- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Bioluminescent bay 2 NM east of La Parguera, one of the three bays of its kind in Puerto Rico, inside the La Parguera nature reserve.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Mud bottom, sheltered from every sector. Since June 2023 a DRNA administrative order, number 2023-02, closes the bay for three full-moon nights in every lunar cycle, aimed at motor boats entering without a permit. Check the current rules with the DRNA before going in.
Practical
No facilities. Tour boats run out from La Parguera at night. Boat tours and coastal development have dimmed the glow, and this is now the most threatened of the three bays.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 17.97206, -67.01448 (17°58.32'N 67°0.87'W)
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.6/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Bahía Fosforescente lies at 17°58.32'N 67°0.87'W, that is 17.97206, -67.01448 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Bahía Fosforescente sheltered from?
Bahía Fosforescente is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Bahía Fosforescente?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Bahía Fosforescente.
How do boaters rate Bahía Fosforescente?
Bahía Fosforescente is rated 4.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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