Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Miami Beach Marina

Large full-service marina at the south end of South Beach, Miami, set directly on Government Cut.

Miami Beach Marina

Full-service marina of 400 berths at 300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, in the South of Fifth neighbourhood, taking vessels up to 250 feet.

Miami Yacht Club

Private sailing club on the north shore of Watson Island in Biscayne Bay, between downtown Miami and Miami Beach, with 48 berths.

Milton Marina

Town marina on the Blackwater River in downtown Milton, in the Florida Panhandle.

Mizner Marina

Full-service marina on a 5-acre site in eastern Deerfield Beach, between Boca Raton and Hillsboro inlets on Florida's Intracoastal Waterway.

Moore Haven City Docks

City-run dockage on the Caloosahatchee Canal in Moore Haven, Glades County, Florida, just west of the Moore Haven Lock on the Okeechobee Waterway.

Morningstar Marinas

Marina and fuel berth at the mouth of the St Johns River in Mayport, near Jacksonville, north Florida, about 2 miles from both the Atlantic inlet and the ICW.

Moss Marina

Marina in central Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island, on the Matanzas Pass waterfront in south-west Florida.

Mulberry Cove Marina

Military marina on the St Johns River, on NAS Jacksonville, Florida. Access restricted to active duty, retired military, dependants and DoD personnel.

Murrelle Marine

Working boatyard on the Intracoastal Waterway at Lantana, in southern Palm Beach County, Florida, covering 2.5 acres.

N E Taylor Boat Works

Full-service boatyard at the fishing village of Cortez, Florida, on the canal off Sarasota Bay.

Nature Coast Marina

Family-run marina at Hernando Beach on Florida's Nature Coast, with direct Gulf access and a fuel berth.

Nautical Ventures Marina & Service Center

Marina and service centre with 108 wet berths on the Dania Cut-Off Canal, at 4470 Anglers Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Navy MWR Marina

Recreational marina run by Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Naval Support Activity Panama City, on St. Andrew Bay near Grand Lagoon, Florida.

Nettles Island Marina

Marina on the Indian River at Intracoastal Waterway mile 979.5, within the Nettles Island resort community at Ocean Breeze, Florida.

New River Sound

Stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway through downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, just north of the New River mouth.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

New Smyrna Beach Marina

Municipal marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Mile 845, on the town waterfront of New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Niceville Yacht Club

Yacht club marina on Boggy Bayou at Niceville, Florida, a brackish-water basin sheltered off Choctawhatchee Bay with low barnacle growth.

Nord Fleming Key

Anchorage off the north end of Fleming Key, just outside Key West harbour in the lower Florida Keys.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Oasis Boat Yard & Marina

Family-run full-service boatyard and 45-berth marina on the San Sebastian River in the Lincolnville district of St. Augustine, Florida.

Ocean Club at Port canaveral

Marina of 73 berths at Port Canaveral, on Florida's Space Coast, set behind the port locks with direct access to the Atlantic.

Ocean Reef Club

Private members marina at the northern tip of Key Largo in the Florida Keys, around an hour south of Miami.

Off The Clock Marina

Lodging and small marina on the Steinhatchee River at Steinhatchee, with charter fishing and boat slips.

Old Bridge Marina

Small 53-berth marina on the Caloosahatchee River, directly across the Edison Bridge from downtown Fort Myers.

One Island Park Marina

Superyacht marina on Terminal Island off the MacArthur Causeway, at the entrance to Government Cut in Miami Beach, Florida.

Ortega River Marina

Marina on the Ortega River in Jacksonville, Florida, within the cluster of yards near the river entrance off the St. Johns River.

Oyster Bay Yacht Club

Private members' marina at the junction of Lanceford Creek and Soap Creek, about 2 miles west of Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida.

Ozello Keys Marina

Full-service marina among the Ozello Keys, in a saltwater marsh on Florida's Nature Coast.

Ozona Fish Camp

Full-service marina in the fishing village of Ozona, Palm Harbor, on St. Joseph Sound, north of Clearwater on Florida's Gulf coast.

Ozona Shores Marina

Marina at 137 Shore Drive in the village of Ozona, Palm Harbor, on St. Joseph Sound off Florida's Gulf coast.