Marina· Ponce· Other Caribbean

Ponce Yacht & Fishing Club

17° 58.0′ N · 66° 37.2′ W · approximate

Also known as Club Náutico de Ponce, the largest marina on Puerto Rico's south coast: a private club beside La Guancha boardwalk with 168+ slips, a 70-ton travel lift, fuel dock, pool and restaurant, next to a well-protected anchorage. Virgintino calls Ponce 'a must stop'.

Practical

Position approx: east side of Ponce harbor near Isla de Gatas, checked to be in water on OpenStreetMap. Per the club site (2026): a protected bay with depths to 25 ft; 168 slips on seven docks for boats to 75 ft with water and power to 50 A, plus T-heads for boats to 200 ft with 100 A; fuel dock with diesel and ethanol-free premium gasoline, open Monday to Friday 7am to noon and 1 to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 7am to 4pm (holiday hours vary; the site notes continuous hours currently apply only at weekends); 70-ton travel lift and 30,000 ft² work yard with independent contractors. Phone +1 787-842-9004 (office 787-842-9003), clubnauticoponce@pyfc.club; address 3631 Paseo Tablado La Guancha. The Virgintino guide (~2015) mentions a dinghy dock for a small daily fee, plus showers and a restaurant, and that the club may let you tie to the fuel dock on weekdays to clear in (verify locally). La Guancha boardwalk music can run loud until 3am at weekends.

Best for

Fuel, haul-out, slips and clearance on the south coast