Anchorage· Assumption· Seychelles
St Thomas Anchorage (Assumption West Coast)
9° 43.9′ S · 46° 30.0′ E · approximate
The anchorage off Assumption's long white western beach, in front of the village and old jetty, used by ships calling at the island.
Practical
Pub. 171 (2010): in the SE monsoon anchor anywhere in the bay off the W coast about 0.1 nm from the high-water line in about 9 m, though the stern will be in about 55 m, so weigh anchor if the tide swings you against the wind. Small vessels drop anchor on the reef edge about 0.1 nm NE of a ruined pier and lie back on the chain. At St Thomas Anchorage the flood sets WSW at 3 knots at springs and the ebb ENE at 1 knot at neaps. Shoal water runs 0.9 nm SE from the SE end of the island. The IOC tide gauge (status 'in test', 2026) stands here. Coordinate is approximate: 0.1 nm off the OpenStreetMap west coast, next to the IOC gauge position.
Best for
SE-monsoon anchorage and stepping stone to Aldabra
Season
SE monsoon (April-October)
Nearby
- Assumption Beach0.4 NM away
- Assumption Reefs ('The Silent World')0.6 NM away
- Assumption Island Airstrip0.7 NM away
- Assumption Island Clearance Port1.2 NM away
- Assumption Sand Dunes1.2 NM away
- Assumption NW-Monsoon Anchorage (Off the Dunes)2.4 NM away
- Aldabra Atoll UNESCO World Heritage Site (SIF Permit)20.9 NM away
- Aldabra Lagoon Tour and Grand Poche Frigatebird Colony20.9 NM away