Harbours and anchorages near Vieques

Playa Cayo Piñeiro

Anchorage off the north beach of Isla Piñeros, in front of Ceiba on the east coast of Puerto Rico, 0.4 NM from the Isla Piñeros anchorage.

• Sheltered W, 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

Isla Piñeros

Anchorage off Isla Piñeros, an island in front of Ceiba on the east coast of Puerto Rico, 2.8 NM south of Puerto del Rey.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Esperanza

Anchorage off Esperanza, the village on the south coast of Vieques, where most cruising yachts visiting the island lie.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Cayo Chiva

Anchorage by Cayo Chiva on the south coast of Vieques, 3.2 NM east of Esperanza, off the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Cayo Luis Peña SE

Anchorage off the south-east beach of Cayo Luis Peña, across the channel from Dewey, Culebra, 1.6 NM away.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Cayo Diablo

Mooring off Cayo Diablo, a small cay in the eastern part of La Cordillera Reef Natural Reserve, 6 NM north-east of Fajardo.

• Sheltered NW, N

Bahía de Mulas, Isabel Segunda

Harbour of Isabel Segunda, the main town of Vieques, on the north coast of the island, 13.6 NM from Puerto del Rey.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Mosquito Pier

Anchorage by Mosquito Pier, the mile-long breakwater on the north-west coast of Vieques, 4.5 NM west of Isabel Segunda.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Bahía Icacos

Bay on the north coast of the eastern tip of Vieques, 1.1 NM across the island from Bahía Salina del Sur, in the former US Navy range.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Media Luna

Anchorage off Playa Media Luna, a small bay 1.2 NM east of Esperanza on the south coast of Vieques.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Punta Caballo

Anchorage at Punta Caballo on the north coast of Vieques, 3.3 NM west of Isabel Segunda.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Playa Húcares, Naguabo

Small harbour at Playa Húcares, 3 km south-east of Naguabo town on the east coast of Puerto Rico, 2.3 NM from Cayo Santiago.