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Majagua Anchorage (Isla Grande)

10° 10.9′ N · 75° 43.7′ W

The anchoring point off Majagua at the eastern end of Isla Grande, off the Majagua hotel and close to Isla Pirata.

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Waypoint A08 (10°10'55.854"N 75°43'43.266"W) from Colombia's official cruising guide (DIMAR/FONTUR Guía Náutica Turística). OSM maps Hotel Majagua just south of the waypoint. The Club Náutico guide says the Hotel Santa Clara in Cartagena owns the San Pedro de Majagua bungalows - reserve through the Santa Clara. Noonsite: Isla Grande's long east-side sandy beach is entered behind the reef from the east only, approaching from east of Isla Pelano - confirm in good light before committing. Rosario approach rules: enter only in good light with someone on the bow reading the water (national guide; Noonsite). Many buoys shown on charts do not exist (Noonsite 2017), and the buoys for the Rosario and Cholón routes were removed in October 2023 and may not have been replaced (Noonsite Cartagena page, 2025) - rely on the official waypoints, eyeball navigation and satellite overlays. Seasonal choice (national guide): in the rainy season (April–November) anchor on the northern side of the archipelago; when the trades blow from the north (December–April) anchor on the south side. Park rules: anchoring on coral, collecting shells or coral, buying mero guasa, turtle or queen conch, loud music and single-use plastics are prohibited (Parques Nacionales); Noonsite adds no jet-skiing or fishing and limited anchoring areas. Day-tripper boats crowd the anchorages and their music stops around 5 pm (Noonsite). Security: Noonsite records a fatal attack on a cruising boat in the Rosarios in September 2015, a violent attack after an attempted dinghy theft in July 2016 and an outboard stolen from a lifted, unlocked dinghy in December 2014 - lift, lock and chain dinghy, outboard and tank every night.

Majagua Anchorage (Isla Grande)

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