Best anchorages and harbours in US Virgin Islands

Lindbergh Bay

Bay on the south coast of St. Thomas beside Cyril E. King airport, named after Charles Lindbergh, who landed nearby in 1928.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Caneel Bay Beach

Moorings off the northern beaches of the Caneel Bay peninsula, on the north-west coast of St. John within Virgin Islands National Park.

• Paid
• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Christiansted, Fort Christiansvaern

Anchorage in Christiansted harbour on the north coast of St. Croix, behind Protestant Cay and off the waterfront below Fort Christiansvaern.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Hansen Bay

Bay on the south side of the East End of St. John, at the outer edge of Coral Bay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Lovango Cay

Mooring field off Lovango Cay, a small private island north-west of St. John, home of the Lovango Resort and Beach Club.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Fish Bay

Bay on the south coast of St. John, between Ditleff Point and Reef Bay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Fredericksburg Cove

Anchorage in Charlotte Amalie harbour on St. Thomas, between the downtown waterfront and Yacht Haven Grande.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Christmas Cove

Cove on the west side of Great St. James, off the east end of St. Thomas, within the St. Thomas East End Reserves, with a mooring field and the floating Pizza Pi boat.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Sandy Bay

Bay with a sand beach on the north side of the West End of St. Thomas.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Hawksnest Bay

Bay on the north shore of St. John between Caneel Bay and Trunk Bay, within Virgin Islands National Park.

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

Great St. James, north side

Anchorage off the north shore of Great St. James, the island off the east end of St. Thomas, with a beach ashore.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

IGY Yacht Haven Grande

Superyacht marina of 46 berths on the east side of Charlotte Amalie harbour on St. Thomas, taking yachts up to 656 feet, 200 metres, a short walk from the cruise ship dock and downtown.

Frenchtown Harbor Marina

Small marina in Frenchtown, on the west shore of Charlotte Amalie harbour on St. Thomas, facing Hassel Island.

Salt Pond Bay

Bay on the south-east coast of St. John within Virgin Islands National Park, at the start of the Ram Head trail.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Schooner Bay

Anchorage in the eastern part of Christiansted harbour on St. Croix, between the town waterfront and Gallows Bay.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Long Bay

Bay with a beach on the south side of the East End of St. John, near Hansen Bay at the mouth of Coral Bay.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Flamingo Bay

Bay on the west side of Water Island, south of Druif Bay and Honeymoon Beach.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

St Croix Marine Center

Boatyard and marina of 44 berths in Gallows Bay, on the east side of Christiansted harbour on St. Croix.

Ditleff Beach

Anchorage off Ditleff Beach on the Ditleff Point peninsula, between Rendezvous Bay and Fish Bay on the south coast of St. John.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Frank Bay

Small bay just south of Cruz Bay on the west coast of St. John.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Secret Harbour

Small bay with a beach on the south-east coast of St. Thomas, known as Secret Harbour, inside Nazareth Bay and within the St. Thomas East End Reserves.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Gallows Bay

Bay on the east side of Christiansted harbour on St. Croix, lined by the St. Croix Marine boatyard and the Gallows Bay port facility.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Lind Point

One of the two designated anchorages of Virgin Islands National Park, off Lind Point just north of Cruz Bay on St. John.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

Jersey Bay

Bay off the south-east coast of St. Thomas, in front of the entrance to Benner Bay and its marinas, within the St. Thomas East End Reserves.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S, SE

Muller Bay Beach

Small bay with a beach on the east end of St. Thomas, just east of Red Hook.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Great Cruz Bay

Bay on the south-west coast of St. John, about 2 km south of Cruz Bay, with a beach at its head and the Westin St. John resort ashore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, S, SE

Genti Bay, Reef Bay

Western corner of Reef Bay on the south coast of St. John, within Virgin Islands National Park, where the Reef Bay Trail comes down to the sea.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Sandy Point

Anchorage off Sandy Point, the south-west tip of St. Croix, next to Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Cruz Bay

Main harbour and town of St. John, on the west coast, where the ferries from Red Hook and Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas come in.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Coral Bay

Large bay on the south-east side of St. John, with the small settlement of Coral Bay and its harbour at the head.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S