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12 November 2024The French overseas departments and regions (DROM) and overseas collectivities (COM) offer a wide range of opportunities for nautical activities. Whether you’re in Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion or New Caledonia, each territory has its own nautical societies that play a key role in supervising and promoting marine sports, while supporting yachtsmen and yachtswomen.
The Sociétés Nautiques d’Outre-Mer play a number of essential roles, offering training courses, access to facilities, organization of regattas and other nautical events, etc.
Directory of yachting companies in French overseas territories (DROM-COM)
1. Guadeloupe (971)
- ANASA (Sainte-Anne Nautical Association)
- Main activity: Sailing, nautical activities.
- Location: Saint-François.
- Services: Sail training, boat rental, various water sports activities.
- Base Nautique St François
- Main activity: Sailing, windsurfing.
- Location: Saint-François.
- Services: Sailing school, windsurf rental, courses and regattas.
2. Martinique (972)
- Société des Régates de la Martinique (SRM)
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Services: Regatta organization.
- H2Eaux
- Main activities: kayaking, diving and sea rowing.
- Location: Fort-De-France
- Services: Diving, water sports.
- Club Nautique du Marin
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Le Marin.
- Services: Sailing lessons, boat hire, regatta organization.
- Yacht Club Martinique
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Le Lamentin.
- Services: Sailing, regatta organization, training for sailors.
- Cercle Nautique Schoelcher
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Schoelcher.
- Services: Sail training, local regattas.
3. French Guiana (973)
- Club Nautique La Pirogue
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: EMIRE-MONTJOLY.
- Services: Sailing lessons, regatta organization, sailboat rental.
- Jet Amazonia
- Main activity: Jet skiing, sea excursions.
- Location: Cayenne.
- Services: Jet ski excursions, water sports activities.
4. Mayotte (976)
- Club Nautique de Mamoudzou
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Mamoudzou.
- Services: Sailing, fishing, boat hire, local regattas.
5. Reunion Island (974)
- Yacht Club de La Réunion (YCR)
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Saint-Denis.
- Services: Sailing courses, organization of regattas and nautical events, specialized training for yachtsmen.
- Base Nautique de Saint-Pierre
- Main activity: Sailing, kayaking, diving.
- Location: Saint-Pierre.
- Services: Sailing, kayaking, scuba diving, nautical equipment rental and training courses for all levels.
- Club Nautique Portois
- Main activity: Sailing.
- Location: Port.
- Services: Sailing lessons, regattas, sailboat rental.
6. French Polynesia (987)
- Tahiti Regatta Society (SRT)
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Papeete.
- Services: Regatta organization, sailing school, regular nautical events.
- Yacht Club Tahiti
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Papeete.
- Services: Sail training, regattas, nautical events.
- Tahiti Yacht Charter
- Main activity: Yacht charter.
- Location: Papeete.
- Services: Yacht and catamaran charter, sea excursions.
7. New Caledonia (988)
- Cercle Nautique Calédonien (CNC)
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Nouméa.
- Services: Sailing lessons, organization of local and international regattas, advanced training courses.
- Nouméa Yacht Club
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Nouméa.
- Services: Sailing, local and international regattas.
- Société des Régates Calédoniennes
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Nouméa.
- Services: Regatta organization, sailing school, competition.
8. Saint-Barthélemy (977)
- Saint-Barth Yacht Club
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Gustavia.
- Services: Sailing, regattas, yacht charter.
- CNSB (Club Nautique Saint-Barthélemy)
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Gustavia.
- Services: Sailing, yacht charter, regattas.
9. Saint-Martin (978)
- ANSM (Association Nautique Saint-Martin)
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Marigot.
- Services: Sail training, regattas, sailboat rental.
10. Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (975)
- Club Nautique de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
- Main activity: Sailing, fishing.
- Location: Saint-Pierre.
- Services: Sailing, regattas, organization of local competitions.
- Saint-Pierre Yacht Club
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Saint-Pierre.
- Services: Sailing, local regattas, nautical events.
11. Wallis and Futuna (986)
- Vaka Lä
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Wallis.
- Services: Sailing, regattas, training in nautical activities.
12. French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF)
13. Corsica (2A and 2B)
- SNA (Société Nautique d’Ajaccio)
- Main activity: Sailing, regattas.
- Location: Ajaccio.
- Services: Sailing, regattas, boat hire.
- Yachting Club Porticcio
- Main activity: boat school, rental, jet ski
- Location: Porticcio.
- Services: Boat training.
- Bastiais Nautical Club
- Main activity: Sailing, pleasure boating.
- Location: Bastia.
- Services: Sailing, regatta organization, yacht charter.
*This list is not exhaustive, so please let us know if there are any companies we haven’t included!
The nautical societies of the DROM-COM, the French overseas departments, regions and communities, are key players in the promotion of maritime activities in these unique territories. By relying on these structures, you’ll have all the resources you need to practice your passion while discovering the magnificent marine landscapes that characterize these overseas regions. Local nautical societies actively contribute to the sustainable development of nautical tourism and the preservation of marine ecosystems.
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