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Pointe Lézarde (★4.3)

Last dive site of the National Park towards the south of Bouillante. This site consists of a rocky ridge, which will allow you to navigate between small rocky peaks and also down to 40 m. Most of the diving is done between 15 and 25 meters for beauty and visibility.
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Epave Franjack, wreck (★4.7)

This hourglass freighter 50 m deep was built in Denmark in 1958. It sailed to Copenhagen and then to La Rochelle in the 70s. The Franjack lies flat on her keel on a sandy bottom at 24 m in good general condition except for the forward cabin which is collapsed.
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Tour du Petit Ilet (★4.5)

The tour of the little island can be done from 2 different dive sites: Swimming Pool or the Coral Garden. This dive can be done at different depths on a drop-off that descends to 40 meters. Beginners, as well as experienced divers, can dive this site in complete safety.
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Jardin Japonais (★4.6)

An alternation of sand, coral, and rocks, this is one of the richest dives in the area. And as a bonus there is a tunnel at 13m, just under the anchorage to finish the dive.
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Le Jardin de Corail (★4.5)

Welcome to the most famous site in the Guadeloupe National Park and its Cousteau Reserve. Under the boat a real coral garden of all colors awaits you. At 12m, a statue of Commander Cousteau was placed on the sand at the end of the 2000s.
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L’ Aquarium Ilet Pigeon (★4.6)

A gently sloping wall with human-sized barrel sponges. Move away from the wall and let yourself be bewitched by the deep blue of the water. Whether you dive to the left or right, you will be amazed by the beauty of this site that never ceases to amaze.
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Pointe Malendure (★4.5)

The pearl of Malendure. Just mention the name of this site to a local Instructor and see the flame in their eyes. It is possible to make this a drift dive towards Japanese Garden or Anse Négresse.
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Pigeon Island (★4.1)

This dive site is suitable for everyone, from basic divers to divers specialized in deep diving, with the possibility of diving on a plateau of a few meters, but also with a steep drop-offs to the 40-meter zone.
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Pointe Carangue (★4.4)

The Carangue Point is located between 2 dive sites. It can reached from the Swimming Pool or the Coral Garden sites, and averages 10 to 30 meters. There is a moderate to strong current. When it is strong, it is advisable to lie on the ground to observe the big eyed jackfish broom.
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Pointe Barracuda (★4.4)

Experienced divers will be able to dive along the drop-off, although the 15 - 25-meter zone is still the ideal place to meet bonitos, barracudas, diodons, triggerfish, turtles, and other angelfish, lobsters, and surgeons.
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La Piscine (★4.6)

What will jump out at you when you arrive at this site is the crystal clear water and the turquoise blue everywhere. A beautiful shallow sandy area to learn greets you. Three possible courses start from the same place, that’s what’s magical about this site.
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Anse Négresse (★4.6)

Anse Negressee is the best-hidden dive site in Malendure. Overhung by cliffs, this site offers a gentle slope between corals and sandbanks that allows a nice dive.
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Bouée Anticyclonique (★4.6)

Bouée Anticyclonique is THE drop-off of Guadeloupe National Park. Droping from 10 to 45 m deep, you must not be afraid of heights. Various hot springs from the Montserrat volcano are also found here. Nitrox is recommended.
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Epave du Gustavia (Wreck) (★4.4)

This hourglass freighter of 49 m by about 7.50 m was launched in 1953 under the name of GEOCEANIQUE and renamed GUSTAVIA in 1982. After a thorough clean-up, she was sunk as an artificial reef in 1991 about 1 mile from the Malendure rock at Bouillante, the wreck lies upright on a sand bottom at 40 m.
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La Caye (★4.5)

A long time ago, the Malendure rock collapsed into the ocean, creating this shallow dive site. La Caye is Malendure’s nursery. Depths range from 4m to 18m for the more adventurous; this site is accessible to all.
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