# Pointe-à-Pitre - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/pointe-a-pitre For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Zivax · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre.JPG) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean) - Description: A French Caribbean port town. - Port name: Pointe-à-Pitre - English name: Pointe-à-Pitre - Country: France (Guadeloupe) - Latitude / longitude: 16.24, -61.53 The largest city in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. French and Creole cultures blend together, with a lively spice market and colonial architecture among its attractions. Located at the center of the butterfly-shaped island, it is a gateway to volcanoes, waterfalls, and beaches. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: City proper: about 15,000 people (metropolitan area: about 100,000) - Climate: A tropical climate. Warm year-round; December to April is the dry season, and June to November is the rainy and hurricane season. - Language: French (Antillean Creole is also used daily) - Currency: Euro (EUR) - Best time to visit: The dry season, from December to April ### Local food Colombo (curry), accras (cod fritters), Creole boudin ### Sights - Spice market (Marché Sainte-Anne) - Mémorial ACTe (slavery history museum) - La Soufrière volcano - Carbet Falls and Grande Anse Beach Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 30 °C / 85 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F | | Feb | 30 °C / 85 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | | Mar | 30 °C / 86 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | | Apr | 31 °C / 87 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | | May | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 74 °F | | Jun | 32 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F | | Jul | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F | | Aug | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Sep | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Oct | 32 °C / 89 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F | | Nov | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | | Dec | 30 °C / 86 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2006 · Station: LE RAIZET, GUADELOUPE · about 7.7 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: 2026-10-04 Checked: 2026-10-04 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 190 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | €2.40 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | €3.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | €13.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | €4.80 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | €5.15 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: PTP - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated) About 2.7 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Pointe-à-Pitre](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-fascinosa-7n-pointe-a-pitre) - Region: Caribbean & Bahamas - Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Apr 2027 - Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04 - Ship: Costa Fascinosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 7 nights - Departure / arrival: Pointe-à-Pitre → Pointe-à-Pitre - Port: Pointe-à-Pitre › Fort-de-France › Bridgetown › +2 › Pointe-à-Pitre - Cruise type: Round trip / 6 - Amount: From $1,220.50 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort-de-France](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-world-europa-7n-fort-de-france) - Region: Caribbean & Bahamas - Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Apr 2027 - Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04 - Ship: MSC World Europa - Cruise line: MSC Cruises - Duration: 7 nights - Departure / arrival: Fort-de-France → Fort-de-France - Port: Fort-de-France › Pointe-à-Pitre › Bridgetown › +3 › Fort-de-France - Cruise type: Round trip / 7 - Amount: From $743.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Lower Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre) - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre.JPG) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean) - [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Pointe-à-Pitre](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-fascinosa-7n-pointe-a-pitre) - [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort-de-France](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-world-europa-7n-fort-de-france) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre Source: Wikipedia “[Pointe-à-Pitre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))