Pointe Denis is a part of the national park. This region is a major breeding ground for the Leatherback turtle which is considered an endangered species. These turtles lay their eggs on the beach here. Since their breeding period is between November and February, visitors are restricted from entering the place. These sea turtles dig small holes in the ground and lay eggs in them. One such hole may contain around 110 eggs! Studies say that one turtle alone will lay eggs in at least nine such holes. In one season alone, around 2000 turtles come here to lay eggs. There are locals who collect these eggs and sell them. The restaurants are also rumoured to serve dishes prepared with turtle eggs though its illegal here.
There are three boats that that provide service to Pointe Denis, between 8am and 9.30 am every day. It takes a half an hour ride to reach Pointe Denis. The boats have sufficient life jackets and other safety measures unlike our place. The ticket charge to go to Pointe Denis is around 12000 CFA which is about 1200 INR. This beach is not very crowded like the other famous beaches. One of the reasons is that there is no approach road to this beach other than the water transport. The ticket fare in a boat is too high for the common people here. So, it’s mostly foreigners who are seen here.
Pointe Denis is sandwiched between Gabon Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. There are very few waves in the sea here. One can walk into the sea for at least 500m. The beach is stunning with white silvery sand. The wastes are collected and kept away from the beach. After the 500 m from the beach in the sea, there is a deep trench for the cargo ships to reach the port. This region in the sea is not safe to venture. Pointe Denis is a peninsula region. We can walk to the point where the sea actually meets the ocean. Since the density differs in the two waters, we can clearly see the place where they meet. This spot is a famous one in Africa
