FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New-York—Tuesday, September 26th, 2017— Having been spared a direct hit by Hurricane Maria, the Guadeloupe Islands suffered no damage to its infrastructure and are ready to welcome guests in the upcoming winter season. All roads have now been cleared of all debris; power lines have been repaired and service restored across all five islands. Air traffic resumed on September 20, 2017 at Pole Caraïbe Airport as well as service on the inter-Island ferry network.
The archipelago’s economic activity has also fully resumed.
All hotels are currently open and those closed during the off-season or for refurbishment/renovation have reported that they are on schedule to re-open as planned. For our numerous American travelers planning on renting a house or using alternative accommodation options on the main islands, we are pleased to announce that reservations are now open.
The cleaning of our beaches is finished. However, access to certain sites located in the National Park such as La Soufrière volcano, the 3-tumble waterfall Carbet Falls, the Grand Etand and La Route de la Traversée will be fully cleared this week. The Botanical Garden, Guadeloupe Zoo, Habitation Côte-sous-le-Vent will re-open on October 15,,2017.
Update on our main hotel properties:
Grande-Terre:
• L’Auberge de la Vieille Tour (Gosier) – activitywas not interrupted. No damage
• La Créole Beach Resort & Spa (Gosier) – activity was not interrupted. No damage.
• Club Med (Sainte-Anne) – activity was not interrupted. No damage.
• La Toubana Hotel & Spa (Sainte-Anne) – Currently closed for renovations – No damage – will re-opened as planned on October 31, 2017
• Karibéa Beach Resort (Gosier) – activity was not interrupted. No damage.
• La Maison Créole (Gosier) – activity was not interrupted. No damage.
• BwaChik (Saint-François) – currently in its off-season closing. No damage. Re-opening as planned on October 2nd, 2017 • Le Relais du Moulin (Sainte-Anne) – currently inits off-season closing. No damage. Re-opening as planned on November 6, 2017
Basse-Terre:
• Le Jardin Malanga (Trois-Rivières) – currently in its off-season closing. No damage. Re-opening as planned on October 21, 2017
• Langley Hotel Fort Royal (Deshaies) currently in its off-season closing. No damage. Re-opening as planned on October 13, 2017
• TendacayouEcolodge& Spa (Deshaies) – activity was not interrupted. No damage
More details about our nearby islands:
Marie-Galante:
• All beaches have been cleared
• Tourism infrastructure is intact
Les Saintes:
Terre de Haut et Terre de bas were the islands most impacted by Hurricane Maria. Wood structures by the sea such as restaurants are being rebuilt and beaches cleared. Les Saintes will be fully operational by mid-November 2017.
La Désirade:
• All beaches are have been cleared and are accessible
• Tourism infrastructure is intact