Le Gosier
Le Gosier, the region’s flagship town, is one of Guadeloupe’s top tourist destinations. Its picturesque village overlooks the ocean and the beautiful Gosier islet. Bordering the capital, Pointe-à-Pitre, Le Gosier offers tourists a wide range of water sports and cultural activities. A wide range of excursions to discover the local flora and fauna are organised from its bustling marina or the hotels’ water sports centres.
Main attractions
- Hotels’ water sports centres
- Beaches
- Marina
- Water Park
- Guadeloupe Aquarium
- Casino
- Cinema
- Markets
- Gosier Islet
- La Bitasyon House Museum
- Fort Fleur d'Épée
Details of activities in Le Gosier
At the water sports centres of Gosier’s many hotels, you’ll find a wealth of activities such as jet-ski trips, learning or practising kitesurfing, boat trips to the surrounding islands, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing, as well as snorkelling, scuba diving and new attractions such as Flyboarding… The Guadeloupe Aquarium, situated at La Marina, is the largest in the Caribbean. A range of activities are on offer there, including an eco-tour, an underwater walk, ecological discovery courses, or the adventure of spending a night with the sharks! Photography and discovery tours throughout Guadeloupe are available from the village. The Gosier Casino, which is every bit as good as the major American casinos, also awaits you with its slot machines and cinema.
Local events
- Goziéval (January)
- Gosier Festival (Saint Louis – August)
The beaches
- Dacha Beach
- Petit-Havre Beach
- Saint-Felix Beach (Anse Dunant)
- Salines Beach
- Ilet du Gosier
- Pointe de la Verdure Beach
- Beach at the foot of the fort
- Tabarin Cove
- The beaches of Dampierre, including Anse Vinaigri
- Grand-Baie Beach
- Anse à Jacques Beach
Further information
The hotels are mainly concentrated in Bas-du-Fort and at Pointe de la Verdure.