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Dinghy |
Garbage |
Market |
Internet |
Laptop |
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Port |
Rating |
Anchor? |
Marina? |
Dock? |
Cans? |
Access? |
Access? |
Access? |
Comments |
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| Antigua |
English Harbor |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Historical, entertaining, great anchorage |
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Green Island |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Great overnight next to Nonsuch Bay |
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Jolly Harbor |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Anchor north of channel entrance, huge resort |
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St. Johns |
7 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Cruise ships, fresh market, IGA, get a good seat early |
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Parham |
3 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
In the middle of nowhere but nice folks |
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Carlisle Bay |
6 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Great overnight with access to beach restaurant & bar |
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Falmouth Harbor |
9 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Good anchorage with the rich and famous |
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Granada |
St. George |
7 |
2 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Historical, great bus service, supermarket at dock |
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Prickley Bay |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Cruiser community, walk to good restaurants |
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Puerto Rico |
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Culebra |
Dewey |
9 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Small town with every convenience |
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Isla Clebrita |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Great beach and snorkeling; anchor behind reef on right |
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Vieques |
Ensanada Honda |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Dinghy tour of mangrove coves; great snorkeling; safe |
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Puerto Perro |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Dinghy tour of mangrove coves; tight but beautiful |
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Esperanza |
7 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Small tourist town; museum; take bus tour of island |
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St. Barts |
Gustavia |
9 |
Yes |
Mooring |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Pay small fee for mooring; enjoy island |
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Anse de Colombier |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Anchor to snorkel |
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St. Kitts |
South Friar's Bay |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Overnight anchorage; great sunsets west |
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St. Martin |
Simpson Bay
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10 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Best anchorage in Caribbean except for foul water |
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Marigot
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9 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
EU side of island; French spoken here; open seas |
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Grand Case |
8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Gourmet capital of St. Martin; dinghy to fine dining |
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Ile Tintamarre |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Day anchorage for beach and snorkeling |
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St. Vincent |
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Bequia |
Admiralty Bay |
8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Hire taxi for tour of island; good restaurants, markets |
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Canuoan |
Charleston Bay |
5 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Moorings outpost with resort; nothing special |
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Tobago Cays |
Horseshoe Reef |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Anchor to snorkel;
do not miss this one! |
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Venezuela |
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Los Testigos |
Isla Iguana |
7 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Circle anchorages between islands; family restaurant |
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Isla Margarita |
Porlamar |
6 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Free port, check for services, inconsistent, fuel! |
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5 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Safe overnight between Margarita and Puerto La Cruz |
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Cumana |
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9 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Small town with every convenience; best fuel prices |
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Puerto La Cruz |
Bahia Redonda |
9 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Historical, entertaining, great anchorage |
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Virgin Islands US |
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St. Thomas |
St. James Cut |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Private island, great anchorage |
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Christmas Cove |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Charter boat haven; protected anchorage and beach |
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Great Bay |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Dinghy ashore to Ritz Carlton; discover daily food specials |
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Red Hook
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8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Poor internet access; great shopping at Marina Market |
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Long Bay |
7 |
Yes |
2006 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Heart of Charlotte Amalie; Marina under construction |
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Water Island |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Safest anchorage in St. Thomas; far from the madness |
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Honeymoon Bay |
6 |
Yes |
No |
Beach |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Swimming hole; Sunday afternoons for charter crews |
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St. Johns |
Francis Bay |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Tie to $15/night Nat'l Park mooring; snorkel |
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Leister Bay |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Tie to $15/night Nat'l Park mooring; snorkel |
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Cinnamon Bay |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Tie to $15/night Nat'l Park mooring; snorkel |
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Caneel Bay |
9 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unk |
Unk |
Moor here to clear in at Cruz Bay; lunch at resort |
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Salt Pond |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Great snorkeling; moor overnight on park buoy |
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Virgin Islands British |
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Jost Van Dyke |
Green Cay |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Great anchorage for fishing and snorkeling |
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Great Harbor |
6 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Home of Foxy's and much niife |
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Tortola |
Road Town |
9 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Base for tourist information, provisioning, commercial hub |
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Brandywine Bay |
6 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Very protected in strong NE blows; restaurant overlooks |
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Sopers Hole |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Best check-in spot; markets OK, garbage bins, ice |
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Little Thatch Island |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Anchor off deserted resort to swim and eat lunch |
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Marina Cay |
7 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Small |
No |
No |
Safe anchorage across from Trellis Bay |
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Trellis Bay |
8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Safe anchorage to pick up guests on flights |
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Virgin Gorda |
Biras Creek |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Mooring essential in deep water; dinghy to Bitter End |
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The Baths |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Day mooring to visit natural wonder for 1-2 hours |
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Salt Island |
Salt Bay North |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Anchor next to primitive beach with deserted huts |
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Salt Island South |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Anchor in middle of bay to dinghy to wreck of the Rhone |
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Guana Isle |
White Bay |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Anchor off private resort island to water-ski, walk beach |
