Dominican Republic Harbor and Anchorage Summary
The Ports and Harbors section of the guide is broken down between the South Coast, East Coast and North Coast with listings of individual locations as follows:
Section 1
SOUTH COAST (the Caribbean Side)
Isle a Vache, Haiti to Isla Saona, DR HEADING EAST
Isle a Vache (Haiti) Excellent and unique
Cabo Rojo (DR) rest stop, anchorage only
Bahia las Aguillas Excellent–Undiscovered
Isla Beata Easy access/very nice
Canal Beata Shortcut west to east or east to west
Barahona Good town for provisions good inland explore location
Puerto Viejo, Azua AVOID—Commercial/Military
Palmar de Ocoa Don’t Miss it!
Salinas Easy access/very nice-protected
Punta Palenque Anchorage -NE to E wind only
Haina River is Dirty and Commercial
Santo Domingo River is Dirty and Commercial
La Caleta Good anchorage/National Park Excellent diving opportunity
Boca Chica Excellent facilities , close to Airport and Santo Domingo
San Pedro de Macorís River is Dirty and Commercial
Cumayasa River A trip back in time-beautiful
Catalina Island Easy access, nice but rolly
Rio Dulce (La Romana) Easy access to provisions/Little anchoring space
Casa de Campo Excellent (Europe in the Carib)
Bayahibe Small Town—Local Color
Isla Saona Excellent-Do not miss National park
Section 2
EAST COAST (Mona Passage)
(Boca de Yuma, DR to Samana, DR) HEADING NORTH
Boca de Yuma Good anchorage in N/NE wind
Punta Cana Difficult entry/risky channel
Cap Cana Condo project with slips
Punta Macao A “niche” on a hostile coast
Samana Bay:
Santa Barbara de Samana Excellent Town
Cayo Levantado Excellent island day anchorage
Puerto Bahia Condo project with slips
Bahia Escondida Very nice-off the beaten track
Punta Del Botado Very nice-off the beaten track
Sanchez Very nice-off the beaten track
Rio Yuna Very nice-off the beaten track
Bahia de San Lorenzo (Los Haitisis National Park)
Miches Big seaport town-difficult anchorage
Section 3
NORTH COAST: The Atlantic Coast
(Bahia Rincon, DR to Manzanillo, DR) WESTWARD
Bahia Rincon World Class Beach/Exposed Anchorage
Puerto del Valle (Escondido) Risky
San Juan (Laguna Gri Gri) Risky
Sosua Risky
Puerto Plata (Comercial) AVOID
Puerto Plata (Ocean World) Excellent but there can be a surge in harbor.
Luperon Protected but foul water in harbor and crowded anchorage.
Good hurricane hole
El Castillo Anchorage and ruins of first new world settlement
Punta Rucia (Ensenada) Close to Cayo Arenas
Ensenada Town Anchorage Quaint
Cayo Arenas (Cayo Paraiso) Incredible!
Montecristi Excellent/beautiful bay
Cayos Siete Hermanos Excellent-National Park
Manzanillo Bay (Pepillo Salcedo) Good Provision stop
Manzanillo Bay (Estero Balza) Protected anchorage
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