Destination
Guadeloupe eSIM
Guadeloupe combines Pointe-à-Pitre markets, Basse-Terre rainforest and Grande-Terre beach drives in one French Caribbean island group. Data on arrival helps with euro car hire, ferry hops and volcano trail weather checks. NXTL’s Guadeloupe eSIM is a simple answer: install it on Wi-Fi before you travel, turn data on when you arrive, and pay only for what you use on networks such as Dauphin. Unused credit stays in your account for the next country — nothing expires when you leave Pointe-à-Pitre.
Live pricing
Network rates in Guadeloupe
Rates are per gigabyte of usage from your balance — not the eSIM purchase price. By default the cheapest network tier is enabled, so your eSIM steers to the lowest available rates; you can still pick a network manually in the app if you prefer. Full pricing page
| Network | Technology | Rate per GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin Lowest rate | LTE | $4.98/GB |
| Dauphin | LTE | $4.98/GB |
By default, NXTL steers your eSIM to the cheapest available network tier. You can still pick a network manually in the app if you prefer.
Trip cost calculator
What will data cost you in Guadeloupe?
Your estimate
Pay-as-you-go: there is no daily allowance or data cap. You use what you need from your balance. Estimates use the selected network’s current per-GB rate; by default NXTL steers to the cheapest available network tier.
Data use
How much data do travellers actually use?
Light
Maps, messaging and email on the go
Moderate
Social apps, browsing and music streaming
Heavy
Video calls, HD streaming and hotspot use
Costs use the cheapest network tier, which is enabled by default on NXTL eSIMs and steers you to the lowest available rates. Actual usage varies by traveller.
Why NXTL here
What NXTL changes in Guadeloupe
Keeps working across borders
The same eSIM and the same balance continue in neighbouring destinations — nothing to re-buy at the border.
Balance never expires
Whatever you don’t use stays in your account for the next trip. No validity clock.
5% back in Tokens
NXTL Rewards returns 5% of usage as Tokens you can redeem into spendable balance.
Connectivity guide
Staying connected in Guadeloupe
Orange and Digicel cover populated basse-terre and grande-terre roads on 4G; Soufrière volcano trails and remote Marie-Galante ferry approaches can thin out. Resort strips stay well served. When you use NXTL in Guadeloupe, your phone attaches to local networks such as Dauphin; the live table on this page is the current list.
Setup takes minutes at home. For Guadeloupe, install NXTL while you still have reliable Wi-Fi, keep your home line active for calls and bank texts, and switch on eSIM data when you land (for example via Pointe-à-Pitre International (PTP)) so you can navigate straight to Pointe-à-Pitre. Top up later if you need more; unused balance stays yours.
EU French roaming applies for many Europeans; others buy prepaid at airport and Pointe-à-Pitre shops with ID. Plans mirror mainland France tourist SIMs. NXTL is the lower-friction option for most visitors to Guadeloupe. You are not shopping for a SIM in Pointe-à-Pitre after a long flight — the eSIM is already on your phone, billed pay-as-you-go, with credit that carries to your next destination.
The reason travellers choose NXTL for Guadeloupe — and for trips that do not stop there — is continuity. One eSIM, pay-as-you-go pricing, no expiry, and no new SIM when you leave Pointe-à-Pitre for the next country. Your leftover credit is still waiting.
Ferries to Les Saintes or Marie-Galante cross open channels where signal fades mid-passage. That is where NXTL helps in Guadeloupe: one eSIM ready before you arrive, billed only for the data you actually use.
Need more data mid-trip in Guadeloupe? Top up in the app. Finished early? Whatever you do not use stays available for later travel. That flexibility is the point of pay-as-you-go.
Local SIMs and roaming
EU French roaming applies for many Europeans; others buy prepaid at airport and Pointe-à-Pitre shops with ID. Plans mirror mainland France tourist SIMs. Most holiday and business trips to Guadeloupe do not need a local number. NXTL covers the data side cleanly so you can spend time on the trip, not on SIM paperwork in Pointe-à-Pitre.
Your options
Other ways to get data in Guadeloupe
An honest look at the alternatives — each has cases where it makes sense.
Roaming with your home plan
Zero setup, but daily roaming passes and out-of-bundle rates add up quickly on longer trips. Fine for a weekend; expensive for weeks.
Airport SIM counters
Available on arrival, but often with queues, ID registration and tourist pricing. An eSIM installed before you fly skips all of it.
Local prepaid SIM
Can be economical for month-long stays if you find a store and handle registration. For shorter trips, the time cost usually outweighs the saving.
Fixed-validity eSIM bundles
Simple upfront pricing, but unused gigabytes expire with the validity clock. NXTL is pay-as-you-go: your balance stays yours.
Multi-country travel
One balance continues across borders
Leaving Guadeloupe? The same eSIM and the same balance keep working at each destination’s own rate — no new SIM, no new bundle, no expiry.
Nearby destinations
Setup
Installed in minutes, ready before you land
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Buy the Global eSIM
Checkout takes a minute and the QR code arrives instantly by email.
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Install on Wi-Fi
Scan the QR code at home or at the airport — before the flight is easiest.
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Land connected
Enable the eSIM for data on arrival. Usage is billed per GB from your balance.
FAQ
Guadeloupe data questions, answered
Yes, where Guadeloupe is in NXTL coverage. Your phone connects to local networks listed on this page — often Dauphin — including everyday use in places like Pointe-à-Pitre.
Rates for Guadeloupe are shown live on this page and on the pricing page because they change over time. NXTL is pay-as-you-go: you only pay for the data you use.
NXTL’s travel eSIM does not give you a local Guadeloupe phone number, so you skip the shop ID process that local prepaid SIMs usually need. Keep your usual number for calls and bank texts.
Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. Enable data after you land — for example at Pointe-à-Pitre International (PTP) — so you are not relying on airport Wi-Fi.
No. Credit left after Guadeloupe stays in your NXTL account with no expiry date, ready for later trips where NXTL has coverage.
Yes. The same NXTL eSIM and balance keep working in other covered countries, so Guadeloupe does not have to be a disposable tourist SIM.
A local SIM can be right for a long stay with lots of local calls. For most visits to Guadeloupe, NXTL is simpler: install before you travel, pay as you go, skip the desk, and keep leftover credit for the next country.
Ready for Guadeloupe?
Global eSIM $11.99 · includes $10.00 credit · balance never expires