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Cayo Laventado
October 7, 2009 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
Cayo Laventado

CAYO LEVANTADO-BAY OF SAMANA
At the mouth of Samana Bay (north side) is the island of Lavantado which is a favorite visiting stop for cruise ships and has all the ingredients of an exotic Caribbean …

Bahia de San Lorenzo (Los Haitises National Park)
October 7, 2009 – 3:39 pm | No Comment
Bahia de San Lorenzo (Los Haitises National Park)

Los Haitises National Park, LOWER BAY—SOUTH SIDE
19°.05.79N 69°29.19W
9.5 nm from Rio Yuna
(Although the name includes the word Haiti there is no association with the country)
“THIS IS A “DO NOT MISS ANCHORAGE”

The park is in the …

Rio Yuna
October 7, 2009 – 3:27 pm | No Comment
Rio Yuna

“TOP” (west end) of SAMANA BAY
19°11.61N 69°37.19W
2.0 nm from Sanchez
Moving west there is a delta of four rivers which feed Samana bay, Rio Yuna, Bochiquita, Cano and Colorado. The largest Rio Yuma shallows to …

Sanchez
October 7, 2009 – 3:20 pm | No Comment
Sanchez

“El Spigon” at Sanchez
19°13.12N 69°36.82W
18.0 miles from Santa Babara

History
The old town of Las Cañitas was elevated to the category of municipality in 1866 with the name of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, one of the …

Punta Del Botado
October 7, 2009 – 3:13 pm | No Comment
Punta Del Botado

PIER AT PUNTA DEL BOTADO
19°11.69N 69°26.93W
6.2 nm from Bahia Escondida

Punta Del Botado has a red marker buoy 200 feet off the end of a long concrete pier.
This is a landing dock for cargo ships and …

Bahia Escondida (Hidden Bay)
October 7, 2009 – 2:58 pm | No Comment
Bahia Escondida (Hidden Bay)

Marina at Bahia Escondida
Going westward along the north shoreline of Samana Bay, the first of many anchorages, is a small bay tucked behind and to the west of the long raised causeway to the island of Cayo …

Santa Barbara (de Samana)
October 7, 2009 – 2:49 pm | No Comment
Santa Barbara (de Samana)

HARBOR AT SANTA BARBARA DE SAMANA
19°11.44N 68°18.96W
56.0 nm from Punta Cana
Once inside the Bay of Samana the first port available to the cruising yachtsman on the north coast of the bay is Santa Barbara …