Degrad des Cannes - General Info
Description:
This is the main port of French Guiana, located on the NW bank of the Mahury river, however facilities ashore are very limited.
Note: From January 1, 2023 the Grand Port Maritime de la Guyane advised that the “parking and anchoring of pleasure craft is no longer permitted within the port limits. The use of the pontoons is exclusively reserved for authorized professional vessels.”
Visiting yachts can still anchor further upstream on the river at Levée de Matoury or Ponte de Roura in a sheltered anchorage.
Cruiser Highlights:
Head upriver a couple of miles and you will find yourselves deep in the jungle. There is a small bar up here where you can anchor overnight. The islands lying off the mouth of the river, should not be missed.
Entrance Notes and Cautions:
The buoyed channel is excellent and well lit, although reports recommend to enter in daylight at slack flood or on a rising tide as the tides run strong (more than 3 knots). It may be shallow at buoy 12 (mud bottom), however they dredge the channel often. With the port limits closed to pleasure craft, visiting boats should head upriver and anchor near the Roura Bridge.
Position:
4°44’40.7″N 52°19’35.0″W – Ponte de Roura
4° 51’09″N, 52° 16’34″W (Marina at Dégrad des Cannes – off limits from January 1 2023)
Last updated: September 2023
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The facilities and the marina is still open.
The new manager, Maurin is very friendly and can help you.
Easy to clear in.
I got a berth in april/may 2019 but all depends of availability.
But it is true that there are rumors that the authorities want to close the marina. They tripled the fee for the live aboards Several of them are leaving or are for anchor near the bridge. I paied about 18€/dayfor a stay of 9 days. 1 day was around 27€ for a 37ft. Anchoring = 1€/day for using the pontoon and getting water.
The harbour master is a very kind man but he depends of the port authorities. The last ones are situated 2.5 km from the marina and it is there where to pay the fees.
There is a local restaurent on 2 km with good wifi (open on weekdays till15.00). It us situated in front of the Yamaha dealer.
Laudry in Montjoly village about 5 km from the marina.
The harbour master can provide the adress of a rent a car in Cayenne town who asks 15€/day for old cars and more for newer ones.
The Cora supermarket changed names and is now a Super U but still with a very large choice.