Anchorage· Samaná Peninsula· Other Caribbean
Samaná Town Anchorage
19° 11.9′ N · 69° 19.4′ W · approximate
The anchorage off Santa Bárbara de Samaná, a lively waterfront town and the base for whale watching, Los Haitises trips and the DR's northeast cruising.
Practical
Position approx: open water between the town waterfront and the Cayo Vigía causeway, derived from OpenStreetMap (checked to be in water); the Virgintino guide's waypoint (19°12.01N 69°18.96W) is an approach point. Enter Samaná Bay along the north coast following the marked channel north of Cayo Levantado. About 17 ft, good holding in mud; reasonable protection from the sea. Port of entry: expect a boatload of officials (Navy, M-2, drugs, Ports, Immigration, Customs) after anchoring. The guide (~2015) notes Ports sometimes asks US$0.70/ft to anchor, a charge the law (519-5) only allows for using a government dock: pay or politely decline; verify locally. The town dock doubles as the dinghy dock. Bad history of dinghy and outboard theft: do not leave the boat unattended and lock everything.
Best for
Clearing in and a town base for Samaná Bay
Nearby
- Cayo Vigía Causeway ('Bridge to Nowhere')0.3 NM away
- Samaná Clearance & Town Dock0.5 NM away
- Samaná Town Laundry, ATM & Internet0.5 NM away
- Samaná Malecón Mini-Markets0.8 NM away
- Bahía Escondida (Hidden Bay, Samaná)0.9 NM away
- Museo de las Ballenas (Samaná Whale Museum)0.9 NM away
- Samaná Market & Supermarket1.2 NM away
- Samaná Road Fuel Stations (jerry-can fuel)1.4 NM away
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