Do you want to take a break and recharge your batteries just a short distance from Guadeloupe? Set sail for Marie-Galante, whose legendary relaxed way of life has become immortalized in the famous song by Laurent Voulzy. This very special island, which has preserved its authenticity, is well worth a visit! Its dual insularity has preserved its natural beauty and kept its original character: fine sandy beaches, lagoons bordered by coral reefs, breathtaking seabeds… but lovers of water sports won’t be the only ones who can enjoy themselves here. You can’t help but book your boat tickets to Marie-Galante!
To get to the Island of 100 Windmills, the shipping company FRS Express des îles offers several daily shuttle services from Pointe-à-Pitre to Grand-Bourg. The sea link between Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante, operated by boats equipped with the latest generation of SeaState stabilizers, offers optimal comfort to passengers during the hour-long crossing.
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| Montag - Dienstag - Mittwoch - Donnerstag - Samstag | Departure Arrival | Pointe-à-Pitre Grand-Bourg | 8h15 9h15 | 17h15 18h15 | |
| Friday | Departure Arrival | Pointe-à-Pitre Grand-Bourg | 8h15 9h15 | 13h15 14h15 | 17h15 18h15 |
| Sunday | Departure Arrival | Pointe-à-Pitre Grand-Bourg | 8h15 9h15 | 17h15 18h15 | |
| Montag - Dienstag - Mittwoch - Donnerstag - Samstag | Departure Arrival | Pointe-à-Pitre Grand-Bourg | 6h00 7h00 | 16h00 17h00 | |
| Friday | Departure Arrival | Pointe-à-Pitre Grand-Bourg | 6h00 7h00 | 12h00 13h00 | 16h00 17h00 |
| Sunday | Departure Arrival | Pointe-à-Pitre Grand-Bourg | 6h00 7h00 | 16h00 17h00 | 18h00 19h00 |
The company FRS Express des îles offers fares adapted to the constraints and wishes of travelers.
Whether you’re flexible on the dates of your stay in Marie-Galante or willing to travel to Marie-Galante on Tuesdays and Thursdays to take advantage of our TOUPITI offer, we have a good plan for you!
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Take the time to discover this destination whose mystery is only revealed to visitors who are prepared to explore it at their own pace. Because here, it sometimes seems like time has stopped.
It’s best to consider hiring a car so that you can travel the island’s many roads, get lost at the end of a country lane and end up on a small sandy beach. If you forget, you’ll be pleased to know that there are plenty of car rental companies waiting for you at the landing stage to offer you their services when you arrive on your boat trip to Marie-Galante.
For more details, please consult the website of the Marie-Galante tourist office.
Marie-Galante is certainly one of the best sources of rum in the Caribbean, with three institutions known to all rum lovers:
A visit to the distilleries is a must for anyone who wants to be able to say they’ve visited the Island of 100 Windmills. You can of course bring back a few bottles as souvenirs, especially aged rums, during your return trip from Marie-Galante to Pointe-à-Pitre.
Though the beaches of Guadeloupe are sometimes quite packed, especially during the high season, there’s no chance of this happening on Marie-Galante. Here, there are fewer tourists and the population density is so low that it’s not unusual to have a whole beach to yourself! Bathing in turquoise-blue waters at almost 30° is not just a dream here. That’s all the motivation you need to plan your next holiday and book your boat tickets to Marie-Galante.
La Grande Galette is also rich in exceptional architectural heritage, particularly with the Habitation Murat and the Habitation Roussel-Trianon which are former sugar factories. The restored ruins of these two exceptional sites are high up on the list of places of interest in Marie-Galante.
The other original feature of Marie-Galante is that it hosted a lot of indigo factories until the early 18th century. Today, the remains of masonry vats can be seen mainly in the Plaine des Galets to the east of Marie-Galante.
Finally, the island also has a rich natural heritage with, for example, the site of Gueule Grand Gouffre, a natural arch dug out by the crashing sea located in the north of the island.
Every year for the past 20 years, during the Whitsun weekend, the Island of 100 Windmills comes alive for a few days to the intense rhythms of the Terre de Blues festival. This event, originally created to pay tribute to the music of Africa, the Southern United States and the Caribbean, now welcomes plenty of guest artists who come to celebrate their roots and share their love of music. This is the time of year when we recommend that you book your Pointe-à-Pitre – Marie-Galante boat tickets in advance for a smooth crossing.
For Discovering more about the festival, please visit the website of Marie-Galante’s flagship event.
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