St. Anne Beach
St. Anne Beach
4.5
About
Plage très sympas et familiale, idéal pour les familles avec petits enfants. Guadeloupe Activités. Plusieurs activités.
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listingTours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
Full view
What is Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best?
This award is our highest recognition and is presented annually to those businesses that are the Best of the Best on Tripadvisor, those that earn excellent reviews from travellers and are ranked in the top 1% of properties worldwide.
Top ways to experience St. Anne Beach and nearby attractions
The area
Address
Best nearby
Restaurants
62 within 5 kms
Attractions
15 within 10 kms
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
4.5
2,073 reviews
Excellent
1,064
Very good
755
Average
180
Poor
50
Terrible
24
Martin G
28 contributions
Apr 2023
We were here as part of a 14 day cruise and spent the day at Plage St. Anne. Know it is a 30 min taxi ride rom the port, frequent stopped and slow traffic due to tunnels, narrow streets, etc. which costs 10 euros per person, each way. The beach is fairly crowded, commercial and shallow. The downtown we drove through had many buildings covered with graffiti, and trash left on the walks/alleys. I can't imagine coming here for a vacation. We've been on 30+ Carribean cruises and pretty much seen it all, but this has to be in the top 10 worst destinations.
Written 24 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Queen of Everything
Düsseldorf, Germany3,931 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
Great Beach . Here you have both toilet, restaurants , palm to make shadows. Feeling like in paradise. Water is so beautiful and clean.
Written 13 February 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Rob N
4 contributions
Jan 2023
we traveled around Guadeloupe but had to come back and spend more time at Sainte Anne. This beach has a bit of everything: the turquoise water over white coral sand and palm lined beach, the hustle of a municipal beach with school groups having swimming and sailing classes, a wide choice of restaurants, bars, food trucks and markets.
Written 4 February 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Luisa m
Rome, Italy68 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Maybe the best beach of the island but too crowded. Almost impossible to find your space for beach towels.
Written 16 July 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Heather C
Branchville, NJ27 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
While staying at Club Med La Caravelle from the US, we walked almost everyday into town. The market was amazing. The bakery on the corner delicious. But the best was our morning cappuccino at Au Bord de l’Eau at the end of the beach with the red umbrellas! They also serve a great daiquiri! Enjoy!
Written 30 March 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
GRZ
Chicago, IL9,585 contributions
Nov 2021
It's a "hidden Caribbean gem" - as crazy as it sounds... we have been to so many islands and places around Caribbeans and I must say this is one of the nicest beaches out there - the trick to experiencing is coming to a French island that goes by EU rules and laws and where everyone speaks French, only! That being said it's hidden from non-French speakers :)
Yes, there are some English speaking people visiting Guadeloupe (and Martinique) but the truth is that if these French West Indies were popular among Americans or more "openly English speaking" you would be hearing about this beach every time Caribbean region is mentioned vs. Arubas, DRs, and the like... and maybe that's a good thing too because even more people would come here and it would feel definitely overcrowded, while it already gets very busy on the weekends and Sundays especially
There are basically 3 protected coves (with the first starting east by hotel Le Nil - where we actually stayed and had a chance to see and experience St Anne beach every day, and loved it!) and then one longer stretches for a while - pleeeeeenty of room for everyone. The added bonus are the palm trees - reminded me of one of my all time favorite Bavaro Beach in DR - so amazingly tropical! The shade those palms give out is absolutely priceless and people do take advantage of it a lot! That longer stretch doesn't have as many trees though so plan your spot accordingly. There are no beach chair rentals here etc. everyone just comes with a towel or maybe their own beach chair from home at most. There are plenty of good restaurants and food trucks here as well. Don't recall restrooms though, other than of course ones at the restaurants but since our hotel was right there I didn't get to check for one, sorry.
Water is super peaceful and mostly shallow protected by coral reefs - plenty of people doing snorkeling but I was so lazy and "lazy" because of rhum most of the time that I just floated and simply cooled off in the water rather than being active :P veryyyyy picturesque beach/water scenery - trust me!!! Also, great for sunsets and with the view of Basse Terre (you can also see La Desirade, Marie Galante and Des Saintes as well) - visual perfection!
