Anchorage· San Blas· Mexico
San Blas Estuary Anchorage (El Pozo)
21° 32.5′ N · 105° 17.7′ W · approximate
The anchorage inside the San Blas river estuary (Estero El Pozo), lined with mangroves and backed by the old Spanish port town. It's the most protected anchorage between Mazatlán and Banderas Bay, but you get there by crossing a shifting bar.
Practical
Noonsite: anchor on the west side of the estuary, clear of the channel center. The anchorage extends up the estuary past the marina. Expect a current of about 3 knots through the anchorage, so set well and check the swing. It's busy, with commercial boats and jungle-tour pangas zipping back and forth, and the marina may be quieter. No-see-ums (jejenes) can be fierce, especially just after the full and new moon, so fit screens before dusk. Land at the town waterfront by the Muelle de San Blas and the Port Captain pier (see 'San Blas Town Dinghy Landing'). Coordinate is derived from the OpenStreetMap estuary-bank outlines, on the west side of the channel abreast of the marina, and is not surveyed.
Best for
Protected base for San Blas town, La Tovara and Isla Isabela trips
Season
Nov–May; bugs worst around full and new moon
Nearby
- San Blas Fuel Pier (Muelle Pemex)0.1 NM away
- Islas Marías Ferry Terminal (San Blas)0.2 NM away
- Marina Fonatur San Blas and Marina Seca0.2 NM away
- San Blas Town Dinghy Landing (Muelle de San Blas)0.2 NM away
- Aduana Antigua (Old Customs House, San Blas)0.3 NM away
- San Blas Jejenes (No-See-Ums)0.4 NM away
- Wala Wala (San Blas)0.4 NM away
- International Festival of Migratory Birds (San Blas)0.5 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).