Guadeloupe 1GB 7 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 1GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$4.90
Guadeloupe eSIM
Guadeloupe is shaped like a butterfly whose two wings have almost nothing in common. Grande-Terre is flat, full of beaches and holiday towns; Basse-Terre is the volcano La Soufrière and rainforest inside a national park, and a bridge over the narrow channel joins them. Beyond that sit the smaller islands — Les Saintes, Marie-Galante and La Désirade — each another boat ride away. It is a French overseas department, the currency is the euro and almost everything is conducted in French, so your data does double duty: navigation, and translating a menu.
Plans listed
8
Network
Orange Caraïbe, SFR Caraïbe, Digicel Antilles Françaises, Free Caraïbe
Technology
4G
Local currency
EUR
Picked by how you travel
Best for a short trip
Fixed
Best for heavy data
Guadeloupe 20GB 30 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 20GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$60.90
These picks are computed from price per GB, validity and plan features only — never from what we earn.
All Guadeloupe plans
Guadeloupe 10GB 30 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 10GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
- Best value per GB
- Long stay
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$30.90
Guadeloupe 20GB 30 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 20GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
- Best value per GB
- Long stay
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$60.90
Guadeloupe 2GB/day 15 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 2GB per day
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$86.90
Guadeloupe 1GB/day 10 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Validity
- 10 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$29.90
Guadeloupe 512MB/day 7 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 512MB per day
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$10.90
Guadeloupe 5GB 15 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 5GB
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$17.90
Guadeloupe 3GB 15 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$11.90
Guadeloupe 1GB 7 days
Orange Caraïbe / SFR Caraïbe / Digicel Antilles Françaises
- Data
- 1GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 4G
- Hotspot
- Budget
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$4.90
How much data you actually need
Driving between the two wings works out at roughly 800MB to 1.5GB a day once you count navigation, looking places up, booking the boat to an outer island and translating as you go. Add nightly uploads of waterfall footage or a video call home and it sits closer to 2GB a day.
When you land
The gateway is Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes (PTP) at Pointe-à-Pitre, with small strips on the outer islands at Marie-Galante (GBJ), La Désirade (DSD) and Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes (LSS). The sea matters just as much: the passenger terminal at Pointe-à-Pitre and the quay at Trois-Rivières send boats to Les Saintes and Marie-Galante daily, and fast ferries run on to Dominica and Martinique. Turn the line on at the airport, because collecting a car and getting out of the urban area needs the map from the first minute.
Where coverage changes
Coverage is dense across the urban area around Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Abymes and Baie-Mahault, and along the Grande-Terre coast from Le Gosier through Sainte-Anne to Saint-François. Where it genuinely thins is Basse-Terre: the climb to the summit of La Soufrière, the rainforest along the cross-island Route de la Traversée, the tracks to the Carbet Falls, and the northern coast from Deshaies round to Sainte-Rose. The outer islands, Marie-Galante and La Désirade especially, are patchier than the mainland.
Cities travellers ask about
- Pointe-à-Pitre — The port city and economic hub, and where boats to the outer islands leave.
- Le Gosier — The beach hotel strip closest to the city.
- Saint-François — A marina town at the end of Grande-Terre, near Pointe des Châteaux.
- Basse-Terre — The administrative capital sitting under La Soufrière.
- Les Saintes — A small island group reached by boat, with a fine bay and narrow lanes.
Apps to install before you fly
- Waze or Google Maps for the bridge crossings and Basse-Terre's forest roads
- A translation app with the French pack downloaded offline
- The booking sites of the boat operators to Les Saintes and Marie-Galante
Networks in Guadeloupe
| Operator | Technology |
|---|---|
| Orange Caraïbe | 4G |
| SFR Caraïbe | 4G |
| Digicel Antilles Françaises | 4G |
| Free Caraïbe | 4G |
These are the networks operating in the country. A given plan may reach only some of them — check the network named on the plan itself.
Plan comparison
| Plan | Data | Validity | Hotspot | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe 1GB 7 days | 1GB | 7 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 3GB 15 days | 3GB | 15 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 5GB 15 days | 5GB | 15 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 10GB 30 days | 10GB | 30 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 20GB 30 days | 20GB | 30 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 512MB/day 7 days | 512MB per day | 7 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 1GB/day 10 days | 1GB per day | 10 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Guadeloupe 2GB/day 15 days | 2GB per day | 15 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
FAQ
Will a plan that says Europe or France work in Guadeloupe?+
Always check first. Guadeloupe is a French overseas department, but travel plans are grouped by where they actually operate rather than by political status, so a Europe plan often leaves Caribbean overseas territories out. The clearest test is to open the plan's territory list and look for Guadeloupe by name, and if you intend to hop to Martinique or Dominica as well, look for those islands in the same list before you buy.
What is signal like on the boat to Les Saintes or Marie-Galante?+
The first and last stretch usually works, but the middle of the crossing drops out because you are a fair way offshore. On the islands themselves service clusters around the villages and the harbour, and thins on the ring road and the emptier beaches. Before boarding, screenshot your ticket, save the island's map offline, and write down when the last boat back leaves — miss it and there is rarely an extra sailing the same day.
What should I prepare before hiking La Soufrière or the rainforest?+
Plan as though you will have nothing. The summit sits in cloud and rain most days, and the rainforest canopy is thick enough to block reception entirely. Before leaving your accommodation, save the Basse-Terre map area offline, note the trailhead parking and the route name, check the weather and the park's trail status, and tell someone what time you expect to be back — the paths are slippery and they take longer in practice than the signs suggest.
When does a Guadeloupe eSIM start counting days?+
Most plans here start when the phone first connects to a network at the destination, so you can install in advance at home and switch it on after landing. Each plan page states its own rule.
Do I have to remove my home SIM?+
No. The eSIM is a second line, so you keep your home number for SMS OTP. Turn off roaming data on the home line and set the eSIM as the data line.
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Last updated: September 4, 2026