Anchorage· St Thomas· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Water Bay Anchorage (Coki Point)
18° 20.9′ N · 64° 51.8′ W · approximate
The small bay south of Coki Point, a designated anchorage handy for Coki snorkeling and Coral World, with the long sweep of Pineapple Beach ashore.
Practical
Position approximate: mid-bay at the OpenStreetMap Water Bay label, checked to be in the water. Coast Pilot: Turtleback Rock, 2 ft high, lies off the entrance 0.3 mile southeast of Coki Point; the shoreline either side of Coki beach is fringed with coral; a conspicuous 235 ft cone-shaped hill stands just south of the bay. Open to the trades and to winter northerly swell. Designated DPNR anchorage. USVI anchoring rules: DPNR requires an Anchoring Permit for recreational vessels anchoring in USVI waters without a mooring permit, and charter vessels not registered in the USVI need a Cruising Permit for overnight anchoring; pollution and refuse discharge fines run to US$10,000 per offense (DPNR site, 2026). DPNR enforces a 14-day limit in any one designated anchorage in a six-month period (Noonsite, 2018); move bays to restart the count or apply for a long-term permit (up to 30 days).
Best for
Day stop for Coki and Coral World