Anchorage· St Martin (French side)· Leeward Islands

Long Bay (Baie Longue) Anchorage

18° 3.4′ N · 63° 9.0′ W · approximate

A mile of quiet sand along the exclusive Terres Basses at the island's western tip - a cruiser-listed anchorage for a peaceful night away from the lagoon.

Practical

Coordinate is approximate: open water off Plage de Baie Longue, checked against the OpenStreetMap coastline. Listed among the island's anchorages by liveaboard cruisers; open to the west and to northerly swell - use in settled easterlies. Long Bay is also a 17 m / 55 ft reef dive site. No facilities ashore.

Best for

A quiet night off an empty beach

Season

Settled easterly trades; avoid in northerly ground swell