A unique infrastructure in the Lesser Antilles
Located south of Pointe-à-Pitre, Petit-Bourg is taking a step forward in the world of boating with the opening, in the first quarter of 2025, of the guadeloupe's first dry port . This installation, which required an investment of 1.2 million euros, is a major innovation in the Lesser Antilles. It will be able to accommodate around sixty 5 to 10-meter boats, on three levels of land-based storage racks.
The dry port, located next to the fishing and yachting harbor, also includes a 4,000 m² hangar for boat maintenance, offering a complete service to owners of motorized units weighing up to 5 tons.
An ecological and practical alternative
The dry dock concept offers a number of advantages, not least environmental ones. By storing boats out of the water, this method reduces the use of antifouling, and frees up new berths:
"It's a more virtuous, environmentally friendly alternative that also meets a growing need among local boaters." says Victor Jean-Noël, skipper and technical advisor on the project.
A lever for local economic development
Beyond its environmental benefits, the Petit-Bourg dry port is designed to become a driving force for the local economy. Management of this infrastructure will be entrusted to the company Soguamar, which plans to encourage the development of activities linked to ship maintenance and repair.
Petit-Bourg has no intention of stopping there. It plans to triple the capacity of the parking area and expand the nearby marina.
A vision for the future of yachting in Guadeloupe
Petit-Bourg thus becomes the first town in the Lesser Antilles to equip itself with a dry port, following a trend already well established in Europe and the rest of the Caribbean. This structuring infrastructure could inspire other towns in Guadeloupe to adopt similar solutions, promoting sustainable, high-performance boating.
