Anchorage· Livingston· Other Caribbean
Cabo Tres Puntas Waiting Anchorage
15° 57.6′ N · 88° 37.8′ W · approximate
The lee of Cabo Tres Puntas, the hooked cape across the Bahía de Amatique from Livingston, where boats wait for the right tide to cross the Livingston bar.
Practical
OCC notes: if you arrive too early or late for the tide, good protection can be found west of Cabo Tres Puntas; another cruiser recommends anchoring 'just at the tip' with good holding and crossing the bay to Livingston next morning. Coordinate approximate: just west of the OSM Cabo Tres Puntas cape (15.96516, -88.62209) — approach in daylight and sound in. Exposed to northers.
Best for
Staging for a high-tide bar crossing