Cul-de-Sac du Marin

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Contents 1 Local Weather 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Approach and Navigation 5 Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration) 6 Berthing Options 6.1 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 6.2 Anchorages 7 Yacht Repairs and Services 7.1 Marine Stores 7.2 Repairs/Yards 7.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 8 Things to do Ashore 8.1 Tourism 8.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 8.3 Eateries 8.3.1 Internet/WiFi 8.3.2 Laundry 8.3.3 Motorbike & Car Rentals 8.3.4 Garbage Disposal 8.3.5 Transportation 9 Routes/Passages To/From 10 Cruiser's Friends 11 Forum Discussions 12 External Links 13 References & Publications 14 Personal Notes 14.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Deep into this lagoon of Cul-de-Sac du Marin there is a large marina, operated by the township, it has room for over 600 yachts. These can be accommodated either along floating docks or off-shore on laid moorings.

There are many places to anchor within the lagoon.

Cul-de-Sac du Marin is reputed to be an excellent hurricane hole.

From here also operates Dockwise Yacht Transport a company that ferries yachts across the Atlantic to Toulon, France. They sail at least once a year for Marmaris, Turkey.

Local Weather

See Martinique.

Charts

See Martinique.

Radio Nets

Submit details of Cruiser's Nets and VHF operating/calling channels here.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Approach and Navigation

Warning: The approach into the Cul-de-Sac du Marin lagoon is very tricky to navigate because one must follow a channel that snakes around reefs and shallow sand bars. This channel is well marked but to make it even more challenging it uses the buoys in the American IALA B system (red right returning) which is the opposite of the IALA A used by the rest of the world. That is you must keep a red marker to your starboard instead of to your port.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

Cul-de-Sac du Marin is a port of entry to Martinique. Check at the capitanerie.

There is French Customs office within the marina. It opens in the morning. Clearing customs here is very easy.

For entering/exiting procedures also see Martinique.

Berthing Options

Use the marina (piers and moorings), or anchor off.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Du Marin Marina

Anchorages

There are many safe places to anchor within the lagoon.

Also see Martinique.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

There are several chandlery and other stores in the marina complex.

Repairs/Yards

At the marina.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

Fuel dock the Du Marin Marina.

Water

In the Du Marin Marina.

Electricity

In the Du Marin Marina.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

See Martinique.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Good provisions in many places. Rum is one of Martinique famous products. It is reasonably priced, so are French wines. In general, you can find good French products here, in this remote corner of the European Union.

Eateries

Good food almost anywhere in the island. The French influence is apparent.

Internet/WiFi

At the Du Marin Marina.

Laundry

Within walking distance from the marina.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

In the marina and the airport.

Garbage Disposal

There are bins around the harbor.

Transportation

See Martinique.

Routes/Passages To/From

See Martinique.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Cul-de-Sac du Marin at the Wikipedia

Also see Martinique.

References & Publications

See Martinique.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• June 2005 --Istioploos Travels with S/Y Thetis

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