Pointe Batterie
The battery and the labyrinth
Pointe Batterie appears in the register of Martinique sites as “the battery and the labyrinth”. The second word says what is there.
A labyrinth, and how it is dived
A maze-like relief is no more dangerous than any other, but it asks one thing flat sites do not: keeping track of your bearings.
The method is simple. Note where the light comes from, register the direction of the current on arrival, and remember which side the drop-off is on. Three references are enough never to feel lost, even in a maze.
What the name tells
A battery, on a headland, is a military work: a gun emplacement meant to command a sea passage. Martinique is dotted with them, a legacy of the colonial wars.
The points that carry the name were therefore chosen for the same reason we dive them today: they command a passage, they reach out into the sea, and they see far.
What level you need here
| Your level | What you can do here |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | The site, within your 20 m |
| Level 2 and above | The whole labyrinth, depending on its depth |