Centre Subaquatique des Ilets
Dive Center
🌏 Caribbean – Guadeloupe
🌊 Activities : Baptême, Recreational Diving (Guided), Leisure Training, Training / Technical Diving, Autonomous Diving (Unassisted)
🤿 Teaching Languages : French, English
📞 Reservation Languages : French, English
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Group Accepted : Oui
👌 Affiliation : FFESSM, PADI, ANMP, CMAS
Located on the beach of Malendure, in Bouillante, our dive center benefits from a privileged location facing the Pigeon Islands, Heart of the Guadeloupe National Park and the Cousteau Reserve.
On the leeward coast, renowned for its authenticity and calm waters, we welcome you in a natural setting conducive to discovery and relaxation.
The crystal-clear and fish-rich waters of the Reserve, whose temperature ranges from 26 to 31°C, offer ideal conditions for baptisms, palm treks and explorations around the Pigeon Islands.
Depending on your level, we offer dives from 5 to 60 meters, night outings as well as wreck dives, with guidance or autonomy according to qualifications.
Our structure also allows you to follow recognized training (FFESSM, CMAS, PADI, ANMP), in an adapted and secure environment.
Each outing is organized with care, with three daily departures and an early welcome to prepare serenely for your immersion.
Recognizable by their pink hue on the Malendure beach, our premises welcome you in a convivial atmosphere.
Our team is present every day to accompany you, answer your questions and make your experience in Guadeloupe a moment that is both professional and warm.
Accommodation
Accommodation
Stay on site :
We do not offer accommodation directly within the center and we are not part of a resort.
Agreements or discounts with partner accommodations :
We work with several partner accommodations located near Malendure beach as well as in the surrounding areas (Morne Tarare, Route de Poirier, Petite Anse, Pointe-Noire, Vieux-Habitants). A list of guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and rentals is made available to divers, with the direct contact details of the owners.
We can take care of your accommodation reservations :
Reservations are made directly with the hosts via the provided contact details.
We make available a selection of partner accommodations near the center :
– Kaz Amour – Morne Tarare : Jean-Pierre & Sylvie – location@kazamour.com
– +590 690 98 72 05
– Le Nid Tropical – Morne Tarare : gites@nidtropical.com
– +590 690 40 63 48
– Le Jardin des Îlets – Plage de Malendure : https://lejardindesilets.fr/
– +590 690 58 88 39
– Le Jardin Tropical – Route de Poirier : lejardintropical@orange.fr
– +590 590 98 77 23
– Ti Gli Gli – Route de Poirier : contact@tigligli.com
– +590 590 98 73 49
– Cabanes dans les Arbres – www.habitation-getz.com
– Route de Géry, Vieux-Habitants – +590 690 58 70 20
– Rêve et Alizé – Rue de la Glacière : www.reveetalize.com
– +590 690 49 27 77
– Hôtel **** Restaurant & SPA Habitation St-Charles – Petit-Bourg : hebergement@habitation-saint-charles.com
– +590 690 49 48 73
– Les Jardins de Pointe-Noire : info@jdpn.fr
– +590 590 98 88 27 / +590 690 42 91 11
– Gîte « La Plage » – Plage de Petite Anse : brice.bonabesse@orange.fr
– +33 6 20 60 96 10
Good to Know
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Safety information :
Nearest hyperbaric centre : Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Pointe-à-Pitre
Dive organisation with briefing before each departure
Dives regulated according to required levels
Other activities proposed by the centre :
Organisation of stays with visits to the Jardin Botanique de Deshaies, the Parc des Mamelles, the Maison du Cacao and the La Soufrière
Opening and annual closure days :
Open all year round
Google Reviews
W MS
★★★★★
A small diving centre. Housed in a distinctive pink cottage on the beach. Very reasonable prices. Professional service.
Staša Bugarski
★★★★★
Highly recommended! A friend and I did a dive with them, we had a private tour of the most beautiful diving spot (around the Pigeon Island). Flo, our instructor, was amazing, so relaxing but also very professional, he took care of everything. It was a second dive for my friend and she felt very safe (as well as I did). Also, his English is perfect (not so easy to fing in French-speaking Guadeloupe). Would do it again! Thanks again for the beautiful day 🐠
Vanessa Bolosier
★★★★★
Amazing instructors. Super patient and kind. An amazing funny and caring team that will make you feel safe and in good hands. It was my first time and I was super nervous. Within seconds they made me feel at ease and was diving and swimming among beautiful fish. I definitely recommend them!
Lisa Spykers
★☆☆☆☆
My husband and I went on only 2 dives and we saw diving behaviour I haven't seen as frequently in the 6 continents I've dived in and I'm truly concerned about the longevity of the coral at this supposed 'protected' site. While the staff at this dive shop are pleasant, offer affordable prices, and the equipment is very good, I did not see any procedures taken to ensure divers were properly briefed. On dive 1, I saw a fellow diver deliberately touch coral several times. As the guide was racing ahead, he didn't see this. When we surfaced, I told the guide what I saw and that this diver needed to be told not to do that but the guide said nothing to him. On dive 2, another diver was extremely close to the coral in order to take photos. During the dive, her pressure gauge was scraping the coral and towards the end, her fins were actually breaking off pieces of coral. My husband tried to tell her to go up a little but she was oblivious. I went over to the dive guide and tried to explain that she was destroying the coral but he didn't understand what I was trying to say. He didn't seem to be concerned about how close she was diving to the coral either. When we came up, I was really upset. I felt like crying for all the coral I saw getting damaged. I told the guide but again, he said nothing to this diver. I couldn't believe this was the 2nd time I had witnessed such irresponsible behaviour and to make it worse, the guides didn't seem to care nor say anything. I didn't know it before I arrived, but there are simply too many divers and dive shops at this reserve and the dive guides were more interested in racing ahead rather than properly supervising their clients, some of whom are either inexperienced or simply selfish. There wasn't a safety briefing before each dive nor a reminder about coral protection, and we weren't even given any paperwork to sign! Finally, while the coral is generally in good condition compared to other parts of the Caribbean (I didn't notice the bleaching that I have at other Caribbean islands), I did notice a lot of small pieces broken off here and there. This reserve is in real danger from divers destroying it. I cannot recommend diving in the reserve nor diving with this shop and their laissez-faire attitude and I hope this poor review makes them take note, start briefing before every dive, and truly protect and value this site just like Cousteau would have wanted.
J L
★★★★★
Very friendly staff. They make you feel very comfortable and make it all enjoyable. You can't miss the Cousteau reserve it is beautiful. They even offered some great local suggestions for after our snorkeling trip. Highly recommended.