COLOMBIER

0700, March 25, 2015, Gustavia, St. Barthelemy: We raised our anchor after a rolling night. We had remembered advice given us by a couple that had been to St. Barth several times,  "the best place to anchor in Gustavia is Colombier". Colombier is about five miles north of Gustavia. It is a full "C" shaped cove open only to the west with a reef extending on the south,  enhancing the protection from the SE, and S and providing good protection from SW swells. This, as well as the natural protection provided from the east and north from the "C" shape, make this an excellent anchorage. Protection from SE conditions is poor anchoring outside of Gustavia. The swell when we left Gustavia was from the SE, shifting from the E the previous day,  which had caused our rolling night once the wake from day traffic had subsided. 

Colombier is a beautiful cove with a great beach and great hiking trails. None of the roads on St. Barth extend to Colombier leaving only two mountainous trails and a 30 minute uphill hike to connect to the road system making the cove remote by land and without restaurants or shops.  Yet at 20 nmph by dingy, it is only 15 minutes from Gustavia. The best of both worlds. 

We thoroughly enjoyed the next four days and nights in this beautiful cove. 

                                         Colombier Cove

                                          Beach at Colombier

                                          At Anchor in Colombier

                                          At Anchor in Colombier

                                                  Hiking Trails at Colombier