Anchorage· Barú· Other Caribbean
Puerto Naito Anchorage (Barú)
10° 14.5′ N · 75° 36.7′ W
An anchoring waypoint on Barú's west coast near Playa Blanca, listed in Colombia's official cruising guide as the Barú stop on the way from Cartagena to the Rosarios.
Practical
Waypoint from the national cruising guide's GPS table ('Isla de Barú, Puerto Naito', 10°14'29.386"N 75°36'41.470"W). The guide gives no depth or holding detail - approach slowly in good light, sound in, and anchor in sand clear of coral (anchoring on coral is prohibited in the park). Open to the west; best in settled trade-wind conditions. Playa Blanca's beach restaurants are nearby by dinghy.
Best for
Lunch stop or overnight near Playa Blanca
Season
Settled trades; exposed to W
Nearby
- Playa Blanca Beach Restaurants (La Puntilla & El Pajal, Barú)0.9 NM away
- Playa Blanca (Barú)1.1 NM away
- Playa Blanca Crowd Timing (Barú)1.1 NM away
- Aviario Nacional de Colombia (Barú)2 NM away
- Batería de San José (Bocachica)4.8 NM away
- Fuerte San Fernando de Bocachica5 NM away
- Playa Agua Azul (Barú, near Cholón)5.1 NM away
- Bocachica Village & Beach (Tierra Bomba)5.2 NM away