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Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings)

Posted By: woodsnwine

Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/02/2019 04:21 PM

Lots of pages about Boaty Ball, enough already. Since Irma there are fewer mooring balls. Tell us some great traditional anchoring spots. Your favorites, hints, tips, what to look out for and such. Thanks
Posted By: Christo

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/02/2019 04:37 PM


Prickly Bay - North Sound

Pomato Point - Anegada

Benures Bay - Norman Island

Little Harbour - Peter Island

White Bay - Guana Island
Posted By: bailau

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/02/2019 09:58 PM

Key Bay Peter Island is one of my favorites...
Posted By: OldRed

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 03:49 AM

We anchored Savannah Bay on VG six years ago. Shallow and wouldn't do it in heavy weather or a very deep draft but a beautiful spot.
Posted By: GeorgeC1

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 04:58 AM

Make sure you anchor where permitted by the charter company. A few spots like Pomato point are not allowed by most companies.
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Posted By: dayhiker

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by bailau
Key Bay Peter Island is one of my favorites...




Mine too.
Posted By: woodsnwine

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 03:54 PM

Two of mine are;
White Bay-Peter island
Little Harbor- Peter as well
Posted By: woodsnwine

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 04:30 PM

Christo,
where is Prickly Bay, having trouble spotting it?
Posted By: Christo

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 04:58 PM

Woodsnwine - click HERE and it should show you on google-maps.

Or failing that just cut and paste this into google-maps: 18.502756, -64.365641

Its clearly marked as Prickly Bay on a bunch of old charts we have...but doesn't seem to appear in the pilot guides. We've always known it as Prickly Bay, others may know it as 'the anchorage just to the ENE of Vixen Point'!
Posted By: Matt W

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/03/2019 05:54 PM

Any thoughts on Eustatia Sound, to the W of Eustacia Island? Although I've heard this can be off limits to some charter companies.
Posted By: woodsnwine

Re: Favorite Anchorages? (Not Moorings) - 04/04/2019 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Christo
Woodsnwine - click HERE and it should show you on google-maps.

Or failing that just cut and paste this into google-maps: 18.502756, -64.365641

Its clearly marked as Prickly Bay on a bunch of old charts we have...but doesn't seem to appear in the pilot guides. We've always known it as Prickly Bay, others may know it as 'the anchorage just to the ENE of Vixen Point'!

Thanks Christo, looks great!
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