General Description
Location: Gustavia is situated on the W coast of the island of St Barthelemy in the NE corner of the Caribbean Sea, 125nm E of Puerto Rico. General overview: Gustavia has facilities for cruise vessels, commercial, pleasure and fishing vessels. Traffic figures: Approx 1,900TEU, 900 vehicles and 92,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31. Max size: Commercial Dock, LOA 130m; Pleasure Dock, LOA 60m, max draught 4.7m. Largest vessel handled: "Cap Canaille" LOA 101m, draught 4.6m, 5,726GT.