Anchorage· Baja California peninsula (Candeleros)· Mexico
Bahía Candeleros Anchorage
25° 43.4′ N · 111° 14.2′ W
The big open bight under Punta Candeleros, south of Puerto Escondido, with almost a mile of soft sand, a resort ashore and a view of the Candeleros pinnacles and Isla Danzante.
Practical
Coordinate is the anchored position (25°43.39'N, 111°14.2'W) logged by the yacht BlueJacket in April 2012—about 15 ft over sand with good holding—in the bight west of Punta Candeleros (OpenStreetMap 25.72585, -111.22513), where the resort community GeoNames calls 'La Danzante' stands ashore (corrected from an earlier estimate that placed the anchorage 3 km further north-west). The same bight is charted as Ensenada Blanca, so the two names overlap. Almost a mile of soft beach; BlueJacket preferred the beach west of the hotel. The Cruising Club of America (2024) rates it a large bay with good protection except from north winds and swell, and occasional westerly Coromuels. The resort has welcomed cruisers who buy food or drink (2012 and 2017 reports—verify locally). A cautionary tale: in a big summer chubasco (2014) boats at Candeleros Bay saw 50-knot gusts—while Puerto Escondido had 35-38—and one anchored sailboat dragged onto the rocks (Latitude 38). Use it only in settled weather and run for Puerto Escondido when a chubasco or norther is forecast. Watch for Piedras del Camaroncito, pinnacles about 3 ft below the surface near Ligüí where the 173-ft VIXIT grounded in 2022 (Latitude 38). Loreto Bay National Park fees apply.
Best for
A lunch stop or settled-weather night close to the marina
Season
Settled weather only
Nearby
- Ensenada Blanca Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Ensenada Blanca Beach0.7 NM away
- Los Candeleros Pinnacles1.7 NM away
- Danzante Reef Dive Site1.9 NM away
- Ligüí Village Store2.2 NM away
- Piedra Submarino Dive Site (Isla Danzante)2.6 NM away
- La Ventana and El Hongo (Isla Danzante)2.8 NM away
- El Arroyo Trail (Isla Danzante)4.1 NM away
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