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Desroches Island Anchorage (Northwest of Settlement)
5° 40.6′ S · 53° 39.8′ E · approximate
The main Amirantes anchorage: off the north coast of Desroches, the largest Amirantes island and the one closest to Mahé (about 124 nm), lying on the rim of a submerged atoll.
Practical
Pub. 171 (2010): anchor in 22-24 m about 0.7 nm NW of the settlement; in the SE trades this is an excellent anchorage with only a slight swell. The island is fringed by a drying reef that runs 1 nm off the NE extremity and 0.5 nm off the SW extremity. A white cross stands on the N side about 2 nm WSW of the (now unlit) lighthouse. The lagoon, about 25 m deep, is entered through a 1 mile-wide channel with a least depth of 18.3 m about 7 nm NW of the island (see the Desroches Lagoon Channel passage). Landing needs IDC and resort permission. Coordinate is approximate: 0.7 nm NW of the north-coast village area (OpenStreetMap outline).
Best for
The best-protected Amirantes anchorage in the SE trades
Season
SE trades (May-Oct)
Nearby
- Desroches Tortoise Sanctuary and Conservation Centre0.8 NM away
- Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island0.8 NM away
- Desroches Island Beaches1.4 NM away
- Desroches Lighthouse (Unlit)1.7 NM away
- Desroches Drop and Reef Caves2.4 NM away
- Desroches Lagoon Anchorage (Inside the West Channel)4.9 NM away
- Poivre Settlement Anchorage (Northeast)21 NM away
- Poivre Permit Flats21.5 NM away