Marina· St Thomas· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)

Sapphire Beach Marina

18° 20.0′ N · 64° 50.9′ W

A private 65-slip deep-water marina tucked behind the Sapphire Beach resort spit on the east end, less than 5 miles from St. John.

Practical

Position from the marina's own site (18 19' 58.38" N, 64 50' 53.88" W), checked to be in the water. Sapphire Beach Marina site (2026): sail and power yachts up to 65 ft; short-term and seasonal slips by reservation request form or sapphirebeachmarina@gmail.com; it refers visitors to local service providers on request. Coast Pilot: the marina is in the alcove west of a spit with hotels and condominiums southeast of Prettyklip Point (locally Sapphire Beach), with reported buoys marking the channel; a strong current runs between Shark Island and Prettyklip Point. No fuel dock is listed on the marina's site.

Best for

A quieter east-end slip near St. John