The parking lot isn't the biggest but it looked like Sunday was the only day where people struggled to find a spot (be careful as local police does write parking violation tickets, yep this is not another Caribbean island, they do abide the law here a bid more than somewhere else in this amazing region of the world if you know what I mean :P)
It felt safe, it felt family friendly, it felt like a place everyone comes to enjoy and share - definitely top 5 of my life right next to Bavaro Beach in DR, Cape Santa Maria in Long Island, Bahamas, Grand Anse in Grenada, and Matira in Bora Bora - just to give you a range of what I am comparing it against!
Yes, there are some English speaking people visiting Guadeloupe (and Martinique) but the truth is that if these French West Indies were popular among Americans or more "openly English speaking" you would be hearing about this beach every time Caribbean region is mentioned vs. Arubas, DRs, and the like... and maybe that's a good thing too because even more people would come here and it would feel definitely overcrowded, while it already gets very busy on the weekends and Sundays especially
There are basically 3 protected coves (with the first starting east by hotel Le Nil - where we actually stayed and had a chance to see and experience St Anne beach every day, and loved it!) and then one longer stretches for a while - pleeeeeenty of room for everyone. The added bonus are the palm trees - reminded me of one of my all time favorite Bavaro Beach in DR - so amazingly tropical! The shade those palms give out is absolutely priceless and people do take advantage of it a lot! That longer stretch doesn't have as many trees though so plan your spot accordingly. There are no beach chair rentals here etc. everyone just comes with a towel or maybe their own beach chair from home at most. There are plenty of good restaurants and food trucks here as well. Don't recall restrooms though, other than of course ones at the restaurants but since our hotel was right there I didn't get to check for one, sorry.
Water is super peaceful and mostly shallow protected by coral reefs - plenty of people doing snorkeling but I was so lazy and "lazy" because of rhum most of the time that I just floated and simply cooled off in the water rather than being active :P veryyyyy picturesque beach/water scenery - trust me!!! Also, great for sunsets and with the view of Basse Terre (you can also see La Desirade, Marie Galante and Des Saintes as well) - visual perfection!
The parking lot isn't the biggest but it looked like Sunday was the only day where people struggled to find a spot (be careful as local police does write parking violation tickets, yep this is not another Caribbean island, they do abide the law here a bid more than somewhere else in this amazing region of the world if you know what I mean :P)
It felt safe, it felt family friendly, it felt like a place everyone comes to enjoy and share - definitely top 5 of my life right next to Bavaro Beach in DR, Cape Santa Maria in Long Island, Bahamas, Grand Anse in Grenada, and Matira in Bora Bora - just to give you a range of what I am comparing it against!
Written 10 December 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Robert Barras
London, UK112 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
A great beach witch is very clean and good public toilets for free on hand. Plenty of bars and restuarant plus a local supermarket or bakery to make you a fresh sandwich or banquet.
Prices for sunbeds are €10 each but beer and cold drinks are reasonably priced. You can walk into the sea for a distance before it starts getting deep, so great for kids.
Prices for sunbeds are €10 each but beer and cold drinks are reasonably priced. You can walk into the sea for a distance before it starts getting deep, so great for kids.
Written 15 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
monikaKalicinska
Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic47 contributions
Dec 2019
If you are looking for a perfect catalogue-like beach, then that`s the correct choice. Crystal clear water, white sand and coconut trees are the real caribbean treasure.
Written 1 April 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
MRS.TRAVELS.OFTEN
Tecumseh, Canada1,330 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Very busy beach. And really no parking . It’s on the street and taken up . There is a little spice and souvenir market right there with a few places to eat. Water is nice and clear
Written 23 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
John Licharson
Kingston, Canada404 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
St-Anne is a beach town par excellence.
The beach is truly beautiful, clean, white sand, one of the very best in Guadeloupe. Not something to be missed.
Because the beach is so good it is extremely popular, crowded and serviced by a myriad of bars, restaurants, market stalls, beach clothing shops, souvenir and chotchka stands, boat tours, wind surfing places, etc., etc.
If you are not bothered by that sort of thing, you will probably want to spend a lot of time here.
If not, you should once to experience it, and then strike out for one of the many quieter, more secluded places out towards the Pointe des Chateaux or elsewhere on these islands.
The beach is truly beautiful, clean, white sand, one of the very best in Guadeloupe. Not something to be missed.
Because the beach is so good it is extremely popular, crowded and serviced by a myriad of bars, restaurants, market stalls, beach clothing shops, souvenir and chotchka stands, boat tours, wind surfing places, etc., etc.
If you are not bothered by that sort of thing, you will probably want to spend a lot of time here.
If not, you should once to experience it, and then strike out for one of the many quieter, more secluded places out towards the Pointe des Chateaux or elsewhere on these islands.
Written 25 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
paola p
Bibbiena, Italy190 contributions
ciao, vorrei sapere se dal porto prendiamo un taxi per la spiaggia di St. Anne, poi per tornare in nave il pomeriggio, ci sono taxi disponibili o rischiamo di rimanere a terra??' :)
kells123
Donegal Town, Ireland22 contributions
hi John how much was the cab do you remember as there are only the two of us, with thanks for sharing!
John B
Stafford, VA577 contributions
So sorry I don't recall the total amount. I bargained with him outside the terminal but I do remember it wasn't very costly. Maybe $10 euros each???
Sorry!
Perlendolli
Muenster, Germany38 contributions
Hallo Jochen, wir werden auch in wenigen Wochen i.R. einer Kreuzfahrt auf Guadelope sein.Wüssten Sie evtl., wie ich zu diesem Strand vom Kreuzfahrtterminal gelange und wie zurück! Außerdem wüsste ich gerne wie lang die Fahrt in etwa dauert.
Vielen Dank und Gruß aus Münster von Claudia
TD31
Auterive, France97 contributions
Bonjour
Je suis désolé mais je ne sais pas où est votre terminal de croisière
Bonne soirée
Thierry
lesmaxois
Metz, France257 contributions
Bonjour,
Pouvez vous me dire s’il y a des sargasses sur les plages de Ste Anne
Merci
Cordialement
Milie Moutoussamy
Guadeloupe29 contributions
Bonjour. Sur la plage du bourg non. Baignade excellente. J'y étais le 09 septembre.
BarnabeDu64
Bayonne, France4 contributions
bonjour, pouvez vous me renseigner au sujet de l'état des plages de st anne concernant les sargasses
merci de votre contribution
roger L
Thionville, France126 contributions
je suis allé a Ste Anne en février et je n en ai pas vu
de plus st Anne bénéficie d'une barrière de corail qui "filtre " les eaux du large et qui donne à la plage tout son calme et toute sa limpidité à l eau
allez y vous ne serez pas déçu
bon sejour
megane g
Toulouse, France27 contributions
y a t il à Saint Anne des plages avec location de transat s'il vous plaît ?
Mel 07
Seine-et-Marne, France1,006 contributions
Bonjour,
Oui après le poste de secours
En face des camions qui vendent à manger le midi.
Il y a une pile de transats, il faut juste voir avec la dame qui s’en occupe.
Je crois que c’est 10 ou 15€ la journée mais je ne suis pas sure, je lui ai posé la question une fois mais j’ai un peu oublié la réponse :-)
Sylvie L
Paris, France
Bonjour. La Guadeloupe sera la dernière escale de notre croisiere le 2 février 2018. Je souhaite aller sur Sainte Anne. Y a t'il un moyen de se doucher après la baignade car nous prenons l'avion directement dans l'après-midi ?
Merci de vos réponses
Sylvie
titi j
Namur, Belgium37 contributions
bonjour, oui il y a des douches commune , entre le marché et les restaurants
Sandra
Dartford, UK4 contributions
Has anybody got a Taxi from cruise port to sainte ann and know the cost.
