Scorpio in West Indies Leeward Islands

Caribbean - LEEward islands Our anchorages in The Leeward Islands Links to this page: DOMINICA DES SAINTES GUADELOUPE MONSERRAT ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ST. KITTS & NEVIS ST. EUSTATIUS ST. BARTS ST. MARTIN ANGUILLA
DOMINICA	[Scroll down]
Our anchorages in Dominica: Scott's Head Roseau Prince Rupert Bay	Dominica Click on map for a larger one
DES SAINTES
A small group of islands just south of Guadeloupe. Seen on the map of Guadeloupe below. Our anchorages in Iles des Saintes: Pain de Sucre Bourg des Saintes [Back to Top of Page]	France
GUADELOUPE
This is the name of the main island of the French Over Seas Territory called Guadeloupe, comprising all the islands of the French West Indies (i.e. Guadeloupe, Martinique, St Barthélémy, St Martin, Iles des Saintes and Marie Galante). Our anchorages at the island of Guadeloupe: Basseterre Pointe á Pitre Riviére Salée Deshaies [Back to Top of Page]	Region Guadeloupe Click on map for a larger one
MONTSERRAT
This island is a British Crown Colony. Our anchorages in Montserrat: Plymouth Old Road Bay Not long after our visit to Monserrat a large part of the island, including the capital Plymouth, was destroyed by the violent eruptions of its vulcano Soufrire. [Back to Top of Page]	Montserrat Map pending
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
One of several twin island republics. Our anchorages in Antigua & Barbuda: ANTIGUA English Harbour Falmouth Harbour Green Island Great Bird island Jumby Bay Deep Bay Jolly Harbour BARBUDA Cocoa Point Lower Bay, 11 Mile Beach [Back to Top of Page]	Antigua & Barbuda Click on map for a larger one
ST KITTS & NEVIS
Our anchorages at one other of the twin island republics: ST CHRISTOFER Basseterre Ballast Bay NEVIS Charlestown Pinney's Beach [Back to Top of Page]	St Kitts & Nevis Map pending
ST EUSTATIUS
This is one of the five islands of the Dutch Antilles. Usually simply called Statia and its Dutch sisters Saba and Sint Maarten are part of the Leeward Islands. The two others, Bonaire and Curacao are located just north of Venezuela. The only tenable anchorage at Statia: Oranjebaai Note: The autonomous 5-island country called Netherland's Antilles was dissolved in 2010 and all of these islands now remain part of The Netherlands under a different legal status. However, the term Netherland's Antilles is still used to refer to the Duch Caribbean islands. [Back to Top of Page]	Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Map pending
ST BARTHÉLÉMY
Usually simply called St Barts, this French island belonged to Sweden between 1784 and 1878. Many of the street signs in the capital Gustavia (named after the king of Sweden) still have their Swedish names. Our anchorages at St Barts Gustavia Anse Colombier Ile Fourche [Back to Top of Page]	Swedish Heritage France Map pending
SINT MAARTEN - ST MARTIN
The island of St Martin is probably the smallest in the world to be divided between two countries. The south part (Sint Maarten) was one of the five territories of the former Dutch Antilles. The northern part (St Martin) is part of the French West Indies. Our anchorages in Sint Maarten: SINT MAARTEN: Philipsburg Oyster Pond Note: The autonomous 5-island nation called Netherland's Antilles was dissolved in 2010 and all of these islands now remain part of The Netherlands under a different legal status. However, the term Netherland's Antilles is still used to refer to the Duch Caribbean islands. ST MARTIN: Cul de Sac, Ile Pinel Tintamarre Port Lonvilliers, Anse Marcell Marigot Bay	Netherlands Antilles France
ANGUILLA
This island is a British Crown Colony, located just north of St Martin. Our anchorages in Anguilla: Road Bay Prickly Pear Cays Sandy Cay	Flag of Independence Anguilla

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