Anchorage· Ocho Rios· Other Caribbean
Port Maria Anchorage (Cabarita Island)
18° 22.7′ N · 76° 53.2′ W
A hill-ringed bay with Cabarita Island in the middle, a sand beach and Noel Coward's Firefly estate on the heights above.
Practical
Position is Virgintino's waypoint at the anchorage entrance (18 22.70N, 076 53.20W). Anchor just behind (and west of) Cabarita Island; holding good. Fine in normal trades, but open to the north: leave in a norther. Land the dinghy at the stone riprap sea wall near the church. Fort Haldane overlooks the bay; Firefly is open to visitors. Report to Customs with your transire.
Best for
Scenic overnight between Port Antonio and Ocho Rios
Season
Trade-wind season; not in northers
Nearby
- Foster's Cove Anchorage3 NM away
- Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary & Golden Clouds Reef3.8 NM away
- Oracabessa Harbour4 NM away
- Ocho Rios Dive Sites (Devil's Reef, Dickie's Reef, Ochi Wall & Katherine Wreck)12 NM away
- Ocho Rios Reefs: Conservation Zone A (Carib Trenches & Ocho Rios Reef)12.3 NM away
- Ocho Rios Marine Park Protected Area (Rules & Zones)12.4 NM away
- Ocho Rios Marina Basin & Fuel (no yacht marina)12.8 NM away
- Ocho Rios Anchorage & Port of Entry13.2 NM away
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