Marina d'Abricots Fort de France
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Chris & Katie Russell
Mon 12 Feb 2018 20:27
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14:35.72N 61:02.53W
We motored the 8 miles from Case Pilote past the crowded
Fort-de-France anchorage and towards the marina in freshening ENE 25-30 knot
winds. We ran out of water as we attempted to pick up the fuel pontoon so
retreated to pick up one of the 5 waiting pontoons outside the entrance. Chris
took the dinghy ashore and arranged for a mooring. We waited for a particularly
severe squall to go through and moved in to pick up the stern to mooring with
lazy lines - all completed without drama
There is only one marina near to Fort de France - it is
in the industrial area some 5 miles to the south east. it is quite new - opened
in 2014 and has little infrastructure around it - one patisserie that was closed
because of carnival. To get anywhere you need a taxi that are a 10 minute call
away. There did not seem to be a bus either which was odd as this is a community
project run by the local government - as are the buses. We ended up hiring a car
from the nearby international airport and indeed this is an excellent place to
pick up and deposit transiting crew
We caught a taxi towards the town and enjoyed our first
night of carnival - although returning to the boat before it got too dark - and
out of hand
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