Grand-Cul-de-Sac, honestly
Grand-Cul-de-Sac is a lagoon closed off by a reef. The water inside is shallow and flat, which is why kitesurfers and windsurfers use it and why it works well with small children. It is not the place for waves or for a long open-ocean swim; Flamands and Saline face the open sea and get real swell. If flat, calm water is what you want, this side of the island gives you that. If you picture surf, you would be happier elsewhere, and I would rather say so now.
Six bedrooms, twelve guests — and what I don't know
The villa has six bedrooms and sleeps twelve. I will not guess at how those beds are arranged, because six and twelve tells you nothing about which rooms hold what. Ask me and I will have the exact configuration confirmed before you commit. There is a private pool, and it is heated. A fitness room is on site. Air conditioning, wifi and broadband, and a television.
Cooking, kids, and getting there
The kitchen has an oven and cooktop and a microwave, plus an outdoor barbecue, so you can cook in or eat outside without depending on restaurants every evening. A cot is available for a baby, and there is an ironing board. An airport shuttle is listed among the amenities, which spares you the arrival scramble. Send me your dates and the size of your group and I will confirm what is available.
The lagoon side of the island
Grand-Cul-de-Sac is a lagoon closed off by a reef. Inside the reef the water stays shallow and flat rather than deep or choppy, which is why kitesurfers and windsurfers come here, and why it works for children who need to be in the water without a drop-off.
You will want a car: this is a place you drive out of for everything else.
I would not send you to this side if you want deep water to swim in or waves to ride — the lagoon offers neither. Flamands and Saline face the open ocean and get real swell; that is a different part of the island and a different holiday. Here it is flat water, and that is the whole point.
What the villa has
- Fitness room
- Full kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
How are the six bedrooms and the twelve sleeping places split up?
I don't publish a bed plan I haven't verified. Six bedrooms and twelve guests can mean several different arrangements, and the difference matters if you are two couples plus children rather than six couples. Tell me who is travelling and I will have the exact configuration confirmed before anything is committed.
Is the lagoon safe for young children and weak swimmers?
Grand-Cul-de-Sac sits behind a reef, so the water is shallow and flat rather than rough. That suits small children and anyone who is not a confident swimmer. The trade-off is the opposite case: if your family wants waves and open ocean, this is the wrong part of the island for you and I would say so before you book.
What is there to do at the villa itself on a day you stay in?
The private pool is heated, so it is usable regardless of the season. There is a fitness room on site, and an outdoor barbecue for eating outside rather than driving out. The bedrooms are air-conditioned, and there is wifi and broadband as well as a television. That is what is listed for the house; I don't add to it from imagination.
Rates and availability
Rates depend on the season and the length of stay, so I quote them case by case rather than publishing a figure that would be wrong half the year. Tell me your dates and who is travelling, and I come back with the real number and what is still open.