calls on the larger island of Basse-Terre or Grande-Terre ferry service is available to the Iles des Saintes and it docks at the village of Terre-de-Haut. I don’t know the ferry schedule, but the distance is short so you should be able to make a day trip to Iles des Saintes from the larger isalnds. This is how most tourists arrive at Terre-de-Haut since few larger cruise ships actually make a port call at this island.

 

I hope this helps!

 

Ron

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Thanks for the feedback. Our ship, ms Amsterdam, docked at Point a Pitre. We saw catamaran ferries leaving the harbor, perhaps to Isles de Saintes. A day trip may be a bit much from a cruise ship. You were lucky to have anchored there, and someday I will return in a small chartered sailboat. Guadeloupe is a very special, seemingly yet undiscovered place. The out islands even more so. I look forward to visiting them and diving there.

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We are going to be anchoring at Isles de Saintes on our next cruise. Thanks for posting your video. We have probably watched it at least twenty times now.

 

I am interested in possibly renting one of those small electric cars or scooters to go and explore Terre Haute. Did you happen to notice if they were readibly available for rental? If so, did you notice what the price was?

 

Pompierre Beach looks pretty cool. Were you able to walk there or was transportation necessary?

 

Thanks

Kevin

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