Best anchorages and harbours in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Icacos Beach

Anchorage off the western beach of Cayo Icacos, in La Cordillera Reef Natural Reserve off Fajardo, 0.4 NM from the main Icacos anchorage.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Bahía Salinas, Cabo Rojo

Anchorage in Bahía Salinas at the south-west tip of Puerto Rico, off the Cabo Rojo salt flats and close to the Los Morrillos lighthouse.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Isla Piñeros

Anchorage off Isla Piñeros, an island in front of Ceiba on the east coast of Puerto Rico, 2.8 NM south of Puerto del Rey.

• Sheltered 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

Bahía de Fajardo

Main anchorage of Fajardo, in north-east Puerto Rico, between Isleta and the mainland marinas, 0.2 NM from Isleta Marina.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Club Náutico de Ponce

Private yacht and fishing club founded in 1941 on Isla de Gatas, joined to the mainland by a causeway at Punta Carenero, beside the port of Ponce and La Guancha.

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

La Guancha

Anchorage off La Guancha, the waterfront of the Playa district of Ponce, 200 m east of the Club Náutico de Ponce on the south coast of Puerto Rico.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

The Yacht Club Marina at Palmas del Mar

Marina of the Palmas del Mar resort at Humacao, on the south-east coast of Puerto Rico, 5.8 NM south-west of Cayo Santiago.

Frank Bay

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Bahía de Ponce

Anchorage at the head of Ponce bay, 1.4 km north of the Club Náutico de Ponce, beside the commercial port of Ponce on the south coast of Puerto Rico.

• Sheltered NW, N, 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

Parada Vista al Mar

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

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

Esperanza

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

Playa Córcega

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Playa El Guano, Maunabo

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

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

Cayo Chiva

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

Cayo Luis Peña SE

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

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Cayo Diablo

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

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

San Juan Bay Marina

Marina on the San Antonio Channel in Miramar, San Juan, next to the Club Náutico de San Juan, with berths for yachts up to 30 m.

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