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As you approach La Desirade it is etched starkly on the horizon - a 700 foot slab of rock rising from the ocean - five miles long by one and half wide, and much of that width is the mountain top plateau. The northern side is steep and inhospitable, the southern side has the only easily habitable land and this is protected for much of the way by a fringing reef. This quiet and beautiful island is off the beaten track. You can rent cars, scooters or bikes and explore all the roads including the one that goes right along the mountain ridge. Up there, side walks down little trails will bring you to spectacular views. Swimming and beaching is excellent on several locations behind the barrier reef. The island provides all the electricity it needs from about 50 giant windmills that are perched on the mountain top. They sell a considerable surplus to Guadeloupe.
You can visit by ferry from St. Francois in Guadeloupe or take your yacht in if you draft is less than 5.5 feet.
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La Desirade
