Landmark· Buck Island (Tortola)· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Buck Island (Tortola)
18° 25.5′ N · 64° 33.5′ W · approximate
A small islet off Tortola's south-east coast that serves as the key landmark for entering Fat Hog's Bay and East End Bay.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap. marinas.com's Fat Hog's Bay approach: come in from the Sir Francis Drake Channel leaving Buck Island to port, then pick up the flashing green reef buoy at the bay's southern end. Privately developed; no public landing is documented.
Best for
Landmark for the Fat Hog's Bay approach
Nearby
- Maya Cove Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Hodges Creek Marina (Maya Cove)0.6 NM away
- Fat Hog's Bay & East End Marinas0.7 NM away
- Penn's Landing Marina (East End)0.9 NM away
- Red Rock Restaurant & Bar (Penn's Landing)0.9 NM away
- RiteWay East End0.9 NM away
- Paraquita Bay (Hurricane Shelter)1 NM away
- Long Bay (Beef Island)1.5 NM away