There is more and better sand South and East of Pelican Rock. Closer to shore / North the sand is shallow and you will drag.

Short term anchoring is normally allowed in Round Bay East of the Coral Reef National Monument. The USVIs are under an executive order due to COVID and anchoring is limited to long-term anchoring sites in addition to the STJ NPS mooring fields. (I think I got that right). Here is the list - https://dpnr.vi.gov/environmental-enforcement/anchoring-mooring/

The reality is that we have seen DPNR less than 5 times in Coral Bay in the last year. This was on a Sunday. The current work on clearing derelict boats is being done by a grant that Coral Bay Community Council received. DPNR's role in the process has been in permitting. Lime Out just got a permit for five short-term moorings. My application for a private mooring is more than a year old. The community believes that DPNR is sitting on mooring applications waiting for the Summers End marina project to progress.

Cheers, Rick