Landmark· Isla Piñero· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Isla Piñeros and Cabeza de Perro
18° 15.1′ N · 65° 35.5′ W · approximate
A 1-mile wooded island with a 249-ft peak off Ceiba, with Isla Cabeza de Perro and its light just to the east: the southern sentinels of the Puerto del Rey approach.
Practical
Position is approximate: the center of an unnamed OpenStreetMap island polygon matching Coast Pilot 5's description (8 miles south of Cabo San Juan Light, 1 mile long). Coast Pilot 5: Cabeza de Perro Light (18°14'59"N, 65°34'35"W, 80 ft) is shown from a skeleton tower with a red and white diamond daymark on the east point of Isla Cabeza de Perro, which has a large detached rock off its rocky northeast bluff; Pasaje Medio Mundo west of Isla Piñeros is foul, with 15 ft through a narrow crooked channel for small boats with local knowledge only. The island lies off the former Roosevelt Roads base (Wikipedia notes 40 percent of base land became a wetlands preserve); no published anchorage guidance for yachts was found, so treat it as a landmark and check current restrictions with the port authorities.
Best for
A landmark on the Ceiba side of the sound
Nearby
- Playa Medio Mundo (Ceiba)1.9 NM away
- Ceiba Ferry Terminal (Roosevelt Roads)2.2 NM away
- Ensenada Honda (Ceiba / Roosevelt Roads)2.8 NM away
- José Aponte de la Torre Airport (Ceiba)3 NM away
- Alacena Bistro & Market (Puerto del Rey)3.4 NM away
- Caribe Bliss Ocean Tours (Puerto del Rey)3.4 NM away
- East Island Excursions (Puerto del Rey)3.4 NM away
- La Cueva del Mar (Puerto del Rey)3.4 NM away