Anchorage· Isla Múcura· Other Caribbean
Isla Múcura South-Side Anchorage (San Bernardo)
9° 46.7′ N · 75° 52.5′ W · approximate
An eyeball anchorage off Múcura's south shore, below the island's small village, with the Punta Faro beach and the reef-slope snorkel a short dinghy ride round the island.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate and derived: about 200 m south of Múcura's southernmost point as mapped in OSM (island 9.7796–9.7840 N, 75.8686–75.8764 W); no guide publishes a waypoint here. The nearest official anchorages are the national guide's A17 north of El Islote (09°47'15.028"N 75°51'34.144"W) and A16 south of Tintipán (09°47'16.585"N 75°50'52.932"W), 1–1.5 nm east - use those for overnight stops. Múcura is a low coral plateau (up to 3 m) fringed by reef; islanders rent rowboats and guide snorkelers to the reef edge (national guide). Múcura is one of the archipelago's two populated centers (Spanish Wikipedia); OSM maps small restaurants and bars (Lourdes, Yurleydis, Lucero) along the south shore. Depths in San Bernardo can be well under charted (ActiveCaptain, 2017) - sound your way in over sand in good light. Inside the national park: no anchoring on coral, no fishing or collecting.
Best for
A day stop for Múcura's beaches and snorkeling
Season
Lee of NE trades (Dec–Apr); exposed to S–SW winds
Nearby
- Isla Múcura & Punta Faro Beach0.4 NM away
- Punta Faro Beach Bar (Isla Múcura)0.4 NM away
- Múcura Reef-Slope Snorkel0.5 NM away
- Oceanario El Natibo (Santa Cruz del Islote)1 NM away
- Santa Cruz del Islote1 NM away
- Santa Cruz del Islote North Anchorage1.1 NM away
- Ciénaga de Tintipán Anchorage (San Bernardo)1.5 NM away
- Tintipán Mangrove Plankton Night Tour1.5 NM away