Les Baillantes Tortues

Tucked away on the Côte Sous Le Vent — the Caribbean side of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies — Les Baillantes Tortues is a small but well-equipped scuba dive resort in The Guadeloupe Islands. As a PADI Resort with 3 PADI instructors on hand, it's a place built around teaching, welcoming everyone from first-time divers to seasoned regulars.

Courses and dive sites

The centre specialises in personalised courses from both the FFeSSM (French State and Federal) and PADI, designed to move you quickly to whatever level you're aiming for. Beyond training, there's a wide choice of dive sites for experienced divers — including Morphy, Pointe de Ferry, Franjack, and the Reserve Cousteau North wall, part of the famous Reserve Cousteau where Cap. Cousteau filmed for "Le Monde de Silence," The Silent World.

A typical day runs a two-tank dive in the morning and a one-tank dive in the afternoon, with night dives arranged on request. With a waterfront location, a dive boat, and parking, plus staff speaking English, Dutch, and French, it suits divers who want a relaxed, personal base on Guadeloupe's leeward coast.