- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage off the north-west side of Hassel Island in Charlotte Amalie harbour on St. Thomas, opposite Frenchtown and close to Haulover Cut. Most of the island belongs to Virgin Islands National Park.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Sheltered from most directions except the south and south-west. Sand and weed bottom.
Practical
Anchoring is allowed according to Navily. No moorings, pontoon or water. Frenchtown is a short dinghy ride across, and Crown Bay Marina, with fuel, is about 1.5 km west.
History
Hassel Island was a peninsula until 1865, when the Danes cut a channel for small boats through the Haulover. The island's Creque Marine Railway, one of the earliest steam-powered slipways in the Western Hemisphere, hauled its last ship in 1965.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 18.33184, -64.93799 (18°19.91'N 64°56.28'W)
- Country
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.2/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Hassel Island, north-west side lies at 18°19.91'N 64°56.28'W, that is 18.33184, -64.93799 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Hassel Island, north-west side sheltered from?
Hassel Island, north-west side is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Hassel Island, north-west side?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Hassel Island, north-west side.
How do boaters rate Hassel Island, north-west side?
Hassel Island, north-west side is rated 4.2/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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