Anchorage· Manzanillo· Mexico
Las Hadas Anchorage
19° 5.8′ N · 104° 20.8′ W · approximate
A small cove on the north shore of Manzanillo Bay below the white, Moorish-style Las Hadas resort made famous by the 1979 film '10' — hillside villas, a tiny marina and the most protected anchorage in the Manzanillo area.
Practical
Position approximate: placed off the marina entrance in the cove using the OpenStreetMap coastline. CruisersWiki: a well-protected anchorage off the Marina Las Hadas entrance with good holding in sand in 9-12 m, room for about two dozen boats (another report: 15-20). Dinghy dock at the marina: 200 pesos per day for anchored boats (2016), with a discount for paying several days ahead; resort day-use for cruisers has varied from free to 100 pesos per day (2012) — verify locally. Weekend and holiday jet skis and banana boats zig-zag through the anchorage. Bioluminescence on dark nights. Walk through the Barceló resort grounds to the main road for buses to Santiago, the big-box stores and downtown (about 30 minutes by bus).
Best for
Protected base for Manzanillo provisioning and clearance
Season
Year-round anchorage; hurricane season May 15-Nov 30
Nearby
- Las Hadas Marina0.2 NM away
- Las Hadas Marina Restaurants0.2 NM away
- Manzanillo Fuel (Las Hadas Fuel Dock)0.2 NM away
- Las Hadas Resort (Brisas)0.3 NM away
- Playa La Audiencia Anchorage0.6 NM away
- Manzanillo Boat Parts, Hardware and Repairs0.9 NM away
- Manzanillo Provisioning (Soriana, Walmart)0.9 NM away
- Santiago Market and Tianguis1.5 NM away