- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage under the walls of Old San Juan, off the Puerta de San Juan, the last surviving gate in the city walls, just inside the entrance to San Juan Bay.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Mud bottom. Sheltered from N through E to SE, open to the south and west across the bay. Keep clear of the main shipping channel and the cruise ship berths.
Practical
No facilities at the anchorage. Fuel, water and showers at the Miramar marinas on the San Antonio Channel, about 2 NM east. San Juan is a port of entry.
Ashore
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, begun in 1539, guards the bay entrance. With the city walls, San Cristóbal and La Fortaleza it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, and the forts are run by the US National Park Service as the San Juan National Historic Site.
History
In 1595 Francis Drake attacked San Juan by sea and failed. In 1598 the Earl of Cumberland took El Morro by land, the only time it fell in battle, and in 1625 a Dutch fleet burned the city while the fort held out.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 18.46422, -66.12085 (18°27.85'N 66°7.25'W)
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 3.5/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Puerta de San Juan lies at 18°27.85'N 66°7.25'W, that is 18.46422, -66.12085 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Puerta de San Juan sheltered from?
Puerta de San Juan is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Puerta de San Juan?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Puerta de San Juan.
How do boaters rate Puerta de San Juan?
Puerta de San Juan is rated 3.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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