Best anchorages and harbours in Saint-Martin and St. Barts

Grand Îlet

Paying mooring spot by Grand Îlet in the Simpson Bay lagoon, 1.3 NM south-west of Port La Royale, sand bottom.

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

Île Fourchue

Uninhabited islet 4.8 NM north-west of Gustavia, its bay ringed by bare hills, inside the Saint-Barthélemy nature reserve with ecological mooring buoys.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E

Baie de Saint-Jean

Bay on the north coast of Saint-Barthélemy, below the end of the airport runway, 1 NM east of Gustavia across the island, where anchoring is not allowed.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Colombier

Bay at the north-west tip of Saint-Barthélemy, 2 NM north-west of Gustavia, inside the Saint-Barthélemy nature reserve, with ecological mooring buoys over seagrass.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Baie aux Prunes

Anchorage off the beach of Baie aux Prunes, in the Terres Basses on the west coast of French Saint-Martin, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Friar's Bay

Anchorage off Friar's Bay beach, 1.6 NM north-north-east of Marigot on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Baie de Grand Case

Main anchorage of Grand Case, on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin, off the village known for its seafront restaurants and lolos.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Petite Clef, îlet Pinel

Day anchorage beside Petite Clef, the islet just north-west of Pinel off Cul-de-Sac, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Îlet Pinel

Day anchorage on the south side of Pinel, an islet off Cul-de-Sac on the north-east coast, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Chantier Naval Geminga

Boatyard on the French side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, close to Marigot, with dry storage for up to 150 monohulls and catamarans.

Anse Marcel Marina

Marina at the head of Anse Marcel, on the north coast of French Saint-Martin, reached by a channel past the hotel at the back of the bay.

Port de Gustavia

The harbour of Gustavia, capital of Saint-Barthélemy, with quay berths, a mooring and anchoring area in the outer harbour, and the island's port of entry.

Happy Bay

Anchorage off Happy Bay beach, 0.4 NM north-east of Friar's Bay, between Marigot and Grand Case on the north-west coast.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Anse du Gouverneur

Anchorage off Gouverneur beach, a cliff-ringed bay on the south coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 1.3 NM south-east of Gustavia.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Anse Marcel

Anchorage in Anse Marcel, a bay on the north coast of French Saint-Martin, 0.3 NM north-west of the marina entrance.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Baie de Marigot

Mooring field in Marigot Bay, off the capital of French Saint-Martin, 0.3 NM south-west of Marina Fort Louis.

• Paid
• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Rade de Gustavia

Outer harbour anchorage of Gustavia, 0.4 NM west of the quays, the main anchorage for boats visiting Saint-Barthélemy.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

North Curve, Tintamarre

Bay on Tintamarre, 0.5 NM north-east of Baie Blanche, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve, where anchoring is forbidden.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

Bellevue

Lagoon anchorage off Bellevue, on the French side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, 0.5 NM south-west of Port La Royale.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, W, NW

Baie Blanche, Tintamarre

Buoy field off Baie Blanche, the west-facing beach of Tintamarre, an island of 1.2 km² inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Free
• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Baie Nettlé

Lagoon anchorage off Baie Nettlé, on the strip of land west of Sandy Ground, 1.1 NM west of Port La Royale.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Baie Longue

Anchorage off Baie Longue beach, on the west coast of French Saint-Martin, 3.2 NM west-south-west of Marigot.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Marina Fort Louis

Main marina of Marigot, on the bay side below Fort Louis, with 150 berths and direct access from the sea without a bridge.

Petite Plage, Grand Case

Anchorage off Petite Plage at the north-east end of Grand Case bay, on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Île Chevreau

Day anchorage by Île Chevreau, an islet off the north-west coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 0.9 NM north-east of Anse du Colombier.

• Sheltered NE, E

Grand Étang de Simsonbaai

Western part of the Simpson Bay lagoon on the French side, 1.9 NM west of Port La Royale, an enclosed anchorage with sand bottom.

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

Grand Case Sud

Southern end of Grand Case bay, 0.5 NM south-west of the main anchorage, on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse de Grande Saline

Anchorage off Grande Saline beach on the south coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 0.7 NM east of Anse du Gouverneur, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Baie Orientale

Anchorage in Orient Bay, the long beach on the east coast of French Saint-Martin, 0.3 NM south of Caye Verte.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Rocher Créole

Rock islet 0.7 NM north of Grand Case bay, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve, with reserve mooring buoys and no anchoring.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE