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Tour Operators
A handful of US wholesalers and UK and European tour operators offer Guadeloupe in their programmes. On DefinitiveCaribbean we will be picking out the best of the travel organisers for you - operators that are Caribbean specialists and give the best levels of service, in all price ranges. They put the holidays together that may subsequently be sold to the public direct or via travel agents.
In the UK and Europe, all tour operators should be bonded for your financial protection. They sell flight inclusive holidays under licence from government bodies such as the Civil Aviation Authority (UK). Some travel agents also have the required bonding and licences to put together flight inclusive holidays, and there are a few Caribbean specialists among them.
Message to Tour Operators, Wholesalers and specialist travel agents:
We invite any travel organiser working as a Caribbean specialist with a programme to Guadeloupe to contact us if we are not already in communication with you. Initially please email us for further details.
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Tourist Information
On Guadeloupe tourist information offices can be found in the following places
Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board, 5 square de la Banque, BP 555, 97166 Pointe à Pitre cedex, t 82 09 30, info@lesilesdeguadeloupe.com
Place de la Victoire, avenue de l’Europe, St François, t 88 48 74
Maison du Port, Basse Terre, t 80 56 40
Opposite Pigeon Island, Bouillante, t 98 73 48
The Guadeloupe Islands Tourism boards official site contains a lot of useful information, www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com
Outside Guadeloupe information can be obtained from:
France
Antenne Europe du Comité des Îles de Guadeloupe, 23-25 rue du Champ de l’Alouette, 75013 Paris, t 01 40 62 99 07,
infoeurope@lesilesdeguadeloupe.com
USA
French Government Tourist Office, 444 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, t 1 800 391 4909
In other countries, some information may be obtainable through the Maison de France (the French national tourist office). |
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Weather
In Guadeloupe the temperature varies by just a few degrees across the year, usually between 85 and 95° Fahrenheit from winter to summer. The island rarely gets too hot, except occasionally in summer, particularly if it is still for a few days when it can become humid. Generally though, there is a breeze to take the edge off the heat. The dry season usually lasts from January to May and is generally the coolest and time of the year for the island.
Guadeloupe is in the hurricane belt and these massive storms do pass by from time to time in the late summer when the Atlantic Ocean, where they are generated, becomes warm enough. The most likely week for a hurricane to hit is in the middle of September. More likely to interrupt your holiday however, are the storms in the North Atlantic, from where a blanket of cloud will occasionally spin off a weather system and send cloud cover down to the Caribbean for a few days. |
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What to Pack
Consider taking the following when heading out to the Caribbean:
Sun protection including high factor sun cream, sunglasses, hat/cap and a lightweight shirt/blouse/t-shirt for the beach; suitable beach and walking shoes; mosquito repellent containing DEET suitable for use all day; cream for insect bites; beach mat/towel.
Lightweight cotton is generally the best clothing, casual for the daytime, though you may want something a little more elegant for the evenings. Note that most good restaurants and top hotels require men to wear long trousers and shirts with a collar in the evenings. Women may wish to pack a lightweight wrap or jacket during the winter months, as the evenings sometimes feel cool after the heat of the day.
Guadeloupe is well stocked with batteries and spare bulbs. Bring an electrical adapter if needed. Any prescription medication that needs to be taken on a regular basis should be carried in your hand luggage, and should remain in its original packaging for clear identification by Customs should they need to check contents.
Don’t forget your passport, driving licence and insurance (medical and travel) documents.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Definitive Caribbean is very grateful for the photographic contributions we received for the Guadeloupe Island Guide. Contributions came from the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board.
Picture Editors, Alexander Gray & Will Orr |
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