We've compiled some notes below on places we've stayed along our way. Hopefully they will be of use to those following in our wake!
All prices given are for Newtsville - 11m x 3.5m (declared dimensions!)
UK
Fleetwood Marina
Our home port for 18 months
- large marina with plenty of spaces
- tricky access due to strong tides (upto 7 knots) and only a 2 hr tidal window for entry
- radio (VHF Ch 12) for entry and exit - they only answer to callsign 'Fleetwood Dock'! - and berths are assigned
- tired facilities, but new ones and a new boat lift promised in the next 12 months
- fuel pontoon tight to get in/out of
Pwllheli Marina (£31.87 a night)
This is a lovely marina with a very helpful staff.
- great facilities including launderette
- good fuel pontoon
Abersoch Anchorage
Abersoch bay is a lovely place to anchor
- good holding in sand
- launch boats available to run you ashore - free from the yacht club (SCYC - VHF Channel M1)
- mooring buoys also available (radio the bosun at SCYC for directions)
- facilities are ok (they are sailing club facilities)
Ireland
Royal
There are 3 marinas down the river at Crosshaven and we chose to go into the Royal Cork.
- a strong tide runs down the river
- there are limited local facilities, nearest chandlery is in
- free wifi at the yacht club
- facilities are ok, no washing machine, a service wash is available locally but is quite expensive
- fuel is only available in jerry cans and a limited amount is available - fuel is available at Salve Marina though next door to RCYC.
Spain
- radio the marina (Ch 9) and they will send a marineras out to meet you in the outer harbour and guide you to berth
- there is quite a swell in the marina
- facilities are in a Portacabin but are a reasonable standard, there are launderette facilities – a token is about 3€ and lasts for 2.5hours
- no fuel available at the marina - you need to go to the sailing club (tricky berth and no access at low water) or the commercial dock (better choice)
- Wifi available (at high water!)
- One of the local chandleries sends a man to the marina who speaks good English and is happy to help you find any bits you need
Camarinas Marina (15€ a night)
Camarinas is a very Spanish town and has lovely beaches but a funny smell at times?!
- we didn’t radio, just chose a berth when we arrived and went to find someone and then moved to a different berth
- limited English spoken by the marina staff
- no wifi, there are a couple of computers with internet in the yacht club but there is a internet café in the town which is better
- facilities were a reasonable standard, no washing machine
- fuel is available but the pontoon is quite tight or they are happy for you to fill jerry cans but payment is in cash only
Muros Anchorage (
Muros was a lovely town, the downside was there was nowhere nice to leave the dinghies
- good holding in mud, anchor east of the fishing habour
Isla de Arosa
A lovely spot to anchor
- lovely beach
- Anchor in mud/ shingle, good holding just outside the swimming zone, 10m at high water, 3m rise and fall
- Take the dinghy ashore (if using the outboard stay between the red and green 'boat channel' markers coming into the beach)
- Town of
Escarabote Anchorage
Much bigger town than expected
- Lovely beach
- White buoys off the beach mark a steep shelf - so anchor to seaward of them
- Anchor ro the NE of the fishing harbour to stay out of their route
- Good holding but took a couple of attempts due to weedy bottom, try to anchor in the river path from the bridge to avoid the weed
Islas Cies
A national Park so a permit is required but we had no luck in finding the forms to apply for the permit so just turned up and no questions were asked?!
- Lovely beach
- Good holding in sand
- Take the dinghy to the beach (again using the red / green boat markers to avoid the swimmers) - be aware of steep short waves around 6 ft off the beach when landing the dinghy (deep water so can leave the outboard down until the bow hits the sand!)
- some swell in southerly winds
- small supermarket onshore with limited supplies (by the campsite)
Bayona Marina (63.23€ for 3 nights)
A nice town with a lovely castle to walk round
- Didn’t radio, were just about to pick a berth when a marineras came out to guide us to one and help us with our lines
- Facilities are very basic in a portacabin open to anyone, no washing machine
- good fuel pontoon with a talking pump!
