Best anchorages and harbours in Saint-Martin and St. Barts
36 documented anchorages and harbours in Saint-Martin and St. Barts, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 1AnchorageSt. Martin
Grand Îlet
4.8Paying 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
- 2AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Île Fourchue
4.8Uninhabited 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
- 3AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Baie de Saint-Jean
4.8Bay 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
- 4AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Anse du Colombier
4.7Bay 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
- 5AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie aux Prunes
4.5Anchorage 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
- 6AnchorageSt. Martin
Friar's Bay
4.5Anchorage 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
- 7AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie de Grand Case
4.4Main 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
- 8AnchorageSt. Martin
Petite Clef, îlet Pinel
4.4Day 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
- 9AnchorageSt. Martin
Îlet Pinel
4.3Day 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
- 10AnchorageSt. Martin
Happy Bay
3.9Anchorage 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
- 11AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Anse du Gouverneur
3.8Anchorage 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
- 12AnchorageSt. Martin
Anse Marcel
3.8Anchorage 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
- 13AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie de Marigot
3.7Mooring 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
- 14AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Rade de Gustavia
3.7Outer harbour anchorage of Gustavia, 0.4 NM west of the quays, the main anchorage for boats visiting Saint-Barthélemy.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 15AnchorageSt. Martin
North Curve, Tintamarre
3.6Bay 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
- 16AnchorageSt. Martin
Bellevue
3.6Lagoon 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
- 17AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie Blanche, Tintamarre
3.6Buoy 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
- 18AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie Nettlé
3.6Lagoon 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
- 19AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie Longue
3.6Anchorage 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
- 20AnchorageSt. Martin
Petite Plage, Grand Case
3.5Anchorage 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
- 21AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Île Chevreau
3.5Day 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
- 22AnchorageSt. Martin
Grand Étang de Simsonbaai
3.4Western 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
- 23AnchorageSt. Martin
Grand Case Sud
3.4Southern 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
- 24AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Anse de Grande Saline
3.3Anchorage 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
- 25AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie Orientale
3.3Anchorage 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
- 26AnchorageSt. Martin
Rocher Créole
3.3Rock 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
- 27AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Shell Beach
3.3Anchorage off Shell Beach, the beach at the southern edge of Gustavia, 0.3 NM south of the harbour quays.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 28AnchorageSt. Martin
Potence Bay
3.1Anchorage north of Marigot, 0.4 NM north-east of Marina Fort Louis, sand bottom off a small beach.
- Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
- 29AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Les Petits Saints
2.8Rocks at the south-west entrance to Gustavia harbour, 0.3 NM west of the quays, with mooring buoys on sand.
- Sheltered NE, E
- 30AnchorageSt. Martin
Mont Fortune
2.8Anchorage in the eastern part of the Simpson Bay lagoon, off Mont Fortune, 0.9 NM north of Lagoon Marina in Cole Bay.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE