Guadeloupe is made up of 7 islands and is a French colony today and so attracts many French holidaymakers.Basse Terre, Grande-Terre,La Desirade,Les Saintes,Marie-Galante,St Barthelemy and St Martin. It has influences from French Indian and Afro caribbean culture. Grande Terre and Basse Terre form the main bulk of the archipellago. There are beaches rainforest waterfalls and an active volcano ,la Soufriere. Basse Terre is the capital in Basse Terre island, its sights are the ruins of fort Louis Delgres and a 17th century cathedral. On the other main island Grande Terre Point a Pitre is the commercial centre , a port and a town with bustling narrow streets. There are some fascinating museums to explore. There is also the Basse Terre national park which is the 7th in France. With 17000acres there are many walking trails through the rainforest with waterfalls and botanical gardens, maybe you will see the native hummingbird. Thierry Henri and Lilian Thuram have homes here.

Diving Jaques Cousteau set up an underwater reserve on the west coast of Basse Terre. Shallow reefs wrecks and drop offs past 150 ft with good visibility satisfies divers of all abilities. Pigeon Islets is the most dived site in Guadeloupe others include Les Heures, Saines, Les Saintes and La Sec Pate. There are several dive shops and hotels also cater to divers.

Resorts in Guadeloupe
Dive shops in Guadeloupe