- free wifi provided by the marina on request
- can anchor in the bay next to the marina (not sure where you could land a dinghy though?)
Portugal
Leixoes Marina (17.16€ a night)
A good place to stop in order to visit
- Didn’t radio, just picked a berth, the visitor pontoon was full of local boats on arrival. (Yachts over 30 feet all seem to use the pontoon to port which runs along the mole).
- can anchor in the harbour outside marina but not very protect and lots of traffic
- basic facilities, no washing machine
- no wifi, computer in reception with internet
Aveiro Anchorage (
A well protected anchorage near to the entrance of the river
- good holding in mud
- a couple of shallow patches within the anchorage
- best to enter at high water according to the pilot. We arrived at low water neaps and got down to 1.2 mtrs under the keel when entering the anchorage.
Nazare Marina (€25.37 a night)
- officials very quick to arrive on pontoons
- after hours marina and facilities key is available from Port main gate. You can also pay here if you are leaving after hours
- after hours just pick a berth, during the day someone may be around to direct you to a berth
- very small marina with narrow berths
- marina is in the middle of an active fishing port, 15/20 mins walk to town
- Mike and Sally are very helpful
- Wifi available
- Expensive washing machine
- Good book exchange
- Fuel available on yacht club pontoon
Cascais
- very expensive marina
- very good facilities
- moor to the reception pontoon to check in and out
- fuel pontoon next to reception pontoon
- chandleries in marina complex but very expensive
- wifi available in cafes on marina complex
- gate cards only allow entry to your pontoon
- washing machine available
- huge supermarket in town
- excellent, although can get abit crowded (upto 40 boats!!)
- Be sure to moor north of the fishing pier – we were moved for anchoring in yacht club area but only after 10 days!!
- Can leave dinghy at fishing pier or behind the fuel pontoon in the marina
Sines
Easy approach through a large industrial harbour
- can anchor off the marina
- 50% of marina charge if you want to use their facilities
- Even if you opt not to use their facilities you can still leave the dinghy in the marina
- Bottom is sand but with some rock, good holding but chain moving on rock makes an unnerving sound!!
- excellent facilities
- cheap washing machine
- good fuel pontoon
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Lagos Marina (€22.80 a night)
- most expensive marina in
- moor to reception pontoon to go and check in
- if arriving after hours spend the night on the reception pontoon
- fuel pontoon next to reception pontoon
- call VHF9 to request bridge opening
- large, expensive and british!!
- Large contingent of british boats wintering here
- Big supermarket nearby which allows you to bring trolley to the marina
- Large boatyard on site
- Washing machine available
- Free wifi
Morocco
- radio VHF10 , met by a rib at the harbour entrance at 4am
- berth on reception pontoon, boarded by police and customs, very friendly, search cupboards including under saloon seats etc
- took passports and ships papers but these were returned the next day once they had finished with them
- excellent security
- marina staff very friendly and helpful
- good facilities – after some confusion about which facilities we were meant to be using!!
- Took a while for customs to finish with the papers when we were leaving
- Rib guided us back out of the river
Canaries
Graciosa
- no water or electricity on pontoons
- toilets and cold showers are about 15min walk from the pontoons
- fuel and water are available by jerry can
- Good holding in sand
- Clear blue sea
- Protected in any wind except a strong SE or SW (which is rare)
Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote (€23.75 a night)
- large marina
- good marineras to help you into berth
- reception very helpful at picking right berth for you depending on wind strength and direction
- good facilities
- swimming pool
- wifi available for €20 a week but plenty of restaurants offering WiFi
- no real security on pontoons
- we e mailed the marina to see if they would have a berth for 3 nights from 4th – 6th Nov. We expected them to be full (due to the ARC) but thought we would check. We didn’t hear back. When checking in (from the anchorage) they recognized the boat name and said that they had received an e mail from us and that they had no berths – not sure why they couldn’t have sent us a quick e mail with that information??!!
- Heard reports from people in the marina about the staff not being very helpful.
