Pain de Sucre is frequently cited as one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean — a small cove of white sand enclosed by rocky headlands, with a distinctive sugarloaf rock closing off one end and calm, intensely turquoise water filling the bay. It lives up to the reputation.
The beach is about 20 minutes on foot from the village, past the cemetery and along a path through scrubby hillside vegetation. You can also reach it by water taxi from the waterfront. The snorkelling is excellent — the water is clear and shallow enough to see coral and fish without effort, and sea turtles are a regular sight. There are no facilities at the beach itself; bring water and snacks. Go in the morning before the day-trippers arrive from Guadeloupe.