Harbours and anchorages near Culebra

Ensenada Honda, Vieques

Large bay on the south-east coast of Vieques, 7.3 NM east of Esperanza, inside the eastern part of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Cayo Luis Peña

Anchorage on the west side of Cayo Luis Peña, the cay off the west coast of Culebra, 2.1 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Bahía Mosquito

Inlet on the east side of the Ensenada Honda entrance, south coast of Culebra, 2.1 NM from Dewey by water.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Bahía Tortuga

Bay on the north side of Culebrita, the cay off the east coast of Culebra, 4.2 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Cano Quebrado

Anchorage on the east shore of Ensenada Honda, Culebra, 1.1 NM east of Dewey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, S, SE

Bahía de Sardinas

Bay on the west side of Dewey, Culebra, where the ferries from the main island berth, 0.2 NM from the town centre.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Bahía Salina del Sur

Bay on the south coast of the eastern tip of Vieques, 9.7 NM east of Esperanza, inside the former US Navy bombing range.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Dewey public marina

Public berthing in Dewey, the only town on Culebra, on the narrow isthmus between Bahía de Sardinas and Ensenada Honda.

Bahía Flamenco

Anchorage off Flamenco beach, on the north coast of Culebra, 1.9 NM from Dewey by sea.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Punta Soldado

Anchorage at Punta Soldado, the southern tip of Culebra, 1.6 NM south-east of Dewey.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Cayo Pirata

Anchorage by Cayo Pirata, an islet near the head of Ensenada Honda, the largest bay of Culebra, 0.3 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Bahía Tamarindo Grande

Northern part of the Tamarindo bay on the west coast of Culebra, facing Cayo Luis Peña, 1.8 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Bahía de Almodóvar

Reef-enclosed lagoon on the east coast of Culebra, facing Culebrita, 2.7 NM from Dewey.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Palm Tree Swing, Esperanza

Anchorage at the western end of the Esperanza bay, south coast of Vieques, 0.3 NM west of the village.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Playa Carlos Rosario

Mooring field off Playa Carlos Rosario, on the north-west coast of Culebra, 2.1 NM from Dewey and 0.9 NM west of Flamenco.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Mosquito Bay

Anchorage off the mouth of Puerto Mosquito, the bioluminescent bay of Vieques listed by Guinness World Records as the brightest in the world, 1.7 NM east of Esperanza.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Cayo Norte

Anchorage off the south beaches of Cayo Norte, a private cay 0.6 NM north-east of Culebra, 2.9 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered N, NE

Luis Pena Beach

Anchorage off a beach on the north side of Cayo Luis Peña, off the west coast of Culebra, 1.9 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Bahía de la Punta Conejo

Bay by Punta Conejo on the south coast of Vieques, 5.3 NM east of Esperanza, on the edge of the former US Navy range.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Isla Palominos

Mooring field off Isla Palominos, a private island in La Cordillera chain 3.5 NM east of Fajardo, leased to the El Conquistador resort.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Punta Cruz

Anchorage at Punta Cruz on the south side of Cayo Luis Peña, off the west coast of Culebra, 1.9 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Puerto Ferro

Enclosed bay on the south coast of Vieques, 2.6 NM east of Esperanza, inside the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Ensenada Dakity

Mooring field just inside the reef at the entrance to Ensenada Honda, on the south coast of Culebra, 1.5 NM from Dewey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Sun Bay

Anchorage off Sun Bay, the public beach park 0.6 NM east of Esperanza on the south coast of Vieques.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Dátiles Beach

Anchorage off Dátiles beach on the west coast of Culebra, 0.4 NM south of Dewey.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Snorkel Beach

Anchorage off a small beach on the south-west side of Culebrita, off the east coast of Culebra, 0.4 NM from Bahía Tortuga.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Sandy Bay

Bay with a sand beach on the north side of the West End of St. Thomas.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Playa Melones

Anchorage off Playa Melones, the closest beach to Dewey on the west coast of Culebra, 0.6 NM from town.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Playa Tamarindo

Anchorage off Playa Tamarindo on the west coast of Culebra, facing Cayo Luis Peña, 1.4 NM north-west of Dewey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Cayo Lobo

Day anchorage at Cayo Lobo, a rocky cay 2.4 NM west of Cayo Luis Peña, off Culebra, known as a boat dive site.

• Sheltered N, NE, E