Anchorage· Ocho Rios· Other Caribbean
Ocho Rios Anchorage & Port of Entry
18° 25.0′ N · 77° 6.9′ W
A busy cruise-ship bay with jet skis and duty-free shops, an official port of entry, and the base for climbing Dunn's River Falls.
Practical
Position is Virgintino's Fl G 3s buoy at the entrance (18 25.00N, 077 06.90W); Noonsite gives the outer-harbour entrance as 18 24.74N, 077 06.54W. Options: the middle of the harbour past the cruise dock (good holding, most exposed); the cramped 'marina basin' to starboard among local boats (best protection if you find room); or behind the reef at the outside of the harbour in 7-10 ft (best view and protection, farthest from the landing). Virgintino (2015) rates it Fair in northers and suggests better harbours nearby. A 2014 cruiser was advised by locals not to leave a boat unattended here. Clearance available; report with your transire.
Best for
Dunn's River Falls and a clearance stop
Nearby
- Ocho Rios Marina Basin & Fuel (no yacht marina)0.6 NM away
- Ocho Rios Marine Park Protected Area (Rules & Zones)0.9 NM away
- Ocho Rios Reefs: Conservation Zone A (Carib Trenches & Ocho Rios Reef)0.9 NM away
- Dunn's River & Mammee Bay Reefs (Ocho Rios Marine Park Zone B)1.3 NM away
- Dunn's River Falls1.3 NM away
- Ocho Rios Dive Sites (Devil's Reef, Dickie's Reef, Ochi Wall & Katherine Wreck)1.3 NM away
- St. Ann's Bay Anchorage (Lee Reef)5.1 NM away
- St. Ann's Bay Hospital5.5 NM away
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