Anchorage· Tortola· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Soper's Hole Mooring Field (West End)
18° 23.1′ N · 64° 42.2′ W
A deep, hill-ringed harbour between Tortola's West End and Frenchman's Cay: a port of entry, ferry dock, marinas, shops and Pusser's Landing, and the natural first or last stop for boats crossing to or from St John.
Practical
Moorings throughout the harbour: Noonsite (Jan 2025) says US$30/night collected by boat at about 5 pm, Wi-Fi not included; BoatyBall now lists Soper's Hole among its reservable BVI moorings at US$55/night, released daily at 7 am, check-in and check-out noon (2026). Anchoring room is now very limited by the mooring field; the old anchorage in the north-east part of the harbour carried 7 to 9 m over sand, and Lower Belmont Bay is suggested as an alternative (avoid coral). Deep, straightforward entrance but strong currents and heavy ferry traffic. Security: dinghy and outboard theft is a known problem; lift and lock dinghies even when cable-locked, and do not leave valuables on deck. Refuse disposal and water at the ferry-terminal dinghy dock. Yacht Warriors notes many charter skippers use it for fuel, water, provisions and customs rather than overnighting.
Best for
Clearing in or out to the USVI; provisioning and fuel at the west end
Season
Year-round; currents run through the harbour entrance
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- West End Customs & Immigration (Soper's Hole Port of Entry)0.1 NM away
- Harbour Market (Soper's Hole)0.2 NM away
- Pusser's Landing (Soper's Hole)0.2 NM away
- Soper's Hole Wharf & Marina (Frenchman's Cay)0.2 NM away
- Sweethearts of the Caribbean & Classic Yacht Regatta (West End Yacht Club)0.2 NM away
- Frenchman's Cay0.3 NM away
- Smuggler's Cove (Tortola)0.5 NM away
- Smuggler's Cove Reef Snorkel0.5 NM away
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