Marina· Santo Domingo· Other Caribbean
Marina Bartolomé Colón (Sansoucí, Santo Domingo)
18° 28.7′ N · 69° 52.8′ W
The small government-run marina inside the Sansoucí port at the mouth of the Río Ozama, directly across the river from Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial: the only way to berth a yacht within walking distance of the old city's cathedral, Alcázar and Fortaleza Ozama.
Practical
Position from the PredictWind marina listing. PredictWind lists it as a port of entry with overseas-visitor berths: space for about 29 boats plus 33 moorings for medium-size vessels, floating docks, stern-to berthing, berths mostly under 10 m, 2-3 m at low water, negligible tidal flow and fair channel marking; services listed include electricity, water, fuel (petrol), Wi-Fi, toilets, haul-out, sailmaker and boatbuilder. Contact per PredictWind: +1 809 685 9337, sansouci.com.do. The port shares the river mouth with the Don Diego and Sans Souci cruise terminals and was being redeveloped with a new sports marina and a dredged approach channel (Wikipedia), so call ahead for current depth, berth availability and prices (verify locally). The Ozama river mouth faces the open south swell; enter in settled conditions and follow the commercial channel. Marina Zarpar at Boca Chica (east of the city) is the better-known cruiser alternative with full clearance.
Best for
Berthing within walking distance of the Zona Colonial
Season
Year-round; enter the river mouth in settled conditions
Nearby
- Alcázar de Colón (Santo Domingo)0.2 NM away
- Carnaval Dominicano (Santo Domingo)0.3 NM away
- Fortaleza Ozama (Santo Domingo)0.3 NM away
- Catedral Primada de América (Santo Domingo)0.4 NM away
- Zona Colonial (Santo Domingo)2.2 NM away
- La Caleta Underwater National Park11.3 NM away
- La Piedra Anchorage (Boca Chica)14.6 NM away
- Boca Chica Yacht Chandlery (by Marina Zarpar)15.5 NM away