Anchorage· Isla Colón· Other Caribbean
Starfish Beach Anchorage
9° 24.2′ N · 82° 19.5′ W · approximate
Many cruisers' favourite Bocas anchorage: clear, swimmable water off Starfish Beach, close enough to town for a quick provisioning run.
Practical
Position approximate — offset about 150 m into Almirante Bay from the Wikivoyage beach coordinate; sound in. Cruiser reports: 8–10 m with good holding (noforeignland). Water is clear and swimmable; busy with tour boats and jet skis by day, quiet after about 6 pm. The sail out from Bocas Town is upwind and usually takes longer than the return (melonthego 2022). Cruisers have held Christmas-Eve bonfire potlucks here (melonthego). Approach via the deep Boca del Drago channel area along the inner shore of Isla Colón.
Best for
Overnight with clear water and starfish
Season
Year-round; most settled in the Sept–Oct calm
Nearby
- Starfish Beach Reef & Seagrass Snorkel (Playa Estrella)Right here
- Starfish Beach (Playa Estrella, Boca del Drago)0.1 NM away
- Starfish Beach Restaurants (Playa Estrella)0.1 NM away
- Boca del Drago Beach (Isla Colón)0.8 NM away
- Bird Island (Isla Pájaros / Swan Cay)3.4 NM away
- Big Bight Anchorage (Isla Colón)3.7 NM away
- La Piscina, Playa Escondida & Mimitimbi (Isla Colón north coast)3.7 NM away
- Bluff Beach (Playa Bluff)4.6 NM away