Visiting Le Marin by yacht
When to come, how the Baie du Marin mooring field works, and how to get here.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | December to April | 27.8 to 29.0 °C | 43 to 85 mm |
| Shoulder | May, November | 29.4 to 29.7 °C | 87 to 182 mm |
| Off season | June to October | 29.8 to 30.7 °C | 99 to 161 mm |
Meteo-France, Vauclin, statistics 1992 to 2020. Season bands are our own estimate.
Where yachts anchor
The Baie du Marin has an organised mooring field on buoys, run by a company of the Marine Connect Group. The prefectural police rules of 2021 set its limits.
Buoys
White buoys. A vessel may moor only to a buoy it has agreed with the manager.
Anchoring
Anchoring or grounding on purpose inside the field is forbidden. It is tolerated for a short time only in a serious and immediate danger, with the manager's agreement.
Size
Vessels up to 30 m overall and 50 tonnes.
Speed
2 knots for all vessels and craft inside the field.
Rules change. Reserve and ask for availability on baiedumarin.marina-martinique.fr.
Hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November (NOAA National Hurricane Center).
Getting here
Martinique Aimé Césaire airport has an information desk on +596 596 42 19 95, open 11 am to 7 pm every day. Foreigners with a Schengen visa need a visa extension for the overseas departments. Check the rules for your passport.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Carenantilles, the shipyard
- Carenantilles, contact
- Carenantilles, home page in English
- Caraïbe Marine, home page
- Caraïbe Marine, service centre
- RCI, Marina du Marin run by the SPL Sud Nautique (9 January 2026)
- Baie du Marin mooring field, Marine Connect Group
- Martinique prefecture, police rules for the Baie du Marin mooring field (2021)
- French Customs, list of approved clearance points
- French Customs, boat clearance guide 2024
- Service Public, work authorisation for a foreign employee
- Service Public, visa for overseas France
- Martinique Aimé Césaire airport, formalities
- bateaux.com, Marina du Marin (6 June 2024)
- bord-de-mer.com, Port de plaisance de Le Marin
- Meteo-France, climate sheet for Vauclin 97232003
- NOAA National Hurricane Center, climatology
- UKSA salary guide 2025
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