- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand, mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in Jobos Bay, between Salinas and Guayama on the south coast of Puerto Rico, inside the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Sand and mud bottom. Sheltered from every sector except the west. The bay is closed to seaward by the Cayos Caribe, 15 mangrove islets ending at the Boca del Infierno. Manatee and green turtle critical habitat: keep speed down.
Practical
A small jetty and a beach on the shore. Fuel and provisions at Marina de Salinas, 6 NM west.
Ashore
The reserve covers about 1,140 ha of mangroves, seagrass, reefs and mudflats, managed by the DRNA within the NOAA reserve system. Its visitor centre in Aguirre, phone +1 787 864 0105, runs guided tours on reservation, and kayaking is the usual way into the Mar Negro mangrove.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 17.94665, -66.18877 (17°56.80'N 66°11.33'W)
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Pontoon, Beach
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Bahía de Jobos lies at 17°56.80'N 66°11.33'W, that is 17.94665, -66.18877 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Bahía de Jobos sheltered from?
Bahía de Jobos is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Bahía de Jobos?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Bahía de Jobos.
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