Le Radeau Bleu — Floating Bar and Watersports on Anse Marcel Bay
Swim out to a blue raft bar in Anse Marcel's calm bay, then grab a jet ski, paddleboard, or banana boat.
Why Go
A large blue raft anchored just offshore in Anse Marcel Bay, serving drinks and snacks with music playing while you sit in the Caribbean Sea. Le Radeau Bleu combines a floating bar concept with a watersports rental station, so you swim out for a drink, come back for a jet ski tour, and paddleboard between rounds. The calm bay setting means the raft stays stable and the watersports stay manageable even for beginners.
The Experience
The floating platform sits a short swim from Anse Marcel Beach, accessible to anyone comfortable in chest-deep water. Once aboard, the bar serves drinks and snacks with views of the marina, the surrounding hills, and the bay's turquoise water. Back on shore, the watersports station rents jet skis (guided or self-drive), paddleboards, kayaks, and runs banana boat rides across the bay. The jet ski tours follow the northeastern coastline past Anse Marcel's headlands. Banana boat rides pull groups across the calm bay at varying speeds. The overall vibe is relaxed and social — more beach bar with water toys than hardcore watersports operation.
What to Try
The floating bar itself is the experience — swimming out to a raft in a sheltered bay and having a drink on the water is the kind of thing you tell people about afterward. Combine it with a jet ski rental for a more active morning, or keep it mellow with a paddleboard session and a couple of rounds on the raft. Banana boat rides are best with a group.
Insider Tip
Anse Marcel's bay is sheltered from trade winds, so the raft stays calm when other beaches are choppy. Go in the afternoon when the sun warms the bay and the mood on the raft turns genuinely festive. The swim out is short but if you are not a confident swimmer, ask about the tender service.
The Practical Stuff
Open daily 9 AM to 6 PM. Located on Anse Marcel Beach, French side. Mid-range pricing for drinks and rentals. Swim out to the raft or check for tender access. Jet ski, SUP, kayak, and banana boat rentals on the beach. No reservations needed for the bar; jet ski tours benefit from advance booking in high season.
Pair It With
- Le Domaine Anse Marcel Beach Guide — Beachfront resort steps from the raft — stay here and the floating bar is your local
- Anse Marcel Beach Resort Guide — Another nearby resort with beach access to the raft