- busy anchorage
- good holding
- Swell from passing ships and pilot boats
- check in at marina – (€3 a night and you can leave the dinghy in the marina and use the facilities)
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- Moor alongside wall to check in at office
- We had made a reservation but they had lost our reservation details!
- Med moorings
- Good new facilities
Puerto Mogan (circa €30 per night)
- One of the busiest marinas in the Canaries! They are mostly full and a reservation is required, they were turning people away who turned up unannounced even in windy conditions.
- Med moorings with tired pontoons made of duplo like plastic blocks
- Facilities old but clean and usable
- Internet at a local bar
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- Good supermarkets in the town
- A very pleasant town with a touristy but relaxed feeling.
Caribbean
- Huge anchorage
- Good holding all over
- Less crowded but more swell off
- Long dinghy ride from
- Easy access to facilities by dinghy
- Excellent dinghy dock
- Good local bus service to
- Mavis, laundry lady, sits next to dinghy dock, 10usd a load
- Doctor at Tree House (opposite petrol station) very nice
- Internet at Mad Mongoose and Sea Breeze – better connection at Sea Breeze but less powerpoints
Deshaies
- Large anchorage
- Good sandy holding
- Town dock gone but can leave dinghy up the river
- 2 yacht mooring buoys
- Very close to island in a large swell
Opposite
- Large anchorage
- Good sandy holding
- Swell at town quay
- No specific dinghy dock but can leave dinghy at shore end of town quay
The Saints
Bourg Des Saintes
- Large anchorage but very busy
- Good holding in muddy sand
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- Fishing traffic and ferries cause swell
- North easterlys cause swell
Ile Cabrit
- Good holding in sand
- No swell and very sheltered
- Varying wind directions cause boats to swing in all directions
- Huge anchorage
- Good holding outside Purple Turtle
- Mooring buoys available
- Long dinghy ride to customs
- Can leave dinghies safely on the dock outside Big Papas
- Lots of boat boys but all polite and happy to leave you alone if not required
- Too deep to anchor
- Buoys available
- Boat boys to direct you to buoy and assist with passing lines
- 40ec a night for buoy and assistance
Grand Anse D’Arlet
- Large anchorage
- Good holding in sand once dug in but patches of loose coral can make digging in difficult
Marin
- Huge anchorage but very busy
- Several reefs so consult pilot book before entering and maintain a good lookout
- Holding east of marina good in clay and broken shell but may struggle to set anchor therefore lots of chain needed
- Dinghy docks near all facilities – long painter required as they get very busy
- Several good French supermarkets but at the moment (Jan 09) with the € to £ not very cheap
- Huge anchorage
- Good holding all over
- Less well under
- Good dinghy docks at all facilities
- Outer lagoon very busy with new marina but can anchor inner lagoon in very sticky mud
- Small anchorage, very busy
- Dinghy dock by the marina
- Inner lagoon too busy to anchor but buoys available
- Good holding in sand
- Watch out for shallows
- Can end up very close to boats due to swinging
Bequia
- large anchorage, very busy
- good holding in sand off Princess Margaret Beach
- 2 good dinghy docks in town
- Garbage by the left hand side dinghy dock
Canouan
- large anchorage with plenty of room
- good holding in sand
- avoid the Moorings mooring buoys
- shallow entrance – care needed
- some swell at dinghy dock which is quite high
Mayreau
- small anchorage, very busy
- good holding in most places
- gets very busy in the late afternoon with charter boats, boats don’t tend to swing therefore people anchor close together
- it is easier to pull dinghy onto beach rather than use the concrete dinghy dock
Between Petit Rameau & Petit Bateau
- less swell here than in the main anchorage
- less crowded here than in main anchorage
- good holding in sand
- can watch anchor drop and dig in in clear water
- constant current keeps all boats in line but is quite strong for swimming in
- easy to dinghy round to main reefs and taking the dinghy through the dinghy pass to Petit Tabac is a fun adventure!!
