Anchorage· St Thomas· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Krum Bay (Hurricane Shelter)
18° 19.6′ N · 64° 57.6′ W · approximate
An industrial inlet northwest of Water Island, home to the power plant pier, which the Coast Pilot singles out as excellent hurricane anchorage for small vessels.
Practical
Position approximate: in Krum Bay at the OpenStreetMap label, checked to be in the water. Coast Pilot: 34 ft in the entrance shoaling to 8 ft near the head; a power plant maintains a lighted T-head pier and a barge dock on the west side; excellent small-vessel anchorage during a hurricane. It is not a recreational anchorage and is not on the DPNR designated list: use only for storm shelter and confirm with the port authorities. Benner Bay (The Lagoon) is the other traditional hurricane hole on St. Thomas.
Best for
Storm shelter only
Season
Hurricane season (June to November) shelter only
Nearby
- Phillips Landing (Water Island Ferry Dock)0.4 NM away
- Elephant Bay Anchorage (Water Island)0.5 NM away
- Emerald Beach Resort Bar & Grill (Lindbergh Bay)0.5 NM away
- Lindbergh Bay Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Crown Bay Marina0.6 NM away
- Crown Bay Marina Fuel Dock0.6 NM away
- Druif Bay / Honeymoon Bay Anchorage (Water Island)0.6 NM away
- Honeymoon Beach (Water Island)0.6 NM away