Guadeloupe Cruises: Sailings, Embarkations & Ports of Call
44 ships from 16 cruise lines
Guadeloupe cruises at a glance
Waterways Cruise lists 195 upcoming sailings on 44 ships from 16 cruise lines visiting Guadeloupe, calling at 4 places. Cruises can start in Pointe-à-Pitre and end in Pointe-à-Pitre. Of 195 upcoming sailings, 9 start in Guadeloupe and 8 end there. More Caribbean cruises.
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About Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is a two-island French-Caribbean destination that pairs the refinement of France with the wildness of the tropics. Cruise travelers arrive mostly at Pointe-à-Pitre, but the real rewards are the volcano on Basse-Terre, the beaches of Grande-Terre, and the anchorages of Les Saintes and Deshaies. For independent-minded travelers, Guadeloupe works best as a small-ship call or a stay-over port, not as a mega-resort day trip.
Typical routes
- Small-ship French Caribbean loops that treat Guadeloupe as an immersion destination rather than a one-day stop, with calls at Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Saintes, and Deshaies.
- Large-ship Southern Caribbean circuits that use Pointe-à-Pitre as a waypoint between Antigua, Barbados, Martinique, and St. Lucia.
Ports overview
Guadeloupe's main cruise hub is Pointe-à-Pitre, where large ships dock at the Centre de Croisières, a five-minute walk from the old town. Small-ship lines add sheltered tender calls at Terre-de-Haut (Les Saintes) and Deshaies, and occasionally Basse-Terre or Saint-François. Most calls are day visits; overnight stays are rare.
Cruise season
December to May (dry season); Carnival in February/March; July-August for Creole festival energy. Hurricane season runs roughly June-November, with the highest risk in September and October.
Find your Guadeloupe sailing
Upcoming sailings calling at Guadeloupe, earliest departure first.
10 Days One-Way from New York to San Juan
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits United States, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Crystal Serenity
30 Days One-Way from New York to Buenos Aires
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits United States, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Crystal Serenity
72 Days One-Way from New York to Fort Lauderdale
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits United States, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Crystal Serenity
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23 Days One-Way from New York to Rio De Janeiro
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits United States, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Crystal Serenity
14 Days One-Way from San Juan to Rio De Janeiro
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits Puerto Rico, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia
Crystal Serenity
9 Days One-Way from Miami to San Juan
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits United States, Turks And Caicos Islands, Saint Barthélemy
MSC Explora 4
24 Days One-Way from Lisbon to Philipsburg St Maarten
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits Portugal, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten
Wind Surf
15 Days One-Way from Le Havre-Paris to Pointe-A-Pitre
Ends in Guadeloupe. Also visits France, Portugal, Antigua and Barbuda
MSC Meraviglia
22 Days One-Way from Le Havre-Paris to Pointe-A-Pitre
Ends in Guadeloupe. Also visits France, Portugal, Antigua and Barbuda
MSC Meraviglia
21 Days One-Way from Le Havre-Paris to Fort-De-France
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits France, Portugal, Antigua and Barbuda
MSC Meraviglia
8 Days One-Way from Bridgetown to Philipsburg St Maarten
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits Barbados, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda
Emerald Sakara
12 Days Bridgetown, Barbados Round Trip
Visits Guadeloupe. Also visits Barbados, Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda
MSC Meraviglia
Where Guadeloupe cruises start and end
Embarkation ports (1)
Disembarkation ports (2)
Iles des Saintes (99) · Pointe-à-Pitre (83)
Ships by type: 44 ocean 4 expedition · a ship that visits several places here is counted once; an expedition ship that also sails as an ocean ship appears under both types.
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Frequently asked questions about Guadeloupe cruises
How many places do cruises visit in Guadeloupe?
4 Guadeloupe places are visited by 44 ships from 16 cruise lines.
When is the best time to take a Guadeloupe cruise?
December to May (dry season); Carnival in February/March; July-August for Creole festival energy. Hurricane season runs roughly June-November, with the highest risk in September and October.
Sources and further reading
Background on Guadeloupe draws on these references. Sailing, fare and port data come from cruise line itineraries and are refreshed regularly.
- Central Intelligence Agency: Guadeloupe - The World Factbook
- Comité du Tourisme des Îles de Guadeloupe: The Guadeloupe Islands
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Guadeloupe
- Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes: Cruise / Port de Pointe-à-Pitre
- Mémorial ACTe: Centre caribéen d'expressions et de mémoire de la traite et de l'esclavage
Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise.
Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 31, 2026
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