Guadeloupe's butterfly-shaped twin islands offer La Soufrière volcano hiking on Basse-Terre, the Grande-Terre beaches at Sainte-Anne, and the offshore Iles des Saintes where Saint-Pierre forts watch the Caribbean.
Highlights
Pointe-à-Pitre
La Soufrière
Les Saintes
Marie-Galante
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Dry trade-wind season, Guadeloupe Carnival from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday with the Grand Parade in Pointe-à-Pitre on Mardi Gras.
May-Jul
Sea at calmest for diving the Reserve Cousteau, Pointe-à-Pitre Tour de Guadeloupe cycling race in August, and lower rates across the island.
Aug-Oct
Hurricane season peaks September with elevated risk. Rates lowest of the year and many small chambres d'hôtes close.
Nov
Hurricane risk fading, La Toussaint cemeteries lit with candles November 1, and high season ramping up for Christmas in the Saintes.
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