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Travel to Guadeloupe

Flying to Guadeloupe

The national airline is Air Caraïbes (TX) (www.aircaraibes.com). Air France (AF) (www.airfrance.co.uk) and Corsairfly (SS) (www.corsairfly.com) also have routes to the islands.

Flight times:

From London to Guadeloupe is 12 hours 40 minutes (including stopover time, most often in Paris), and from New York is 6 hours.

Departure tax:

None.

Getting to Guadeloupe by boat

Guadeloupe is a point of call for international cruise operators. Many ships ply between Guadeloupe and Martinique, and also connect with Miami and San Juan (Puerto Rico).

Ferry operators:

Ferries and catamarans sail regularly from Pointe-à-Pitre to Dominica, Martinique and St Lucia. Compagnie Générale Maritime has weekly 'banana boats' carrying passengers between Guadeloupe and Martinique, Dominica and St Lucia.

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