Welcome to the town of Grand’ Rivière, located at the foot of Mount Pelee at the northern end of Martinique. This isolated town lives essentially from activities of proximities as the fishing. Restaurants are located in the village of the community. There is a good and known restaurant “Aunt Arlette” where you can enjoy an excellent meal. In terms of services, there is a post office and a bank in the municipality.
In terms of activities, you will find on this territory, many hikes, one of the best known, “Grand’ Rivière-Prêcheur with its boat ride from the port to Anse Couleuvre.” The municipality of Grand ‘Rivière owes its name to the river where you will have the opportunity to take a bath there. Canyoning courses or the ascent of Mount Pelée can be done from this town. You will find a beautiful black sand beach, the “Sinai Beach“.
The beach of Sinai is a beach not known in Martinique because of its isolation in the North of Martinique. Between land and sea, you will swim in warm Caribbean water at the foot of a beautiful cliff overgrown with lush vegetation. Best of all, you will have a magnificent view of Dominica Island.
There are no lifeguards on the beach and it may be slightly agitated.
Itinerary
To reach the beach,
By the Atlantic coast, join the A1 speedway and take the exit in direction of the town of Robert (N1). You will have to cross the commune of Robert then go towards the commune of Sainte-Marie then towards Basse Pointe, Macouba then Grand’ Rivière by the D10. You will go along the Atlantic coast, you will have many panoramas on the Atlantic Ocean and you will be able to discover the architecture of the communes of the North Atlantic region of the island.
By the center of the island, join the A1 speedway then take the exit of the Balata Road (N3) to go up to the North Atlantic of the island. You will see as you go hydrophilic vegetation that will be more and more lush and dense around you. You will be able to see the reception areas in the forest or the departures for hikes in the rainforest. You will cross the towns of Fond Saint-Denis, Morne Rouge then Ajoupa-Bouillon to join the N1 or the D21 towards the town of Basse-Pointe. Continue on the D10 towards the town of Macouba then Grand’ Rivière.
In terms of time, starting from Fort-de-France, the Route de Balata is the fastest to reach the North Atlantic of the island but the road is sportier (bends, descents, climbs). It will take you an hour and a half to two hours to go there.
Before arriving in the town, you will already enjoy a panoramic view of the town.
The road goes down to the town, you will cross a bridge and here you are in the village. Go to the port of Grand’Rivière. You will have one-way roads to the car park. A sign “Sinai Beach” will be visible near the city hall.
La Plage Sinaï
You can park in the parking lot down the road. You can continue by the port to get closer to the village and visit it. You will not have trouble to find a parking place.
To discover this beach, simply take the path located near the first parking.
After a few minutes, you will see the beach.
Click on this link to have a first video preview of this beach on our Facebook page.
Another beach, more isolated, is located a little further. Just walk along the first beach and pass between the rocks. You will see a large PE pipe
Here you are in front of the second beach.
It is time to go for a swim and relax with the sound waves of the Caribbean Sea.
The sunset is beautiful in the town of Grand’ Rivière. I observed it from the other beach of the town, located opposite to the Sinai beach, in order to take full advantage of it.
Here is a preview of this sunset on our YouTube channel.
| TIPS,
Ø Circulation in Martinique: During the weeks you will encounter many traffic jams from 7 a.m. to 9. 30 a.m. in the industrial and commercial areas. Especially mornings driving from south (Rivière Salée, N5) to the North (Fort-de-France, A1), but also East (Robert , N1) going North , you will find the same traffic jams every evening on the other side from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Tip, think of the way and time you want to travel in order not to lose time. Ø Facilities: hats, Swimsuit, towel, beach bag (knife, k-way, cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, cash, mosquito repellent). Ø Sanitary conditions : – Quality of the bathing area: Excellent (Source: Ministry of Health, see map) – Easy to access : by car and then walking – Sun cream obligatory because the beach is exposed to the sun, Lycras may be a good idea for children and adults. – Important tip: always have a bottle of water per person and a snack in your bag.
Divers : Nearby you can visit Habitation J.M, for go to les Gorges de la Falaise or even do the hike Grand’Rivière – Prêcheur to the Habitation Fond Moulin. |
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La Cascade Dany – Dom Loisirs et Culture · Tuesday June 16th, 2020 at 04:51 PM
[…] Divers : vous pouvez vous orienter vers Les Gorges de la Falaise et déjeuner dans les restaurants situés à côté ou sur la commune ou après 30 minutes de route vers la commune de Macouba, visiter l’Habitation J.M.Profitez également d’être dans le Nord, pour pousser vers Grand’Rivière et aller vous baigner en rivière ou sur la plage SinaÏ et observer son coucher de soleil. […]