- Shelter
- SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage by Isla Cardona, a 2.4 ha key on the western side of the entrance to Ponce harbour, 1 NM south-west of the Club Náutico de Ponce.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Sand and weed bottom. Sheltered only from SW to SE, so open to the easterly trade wind and to the north. The lighthouse on the key is an active aid to navigation, focal height 14 m, range 8 NM.
Practical
No facilities and no landing: the key is not open to the public. Fuel and services at the Club Náutico de Ponce, 1 NM north-east.
History
The Cardona Island light was first lit in 1889 and automated in 1962. Built in stone and brick in a neoclassical style, it has a 10 m round tower on its south front and kept its 1888 French lens by Sautter, Lemonnier. It was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 17.95793, -66.63448 (17°57.48'N 66°38.07'W)
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Shelter
- Sheltered from south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.8/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Isla Cardona lies at 17°57.48'N 66°38.07'W, that is 17.95793, -66.63448 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Isla Cardona sheltered from?
Isla Cardona is sheltered from south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Isla Cardona?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Isla Cardona.
How do boaters rate Isla Cardona?
Isla Cardona is rated 4.8/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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