Best anchorages and harbours in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Bahía de Mulas, Isabel Segunda

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

Sunbay Marina

Marina of 282 berths on the Fajardo waterfront, north-east Puerto Rico, 0.6 NM from the Isleta anchorage and 3.5 NM from Cayo Icacos.

Isleta Marina

Marina on Isleta, a small island off the Fajardo waterfront in north-east Puerto Rico, linked to the mainland by a passenger ferry.

Mosquito Pier

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

Newfound Bay

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

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Compass Point Marina

Marina at Compass Point on Benner Bay, the lagoon of boatyards and small marinas on the south-east coast of St. Thomas.

Las Mareas

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

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Bahía Icacos

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coco Marina

Small marina on the north shore of Bahía de Salinas, on the south coast of Puerto Rico, 450 m north of Marina de Salinas.

Independent Boatyard and Marina

Repair yard and marina on Benner Bay, on the south-east coast of St. Thomas, with lifting gear for haul-outs.

Las Croabas

Fishing harbour of Las Croabas, on the north-east tip of Puerto Rico in Fajardo, the closest mainland departure point for the La Cordillera cays.

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

Playa Húcares, Naguabo

Small harbour at Playa Húcares, 3 km south-east of Naguabo town on the east coast of Puerto Rico, 2.3 NM from Cayo Santiago.

Ocean Park

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

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

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

Punta Caballo

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

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Saga Haven Marina

Marina of 30 berths on Benner Bay at Compass Point, on the south-east coast of St. Thomas.

Salt River Marina

Small marina inside Salt River Bay on the north coast of St. Croix, within Salt River Bay National Historical Park, about 5 miles west of Christiansted.

St Croix Yacht Club

Members' yacht club on Teague Bay, on the north shore of the east end of St. Croix, about 11 km east of Christiansted.

St Thomas Yacht Club

Private yacht club on Cowpet Bay at the east end of St. Thomas, founded in 1964 and host of the St. Thomas International Regatta, which ran its 52nd edition in April 2026.

Tropical Marine

Marine business with berths on Benner Bay, the lagoon of boatyards and small marinas on the south-east coast of St. Thomas.

Villa Marina

Marina in an artificial basin on the Fajardo waterfront, north-east Puerto Rico, 0.4 NM north of Sunbay Marina.