Anchorage· St John· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Round Bay (St John)
18° 20.2′ N · 64° 41.1′ W · approximate
The north-eastern arm of Coral Bay under East End, with Hansen Bay's beach and Pelican Rock, quieter than Coral Harbor.
Practical
Position approximate: adjusted slightly from the GNIS Round Bay point (which falls on the shoreline in OpenStreetMap) into the water near the bay's centre. Coast Pilot 5: 0.9 mile wide at the entrance; avoid several shoal patches of about 2.25 fathoms (13 to 14 ft); Pelican Rock (7 ft high) is in the northeast part; the best anchorage in Round Bay is off Moor Point. Coral Reef National Monument waters lie around Coral Bay and anchoring is prohibited in the monument, so check the NPS interactive marine map for the boundary before anchoring. Exposed to southeast swell.
Best for
A quieter east-end stop near Hansen Bay
Nearby
- Coral Bay Thanksgiving Day Regatta0.5 NM away
- Hansen Bay Beach0.7 NM away
- Hurricane Hole (Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument)0.8 NM away
- Hurricane Hole Mangrove Coral Snorkel0.8 NM away
- Haulover Bay (St John)0.9 NM away
- Miss Lucy's Beachfront Restaurant1.1 NM away
- Leduck Island1.2 NM away
- Fortsberg (Fort Frederiksvaern)1.3 NM away