Anchorage· Monte Cristi· Other Caribbean
Monte Cristi Bay Anchorage
19° 55.5′ N · 71° 38.0′ W
A mile-wide, clean-water bay under the flat-topped El Morro headland at the DR's northwest corner. The Virgintino guide rates it one of the country's hidden secrets and recommends it as a gentler arrival from the Turks & Caicos than beating to Luperón.
Practical
Waypoint from the Virgintino DR guide (~2015). About 9 ft almost everywhere except a small shallow patch in the middle; favor the SE corner for dinghy access and keep about a quarter mile off. Protected from all but NW winds. Clean water means you can swim and run a watermaker. Dinghy along a marked channel and under a small bridge to the sport-fishing club, which serves inexpensive local meals and will call officials if you want to clear in (you pay only the taxi). The town is about 2 miles inland, and 3 miles of mangrove canal lead to the beach at El Morro. Carnival in February around Independence Day (February 27th).
Best for
A quiet, clean-water landfall from the Turks & Caicos
Nearby
- Monte Cristi National Park & El Morro9.7 NM away
- Cayos de los Siete Hermanos (Tororu Anchorage)10.9 NM away
- Cayo Arenas (Cayo Paraíso)18.9 NM away
- Ensenada & Punta Rucia Anchorage24.1 NM away
- El Castillo Anchorage (La Isabela)30.6 NM away
- La Isabela National Historic Park31.3 NM away
- Luperón Town Colmados & Market37.9 NM away
- Fresco Supermarket (Luperón)38 NM away