Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Tavernier Key

Anchorage on the Atlantic side of Tavernier Key, an uninhabited mangrove island in the Upper Florida Keys.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Taylor Creek Marina

Marina at the head of Taylor Creek, in the north-west corner of Fort Pierce Inlet on Florida's Treasure Coast.

The Bluffs Marina Association, Inc.

Private dockominium marina at 1320 Tidal Pointe Boulevard in Jupiter, on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway north of Donald Ross Road, about three miles from the Jupiter Inlet.

The Marina at Edison Ford

Marina of 45 berths on the Caloosahatchee River at Fort Myers, beside the Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

The Pointe Marina at Harbour Island

Full-service marina on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa, on Seddon Channel, with floating and fixed berths for vessels of all sizes.

Thunderboat Marine Service Center

Dry-storage and service marina on the Dania Cut-Off Canal, at 1451 Old Griffin Road, Dania Beach, Florida.

Tierra Verde

Anchorage off Tierra Verde in Florida, in a sheltered basin opening onto Boca Ciega Bay near St. Petersburg, mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Tiger Point Marina

Full-service boatyard on the north end of Amelia Island at Fernandina Beach, near the St. Marys River inlet.

Titusville Marina

Municipal marina on the Indian River at Titusville, Florida, on the ICW opposite Cape Canaveral.

Town of Palm Beach Marina

Municipal superyacht marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Palm Beach, Florida, with 84 berths along four floating docks.

Treasure Coast Marina

Full-service marina on the Indian River Lagoon at ICW marker 35, in Grant on Florida's Space Coast, about 4.5 miles north of Sebastian Inlet.

Turnberry Marina

Private marina on North Miami's Intracoastal Waterway at Aventura, near mile marker 1075.8 of the AIWW, in Florida.

Turtle Cove Marina

Marina at the west end of the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, on the Anclote River in Florida, about 15 minutes from open Gulf water.

Twin Dolphin Marina

Marina of 225 wet berths in a walled harbour on the Manatee River at downtown Bradenton, Florida.

Two Georges Marina

Full-service marina on Garnier Bayou at Shalimar, in a protected harbour off Choctawhatchee Bay in the Florida Panhandle.

Uncle Henry's Marina

Marina at the north end of Gasparilla Island near Placida, on Gasparilla Sound in south-west Florida, with 58 wet berths.

Universal Marine Center

Refit and repair yard at 2700 SW 25th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, on the Dania Cutoff Canal within the Marina Mile district.

Venice Yacht Club

Private yacht club and marina on Roberts Bay at Venice, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway minutes from the Venice inlet.

Viage Marina on Bayshore

Full-service marina and boat dealership on Bayshore Drive in Naples, Florida, with slip rentals and on-site fuel.

Village Marina

Small marina on the Indian River Lagoon at Fort Pierce, in St Lucie County, a few minutes from the Fort Pierce Inlet.

Vista Clara Marina

Full-service marina on the Hillsboro Canal at Deerfield Beach, Florida, with wet and dry storage.

Walker's Coon Key Marina

Full-service marina on Blue Hill Creek at Goodland, on the south-east corner of Marco Island, Florida, at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands.

Waterline Marina

Marina of 92 berths in a naturally protected harbour off the ICW at Eau Gallie, in Melbourne, Florida.

Waterway Marina

Marina on the St. Lucie River at Stuart, Florida, owned by HMY Yachts, within walking distance of historic downtown Stuart.

Watson Landings Marina

Marina on Watson Bayou in Panama City, Florida, used as a base for wet berths and dry storage.

Weeki Wachee Marina

Small marina on a canal off the Mud River in Hernando Beach, Florida, about 10 minutes by car from the Weeki Wachee spring.

West island mooring

Mooring buoy off Dinner Key in Coconut Grove, on Biscayne Bay, Miami. Part of the city mooring facility, sheltered from N and NE.

• Sheltered N, NE

White Horse Key

Anchorage off White Horse Key, a mangrove and sand island in the Ten Thousand Islands of south-west Florida.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

White Marlin Resort and Marina

Small private marina on a 2.5 acre island in Bonefish Bay, at the eastern end of Marathon in the Florida Keys.

Williams Island Marina

Marina of 106 wet berths on the Ojus Canal off the Intracoastal Waterway at Aventura, between Maule Lake and Dumfoundling Bay, Florida.