Anchorage· Punta Cana / Cap Cana· Other Caribbean
Punta Macao Anchorage
18° 47.2′ N · 68° 31.5′ W
A small niche in a long white beach on the DR's exposed east coast, sometimes used as a settled-weather jumping-off point for Puerto Rico's south coast.
Practical
Waypoint from the Virgintino DR guide (~2015). There is a rock awash to port on entering. UNTENABLE in any wind from N through NE. Usable only in light winds or E to SE breezes, and you must leave if the weather changes. The guide warns that local Coast Guard sometimes come out looking for a tip (US$25 cited, ~2015: verify locally).
Best for
A settled-weather pause before crossing the Mona
Season
Light winds or E–SE only