Permit· Islas de San Bernardo· Other Caribbean
Coveñas Port Captaincy & Official Anchorage
9° 24.1′ N · 75° 40.7′ W · approximate
The Port Captain at Coveñas oversees the Gulf of Morrosquillo (including the San Bernardo approaches and Isla Fuerte), and its anchorage is the gulf's only officially authorized one; the Coast Guard station here covers San Bernardo and Isla Fuerte.
Practical
Coordinate approximate (Coveñas town, OSM); the office is at Carrera 2 No. 8C-55, Barrio Guayabal, open Monday–Friday 8 am–6 pm; tel +57 5 288 0199. The gulf has a Maritime Traffic Control station (since 2012) and a south mooring buoy at 9°25'36"N 75°41'15.6"W for small craft. Migration offices for the area are in Sincelejo and Montería - clearance for foreign yachts is normally done in Cartagena through your agent. The Cartagena port captaincy's jurisdiction ends at Punta Rincón (9°46'30"N 75°38'30"W). Coast Guard: VHF 16.
Best for
Formalities and emergency contact in the Gulf of Morrosquillo
Nearby
- Santiago de Tolú (San Bernardo Launch Port)9.2 NM away
- Ensenada del Hoyo Anchorage (Punta San Bernardo)17.8 NM away
- Reserva Natural Sanguaré (Punta San Bernardo)18.3 NM away
- Isla Ceycén Lighthouse (San Bernardo Southwest)20.4 NM away
- Cabruna Reef (San Bernardo East)20.5 NM away
- Isla Ceycén Reef (San Bernardo)20.6 NM away
- Isla Palma (San Bernardo)20.6 NM away
- Isla Palma Lee Anchorage (San Bernardo)20.6 NM away
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