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Just to the west of Boca Chica and before Santo Domingo is the anchorage of La Caleta.
La Caleta Marine Park
La Caleta Marine ParkLa Caleta National Park. This underwater preserve includes the large reef system that …
18°27.61N 69°53.02W
50 nm from Salinas
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic and is a hive of activity.
RIO OZAMA
18°25.13N 70°01.80W
Just west of Santo Domingo
PORT OF HAINA
Haina is one of the busiest commercial ports in the Dominican Republic.
The port has a reputation for theft from commercial ships and their cargo. It is dirty and …
BEACH AT PUNTA PALENQUE
18.14.082N / 070.10.152W (anchorage)
Puerto Palenque, just west of Punta Palenque, is a wonderful stop and a great anchorage, provided that the wind is out of the NE or E.
ANCHOR HERE IN FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT/MARINA
18°12.42N 70°35.01W
28.0 nm from Barahona
The bay of Calderas measures two miles by one mile with sandy beaches all along the northern shore. If you are coming from the east, AFTER …
Puerto Viejo de Azua (east side of the bay, North)
Lat 18.19.634 Lon 70 50 334
This is a commercial facility and not set up for the cruising sailor.
Port of Azua was built in the 1959 by …
The best part of stopping at Barahona, is that you are withing “striking distance” to Lago Enriquillo.
Lake Enriquillo isa lake in the Dominican Republic that is one of only a few saltwater lakes in …
ISLA BEATA—–AT THE COAST GUARD STATION
17°36.512 N71°31.886W ( anchorage)
In the northwestern corner of this island one can anchor in twelve feet.The bottom is hard sand with rocky patches; make sure you lay out plenty of …
BAHIA DE LAS AGUILAS
17.50.59N 071.38.30 W (Anchorage)
Just 5 miles south of Cabo Rojo, you enter into the Bahia De Las Aguilas. (Bay of Eagles)
The Bay is quite large.From the NE corner to the SE corner you …
LOCAL FISHING BOATS AT ISLE A VACHE
18°07.30N 73°41.21W 285.0 nm from Manzanillo Bay
Between the Haitian mainland and the island of La Vache you will almost certainly see ‘Bois-Fouye’ the native sailing boats.They carry a disproportional amount of …
