- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in the harbour of Arecibo on the north coast of Puerto Rico, close under Punta Morrillos and its 1898 lighthouse.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The half-moon bay is poorly sheltered apart from the area behind the breakwater, where the town anchorage lies. Sand bottom. Sheltered from N through E to S and from SW, open to the west and north-west.
Practical
Beach ashore. The town has a yacht club and a fishermen's restaurant with a dock on the harbour.
Ashore
The Arecibo lighthouse, completed in 1898 shortly before the end of Spanish rule, has a 14 m tower and a focal height of 37 m. It now houses a maritime museum within the Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical Park.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 18.47865, -66.70147 (18°28.72'N 66°42.09'W)
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.1/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Puerto de Arecibo lies at 18°28.72'N 66°42.09'W, that is 18.47865, -66.70147 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Puerto de Arecibo sheltered from?
Puerto de Arecibo is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Puerto de Arecibo?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Puerto de Arecibo.
How do boaters rate Puerto de Arecibo?
Puerto de Arecibo is rated 4.1/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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