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The islands of Guadeloupe comprise a gorgeous French Caribbean country full of exciting Creole culture, amazing aquatic activities, and lovely beaches of honey colored sand and beautiful blue waters. These are just a few attractions that make Guadeloupe an excellent vacation destination. Travelers can choose from a number of ways to reach this tropical paradise.
Air travel is the most popular and one of the most convenient ways to reach Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe's one airport, Aéroport International Pôle Caraïbes, receives daily flights from several different countries, as well as connecting flights from other neighboring Caribbean Islands. Various airlines have flights to Guadeloupe, but travelers can only schedule direct flights from Montreal and Paris. People traveling from other countries must catch a connecting flight from another island.
Travelers can also get to Guadeloupe and its dependent offshore islands by sea. Cruises are a great way to incorporate travel as a fun part of your vacation. Several cruise lines have services to the islands of Guadeloupe, where cruise ship passengers will dock at the Centre Saint-John Perse terminal located near the downtown area of Point-à-Pitre. Many cruise ships make Guadeloupe one of their destinations during a tour of the Caribbean Islands, so planning a cruise vacation is a great way to stop by the island for a day-long excursion. Inter-island ferries are another means of aquatic transportation, and run between Guadeloupe and its offshore islands. Ferries provide a fast and convenient way for vacationers to get back and forth between Guadeloupe and its nearby islands, and most boats are comfortable and relatively inexpensive.
However you choose to arrive on Guadeloupe and its neighboring islands, you are sure to have an unforgettable experience once you land on this magnificent Lesser Antilles country.