Guadeloupe
France · Caribbean
Guadeloupe's Cousteau Reserve around Pigeon Island protects one of the Caribbean's best-preserved reef systems, while Basse-Terre's volcanic walls drop into clear Atlantic blue — best dived from December through April when trade winds bring settled seas and 30-metre-plus visibility.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
Guadeloupean Anole
Seen 29 days ago
at Pompidou
Least concern
Great barracuda
Seen 1 month ago
at Basse-Terre Wall
Least concern
Atlantic Blue Tang
Seen 1 month ago
at Pompidou
Least concern
Southern stingray
Seen 1 month ago
at Jardin de Corail
Near threatened
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Seen 1 month ago
at Pompidou
Least concern
Stoplight Parrotfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Basse-Terre Wall
Least concern
Lettuce Sea Slug
Seen 2 months ago
at Pompidou
Hawksbill sea turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at Pompidou
Critically endangered
Spiny lobster
Seen 3 months ago
at Aquarium
Spotted moray eel
Seen 3 months ago
at Aquarium
Least concern
Flamingo tongue cowrie
Seen 3 months ago
at Aquarium
French angelfish
Seen 3 months ago
at Pompidou
Least concern
Purple-Throated Carib
Seen 4 months ago
at Aquarium
Least concern
Queen triggerfish
Seen 4 months ago
at Jardin de Corail
Near threatened
Nurse shark
Seen 8 months ago
at Pompidou
Vulnerable
Black coral
Seen year round
at Basse-Terre Wall
Caribbean reef shark
Seen year round
at Basse-Terre Wall
Endangered
Pillar coral
Seen year round
at Jardin de Corail
Critically endangered
Rainbow parrotfish
Seen year round
at Pompidou
Near threatened
Dive sites
Pompidou
french angelfish · nurse shark · hawksbill sea turtle · rainbow parrotfish
Aquarium
spotted moray eel · flamingo tongue cowrie · spiny lobster · guadeloupean anole
Jardin de Corail
pillar coral · southern stingray · queen triggerfish · guadeloupean anole
Basse-Terre Wall
black coral · great barracuda · caribbean reef shark · guadeloupean anole