Description:
Guadeloupe along with its satellites form the north group of the Windward Islands and are part of the French Caribbean. It's really two islands, separated by the Riviere Salee that are joined by a bridge.
Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve:
Cousteau developed this reserve and filmed some of his documentaries here. Diving excursions can be arranged to view the coral and marine life or you can take a trip by glass bottom boat from Malendure beach out to Ilet Pigeon for a spot of snorkeling.
Details:
Nearest commercial airport: Pointe a Pitre
Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius.
Average visibility: 30 Horizontal metres
Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vulcanic
Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water
Seasonality: all the year
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Green turtles
turtles are located in Deshaies dive sites
Probability of encounter: 0%, 0 > 60%, 60 > 90%, 90 > 100%
Nearest commercial airport: Pointe a Pitre
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