Harbours and anchorages near Vieques

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

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

Punta Boca

Anchorage at Punta Boca on the south-west coast of Vieques, 5.9 NM west of Esperanza, inside the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered N, NE, 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

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

Monte Pirata SW

Anchorage on the south-west coast of Vieques below Monte Pirata, the highest point of the island at about 290 metres, 5.8 NM west of Esperanza.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

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

Playa del Medio

Anchorage off Playa del Medio on the west coast of Vieques, 0.4 NM south of Punta Arenas, inside the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

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

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

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

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

Ensenada Honda

Deep inlet at Ceiba on the east coast of Puerto Rico, the former harbour of the Roosevelt Roads naval station, 3.6 NM south of Puerto del Rey.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

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

Punta Arenas

Anchorage off Punta Arenas, known as Green Beach, at the western tip of Vieques, 6.2 NM west of Esperanza, inside the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Dátiles Beach

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

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Puerto del Rey

Safe Harbor Puerto del Rey, one of the largest marinas in the Caribbean, on the east coast of Puerto Rico south of Fajardo, 13.6 NM from Isabel Segunda on Vieques and 19 NM from Dewey on Culebra.