Anchorage· St John· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)

Great Lameshur Bay Moorings

18° 19.0′ N · 64° 43.4′ W

The eastern of the remote Lameshur bays at the end of a 4x4 road, with the VIERS field station, the old Tektite habitat site and some of St John's least-crowded reefs.

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Practical

Position is the GNIS point for Great Lameshur Bay. Coast Pilot 5: Lameshur Bay is divided into three by projecting points; the easterly bay gives good shelter for small vessels in 7 fathoms about 0.2 mile offshore; anchoring is not permitted along the park's south side, so use the NPS moorings (the Compendium lists 2 big-boat moorings, 61 to 100 ft, at Great Lameshur). Land-based pay station at the VIERS dock; NPS vessel-trash bins at the Great Lameshur dock. Coral grows close to shore; best snorkeling toward Yawzi Point (NPS). Open to the south. Park mooring rules (NPS marine page and 2026 Superintendent's Compendium): no anchoring while on a mooring; never secure to a mooring with stern cleats; catamarans run a bridle with one line from each bow cleat through the pennant thimble; no fishing from moorings; 5 mph / no wake in and near mooring fields; vacate park moorings when tropical-storm conditions (winds of 40 mph or more) are forecast. Overnight fee US$26/night (US$13 with Senior/Access pass; NPS fee table labelled 2024, page updated Sept 2026; a 2024 proposal would raise it to US$40 for boats up to 60 ft and charge 24 hours a day, so verify locally), payable before spending the night (5 pm to 7 am) via the Recreation.gov app (scan the QR code on the pay station, site 10214380) or envelope; limit 7 consecutive nights per bay and 30 nights per year. First come, first served; no reservations.

Best for

Quiet south-shore overnight with great snorkeling

Season

Best in northeast trades; avoid in southerly swell

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