Best anchorages and harbours in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

149 documented anchorages and harbours in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. 121
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Lind Point

    2.8

    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
  2. 122
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Jersey Bay

    2.8

    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
  3. 123
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Muller Bay Beach

    2.8

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

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
  4. 124
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Parada Vista al Mar

    2.8

    Anchorage off a beach 4.4 NM west of the Club Náutico de Ponce, on the south coast of Puerto Rico.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  5. 125
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Great Cruz Bay

    2.8

    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
  6. 126
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Esperanza

    2.7

    Anchorage off Esperanza, the village on the south coast of Vieques, where most cruising yachts visiting the island lie.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  7. 127
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Playa Córcega

    2.7

    Anchorage off Playa Córcega, south of the town of Rincón on the west coast of Puerto Rico.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  8. 128
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Playa El Guano, Maunabo

    2.6

    Anchorage off Playa El Guano at Maunabo, on the south-east coast of Puerto Rico, 4.8 NM south-west of Palmas del Mar.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW
  9. 129
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Genti Bay, Reef Bay

    2.6

    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
  10. 130
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Cayo Chiva

    2.6

    Anchorage by Cayo Chiva on the south coast of Vieques, 3.2 NM east of Esperanza, off the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  11. 131
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Cayo Luis Peña SE

    2.6

    Anchorage off the south-east beach of Cayo Luis Peña, across the channel from Dewey, Culebra, 1.6 NM away.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  12. 132
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Cayo Diablo

    2.6

    Mooring off Cayo Diablo, a small cay in the eastern part of La Cordillera Reef Natural Reserve, 6 NM north-east of Fajardo.

    • Sheltered NW, N
  13. 133
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Sandy Point

    2.5

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

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  14. 134
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Cruz Bay

    2.5

    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
  15. 135
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Coral Bay

    2.4

    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
  16. 136
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Bahía de Mulas, Isabel Segunda

    2.1

    Harbour of Isabel Segunda, the main town of Vieques, on the north coast of the island, 13.6 NM from Puerto del Rey.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  17. 137
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Mosquito Pier

    1.7

    Anchorage by Mosquito Pier, the mile-long breakwater on the north-west coast of Vieques, 4.5 NM west of Isabel Segunda.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  18. 138
    AnchorageU.S. Virgin Islands

    Newfound Bay

    1.7

    Bay on the north side of the East End of St. John.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
  19. 139
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Las Mareas

    1.6

    Anchorage 1.5 NM south-east of Marina de Salinas, on the south coast of Puerto Rico.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  20. 140
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Bahía Icacos

    1.1

    Bay on the north coast of the eastern tip of Vieques, 1.1 NM across the island from Bahía Salina del Sur, in the former US Navy range.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  21. 141
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Bahía de Jobos

    Anchorage in Jobos Bay, between Salinas and Guayama on the south coast of Puerto Rico, inside the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE
  22. 142
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Boca del Infierno

    Anchorage at the Boca del Infierno, the pass at the western end of the Cayos Caribe, the chain of 15 mangrove islets that closes Jobos Bay on the south coast of Puerto Rico.

    • Sheltered E, SE
  23. 143
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Playa Buyé

    Anchorage off Playa Buyé, Cabo Rojo, on the west coast of Puerto Rico, 1.5 NM south of Puerto Real and 2.2 NM north of Boquerón Bay.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE, S
  24. 144
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Cayo Lobos

    Anchorage off Cayo Lobos, a private cay in the La Cordillera chain 4.2 NM north-east of Fajardo, north-east Puerto Rico.

    • Sheltered NE, E
  25. 145
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Cayos de Barca

    Anchorage by the Cayos de Barca, mangrove cays 4.2 NM south-east of Salinas and 1 NM west of the Boca del Infierno, entrance to Jobos Bay.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
  26. 146
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Media Luna

    Anchorage off Playa Media Luna, a small bay 1.2 NM east of Esperanza on the south coast of Vieques.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  27. 147
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Ocean Park

    Anchorage off Ocean Park beach in San Juan, on the Atlantic coast of Puerto Rico east of Condado.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
  28. 148
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Playa Santa

    Anchorage off Playa Santa, in the municipality of Guánica, 2.3 NM south-west of Ensenada on the south-west coast of Puerto Rico.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
  29. 149
    AnchoragePuerto Rico

    Punta Caballo

    Anchorage at Punta Caballo on the north coast of Vieques, 3.3 NM west of Isabel Segunda.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S, SE