Anchorage· Mosquito Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Drake's Anchorage (Mosquito Island)
18° 30.5′ N · 64° 23.3′ W · approximate
An anchorage tucked behind Colquhoun Reef off the east side of Mosquito Island: peaceful, scenic and breezy, with the trade winds blowing clean over the reef.
Practical
Coordinate approximate (east of Mosquito Island, south of the mapped Colquhoun Reef, OpenStreetMap). Good holding and good protection from most directions, but expect wind across the reef. Mosquito Island is private: no landing. Enter North Sound by the main channel first, then turn west inside the reef; do not try to cut across Colquhoun Reef. Depths not documented in sources found; sound in. Coast Pilot 5: Colquhoun Reef dries in patches and runs nearly 0.6 mile southeast from Mosquito Rock; the west part of Gorda Sound has 2 to 3 fathom shoals and coral patches under 1 fathom, so sound in carefully. The shoal channel between Mosquito Island and Anguilla Point is for dinghies only (see Mosquito Island - Anguilla Point Channel).
Best for
Breezy, quiet overnight away from the resort bustle
Nearby
- Colquhoun Reef0.3 NM away
- Mosquito Island0.3 NM away
- Leverick Bay Beach & Watersports0.6 NM away
- Chef's Pantry (Leverick Bay)0.7 NM away
- Jumbies Beach Bar & The Cove (Leverick Bay)0.7 NM away
- Leverick Bay Friday Night Beach BBQ & Michael Beans Show0.7 NM away
- Leverick Bay Fuel Dock0.7 NM away
- Leverick Bay Resort & Marina0.7 NM away