The Souffleur Beach is considered one of the best on the Guadeloupe islands due to its lagoon, beautiful colors, warm waters and the lower number of tourists. Even as I discovered it with big threatening clouds, it was one of my favorite.
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INFO & PLANNING TIPS - SOUFFLEUR BEACH
Considered as one of the most beautiful beaches on the Guadeloupe Islands, the Souffleur Beach has the advantage to be isolated from the touristed area (next to the colorful little town of Port Louis). There you will discover the pleasure of the caribbeans without the crowds.
TIPS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS - Souffleur Beach
Getting to Souffleur Beach
- Northwest of Grande Terre island
- North of the town of Port Louis, just as you exit the town, next to the cimetery
Visiting Souffleur Beach
- Sand: white
- Water: turquoise, calm, warm, some depth nice for swimming - there are delimited recommended areas for swimming.
- Shade: many trees offer plently of shade
- Space: It is a long beach with fewer tourist than the South beaches, so plently of space
- Facilities: huts to eat and local food trucks
- Extra: great snorkelling location, hiking trail at the northern end, great location for sunset
- Attention, late afternoon mosquitoes join the fun. Be prepared
Sand & Swimming at Souffleur Beach
As you can see in the pictures below the beach is very long with beautiful white sand and turquoise water (even if because of the clouds, it is not as bright as it could be here). The water is warm and the quiet, very enjoyable for swimming. I did not go snorkelling but the reviews indicate many spots where you can see plenty of fishes.
The Trees
All along the beach you will find trees providing much needed shade.
The Waves at Souffleur beach
The weather was not all beautiful on that day so there were some very small waves. I really enjoyed them as they were making interesting shapes when reaching the sand.
And it seems to be a good spot for paddle boarding...
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Even with those clouds, who wants to go for a swim now?
