Landmark· Vieques· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)

Mosquito Pier (Rompeolas)

18° 8.9′ N · 65° 30.9′ W

A mile-long World War II Navy causeway and pier on Vieques' northwest coast, built as the start of a fleet breakwater and renamed Puerto de la Libertad David Sanes Rodríguez in 2003. It is the old customs pier and a known shore-dive and snorkel spot.

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Practical

Position is the NOAA Mosquito Pier tide station; Noonsite gives 18°09.17'N, 65°30.81'W for the pier. Coast Pilot 5: the 1.2-mile causeway runs out from Desembarcadero Mosquito, 3.9 miles east of Punta Arenas, with a pier off the west side about 350 yards from the seaward end; both ends carry Navy-maintained lights. Noonsite lists it as the Vieques clearance point, but that note dates from November 2014: confirm with CBP Fajardo (787-863-0950) before relying on it. Tidal currents set along this coast; a strong southwest set is common north of Escollo de Arenas to the west. The pier lies in the 33 CFR 334.1480 restricted strip around the west end, a Navy-era rule still on the books, so do not plan to anchor or swim off it without checking current rules.

Best for

History, a shore-dive spot, and a landmark on the Pasaje de Vieques

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