Anchorage· Guánica· Other Caribbean
Caña Gorda Cays Anchorage (Guánica)
17° 56.6′ N · 66° 52.7′ W · approximate
The cruisers' favorite Guánica anchorage, among the Caña Gorda cays off Gilligan's Island, open to the cooling trades but sheltered from the sea by the reef.
Practical
Position approx: in open water among the cays near Cayo Aurora, checked to be in water on OpenStreetMap; pick your own spot by eye. The Virgintino PR guide (~2015) rates Punta Jacinto and the Caña Gorda cays 'excellent; good holding', but crowded and noisy on weekends. Enter via buoy #2 (17°55.20N 66°54.60W), then #3 and #4, keeping well clear of the Coral Breakers reef. Guánica town has some good restaurants.
Best for
A breezy, sheltered night between La Parguera and Ponce
Nearby
- Cayo Aurora Reef Snorkel (Gilligan's Island)0.3 NM away
- Guánica Bay & Gilligan's Island (Cayo Aurora)0.4 NM away
- Guánica Dry Forest1.3 NM away
- Guayanilla Bay Anchorage (west side)6.3 NM away
- Bahía Fosforescente (La Parguera)7.9 NM away
- La Parguera Mangrove Cays (Caracoles, Mata la Gata, Enrique)9 NM away
- La Parguera Wall9.2 NM away
- La Parguera Anchorage9.4 NM away