Harbours and anchorages near Gustavia

Île Fourchue

Uninhabited islet 4.8 NM north-west of Gustavia, its bay ringed by bare hills, inside the Saint-Barthélemy nature reserve with ecological mooring buoys.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E

Baie de Saint-Jean

Bay on the north coast of Saint-Barthélemy, below the end of the airport runway, 1 NM east of Gustavia across the island, where anchoring is not allowed.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Colombier

Bay at the north-west tip of Saint-Barthélemy, 2 NM north-west of Gustavia, inside the Saint-Barthélemy nature reserve, with ecological mooring buoys over seagrass.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Petite Clef, îlet Pinel

Day anchorage beside Petite Clef, the islet just north-west of Pinel off Cul-de-Sac, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Îlet Pinel

Day anchorage on the south side of Pinel, an islet off Cul-de-Sac on the north-east coast, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Port de Gustavia

The harbour of Gustavia, capital of Saint-Barthélemy, with quay berths, a mooring and anchoring area in the outer harbour, and the island's port of entry.

Lagoon Marina

Small marina in Cole Bay, on the Dutch side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, known by its red building and its cluster of marine trades.

Anse du Gouverneur

Anchorage off Gouverneur beach, a cliff-ringed bay on the south coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 1.3 NM south-east of Gustavia.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Rade de Gustavia

Outer harbour anchorage of Gustavia, 0.4 NM west of the quays, the main anchorage for boats visiting Saint-Barthélemy.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

North Curve, Tintamarre

Bay on Tintamarre, 0.5 NM north-east of Baie Blanche, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve, where anchoring is forbidden.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

Baie Blanche, Tintamarre

Buoy field off Baie Blanche, the west-facing beach of Tintamarre, an island of 1.2 km² inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Free
• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Île Chevreau

Day anchorage by Île Chevreau, an islet off the north-west coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 0.9 NM north-east of Anse du Colombier.

• Sheltered NE, E

Anse de Grande Saline

Anchorage off Grande Saline beach on the south coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 0.7 NM east of Anse du Gouverneur, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Baie Orientale

Anchorage in Orient Bay, the long beach on the east coast of French Saint-Martin, 0.3 NM south of Caye Verte.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Shell Beach

Anchorage off Shell Beach, the beach at the southern edge of Gustavia, 0.3 NM south of the harbour quays.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Les Petits Saints

Rocks at the south-west entrance to Gustavia harbour, 0.3 NM west of the quays, with mooring buoys on sand.

• Sheltered NE, E

Anse Corossol

Anchorage off the village of Corossol, 0.7 NM north-west of Gustavia harbour on the west coast of Saint-Barthélemy, sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Baie de l'Embouchure

Bay of Le Galion on the east coast of French Saint-Martin, 0.6 NM south of Orient Bay, with sand and weed bottom off the beach.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

Oyster Pond

Enclosed lagoon on the east coast of Saint-Martin, shared between the French and Dutch sides, with all-round shelter once inside.

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

Island Water World, Cole Bay

Chandlery, marina and small boatyard in Cole Bay, on the Dutch side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, beside Lagoon Marina.

Anse Toiny

Bay on the east coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 1.5 NM east of Grande Saline, sand and rock bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Captain Oliver's Marina, Oyster Pond

Former marina of the Captain Oliver's resort in Oyster Pond, on the east coast of Saint-Martin, destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Caye Verte

Islet just off Orient Bay, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve, where anchoring is forbidden.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE