Anchorage· St Thomas· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Bolongo Bay Anchorage
18° 18.7′ N · 64° 53.7′ W · approximate
A south-coast resort bay about 1.2 miles northwest of Long Point, behind a barrier reef, designated as a USVI anchorage.
Practical
Position approximate: at the OpenStreetMap Bolongo Bay label, checked to be in the water. Coast Pilot: the bay has a barrier reef that often breaks; a small channel on the northeast side is navigable for small craft. Packet Rock, a 5 ft coral shoal about 100 yards across, lies 0.7 mile WSW of Long Point and breaks only in heavy weather (buoy 300 yards SSE of it). Designated DPNR anchorage. Enter only in good light. USVI anchoring rules: DPNR requires an Anchoring Permit for recreational vessels anchoring in USVI waters without a mooring permit, and charter vessels not registered in the USVI need a Cruising Permit for overnight anchoring; pollution and refuse discharge fines run to US$10,000 per offense (DPNR site, 2026). DPNR enforces a 14-day limit in any one designated anchorage in a six-month period (Noonsite, 2018); move bays to restart the count or apply for a long-term permit (up to 30 days).
Best for
A south-coast stop with a beach bar ashore
Nearby
- Cost-U-Less & PriceSmart (St Thomas)1.5 NM away
- Benner Bay (The Lagoon)1.7 NM away
- Pacquereau Bay Anchorage1.7 NM away
- Budget Marine St Thomas1.8 NM away
- Cas Cay & Mangrove Lagoon Marine Reserve1.8 NM away
- Compass Point Marina1.8 NM away
- Food Center (Benner Bay)1.8 NM away
- Independent Boat Yard (Benner Bay)1.8 NM away