Expertstats
East Brunswick, NJ40 contributions
What town does the cruise port stop at? It’s about a 20 minute ride from Gosier to Ste Anne Beach. A bit longer from Bas du Fort. I would think that is not so expensive as a taxi to Basse Terre or the west coast of Guadeloupe.
David Walter
Oschatz, Germany16 contributions
Hallo,
wir fliegen in 5 Wochen nach Guadeloupe und sind in einer Villa in Saint Francois untergebracht.
Ich suche noch Informationen zu den schönsten Stränden, guten/preiswerten Restaurants, Supermärkten, Tour - Anbietern etc. abseits der hier aufgeführten.
Dinge die man sich sparen kann sind aber genau so nützlich für mich.
Ein Auto haben wir gemietet so dass wir mobil sind.
Würde mich über Tipps freuen und sag schon mal danke!
Gruß aus Sachsen
PATOU
Saint Francois, Guadeloupe24 contributions
Guten Abend dann der nächtliche Markt st ist François der Dienstag Abend im Markt der Rotunde, die sympathischen Restaurants, Lokal ist " die Füße in l Wasser " klein Languste Qualität, Preis c ist auf der Höhe, die schönen Strände überall auf Guadeloupe, und die Ausflüge in der Top c ist Kleines Land(Erde) zu Beginn st, François, sehen Sie auf meiner Website(Gegend) an, geben es unterschiedliche Boote, und es wird Wiese notwendig sein, reservieren Sie ihre Plätze, weil die Boote in dieser Periode schnell vollständig sind.
Patou Excursions
Foofoo1946
Long Island, NY2 contributions
We would like to rent a 2bed,2 bath in January. Any recommendations? We are are 2 retired couples looking for some good food and drinks with some shopping on the side! Also a few points of interest. Thanks so much. Foofoo
Chuckie K
Hiawassee, GA39 contributions
So you scored the can't miss air fare deal from Norweigian huh ?? Do any of you speak French ?? If not, don't go here. Bite the bullet and cancel your flight. We just got back. Sorry I found that deal, but anyway. I would get a "Gite" on VRBO or AirBnB near St Anne or St Franscois. Rental car is a must. Traffic is horrendous. You can find at the Tourist office a map with 6 suggested routes to see everything. We combined it into 3 and saw it all. The maps and suggestions are all in French, but we made it out enough to see them all. Keep in mind , ALL of the places, like Botanical Gardens, Parks and distilleries are in French. We paid the entrance fees than fumbled through the sites on our own. That was a waste of time. Be careful at some of the beaches along the way. Apparently the French welfare system is like ours, everybody gets a check. That was more pronounced on the Basse Terre side, not sure why. I would use the beach at Pierrre & Vac since it is on a public beach, just go down the road along the fence, there's free parking, beach chairs, pools and amenities that we paid for at the resort. I know this question is over a year old, but if you are considering going, this may help.
ST. ANNE BEACH (Sainte-Anne) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about St. Anne Beach
- We recommend booking St. Anne Beach tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 St. Anne Beach tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near St. Anne Beach:
- (0.05 km) New seaside comfort Vanilla
- (0.07 km) EDEN BLUE THE DREAM FEET IN THE WATER
- (0.11 km) Luxurious apartment on the edge of the lagoon of Sainte-Anne
- (0.17 km) Le Nil
- (0.17 km) Le Bel Instant (B4) Apartment
- Restaurants near St. Anne Beach:
- (0.01 km) Le Lucullus
- (0.04 km) Chez Toi
- (0.05 km) Le New Jacky
- (0.05 km) SOOPASoup
- (0.05 km) Coconack
- Attractions near St. Anne Beach:
- (0.04 km) Plage de Gros Sable
- (0.05 km) Freestyle School
- (0.05 km) Ecole de Surf de Guadeloupe
- (0.05 km) Nemo’s Grill Boat
- (0.05 km) Plage de La Caravelle