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 fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
Guadeloupean Anole
Seen 23 days ago
at Pompidou
Least concern
Great barracuda
Seen 24 days ago
at Basse-Terre Wall
Least concern
Atlantic Blue Tang
Seen 25 days 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 1 month 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 3 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