- tiny anchorage in amongst fishing boats off the beach
- when we visited there was too much swell to even use it as a day anchorage
- large anchorage, very busy
- beware of reef in the middle
- very sheltered behind outside reef
- dinghy dock available at Anchorage Yacht Club which has free wifi but the dock is not very steady!!
- Nice pizzeria (Ciao Pizza) in town
Petit
- good size anchorage off the beach
- good holding in sand
- anchor in 2 – 4m of water
- private island but allowed to use dinghy dock and walk on the beach
- easy dinghy ride round to Mopion or across to Petit Martinique
- we were told you could clear out of SVG and spend a couple of nights here before clearing in at Carriacou but when we arrived in Carriacou immigration wanted to know where we had been and think we had to pay a 20EC penalty??!!
Carriacou
Hillsborough
- large anchorage
- good holding in sand
- good place to clear into
- good holding in sand
- needs careful navigation between the reefs
- not very protected from wind or swell so we just used it as a day anchorage
- large anchorage, very busy
- take care with reefs
- good holding in mud
- Wifi available at Yacht Club and Lazy Turtle
- Despite a sign saying ‘no trash’ we were allowed to dispose of our garbage at the boat yard.
St Georges Lagoon
- moderate size anchorage but plans for it to be filled with a marina
- good holding in thick mud but chain and anchor need rinsing well once retrieved!
- Not a lot of breeze so boats swing in all directions
- Easy access to facilities by dinghy – chandlery, supermarket, hardware stores
Prickly Bay
- large anchorage but busy
- good holding in sandy mud
- can be a lot of swell
- Easy to access buses around the island
- Good boatyard
- Turbulence Sails made excellent bimini and sail repair
- Jim Cottle does good woodwork although can be backlogged and take time
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- If use marina or buoys can use resort showers, pools and wifi (buoys $40 ec a night)
- Can be some swell
- Good holding in thick mud
Kralendijk
- No anchoring as national park
- Mooring buoys or marina (buoys $10 usd a night but 75% goes towards national park)
- Limited dinghy parking
- We did a good Discover Scuba Dive course with Yellow submarine
Panama & Galapagos
San Blas Islands
Off
- a sheltered anchorage
- a couple of reefs within the anchorage but eyeball navigation can see them
- Good holding in sand
- Great beach where you can have fires in the evening to socialize and burn rubbish
- $5 anchorage fee for 3 months
Porvenir
- Good holding in sand
- Little protection from trade winds
Nalia
- Good holding in mud
- Shallow patches on entry and in bay not marked on charts but visible
- Very well protected from trade winds and swell
- Mangrove swamp – no where to land dinghy ashore
- Local village happy to receive visitors
Isla Linton
- Good holding in sand
- Can land on beach to visit monkeys
Portobelo
- Good holding in mud
- Long dinghy ride to other side of bay to visit town
- Dinghy dock with locals wanting to ‘watch your dinghy’ but never asked for money
- Small supermarket
- Unsure whether the flats is still viable as an anchorage since the closure of Panama Canal Yacht Club and the removal of their dinghy dock
- Excellent holding in thick mud
- Exposed to winds but no swell (apart from what is caused by passing tugs) due to large harbour breakwater
- All facilities available ashore including good supermarkets for provisioning but town is dangerous and taxis should be taken everywhere (normally $2)
Isla Flamenco (Playita Side)
- Busy anchorage
- Good holding in mud
- Can use Playita dinghy dock for $5.25 a day
- Radio net every morning (except Sunday) channel 74 at 8am
- Internet at Benningans and
- Panama Cruisers Guide, very useful, ask for a copy on the net
Las
Isla Contadora
- Can anchor but holding not reported to be great, local mooring buoys available and during the week plenty are available
- Large scope on moorings due to tide so large boats need to be careful which ones they pick up
- Can get a large swell on the beach so take care when landing dinghy
- Weak wifi available on boat, internet at airport if necessary
Isla Pedro Gonzalez
- Picture postcard anchorage
- Good holding in sand
- Bay shelves gently and boats can anchor up to 100ft of the beach
- Bay exposed to NE winds (not prevailing)
- No facilities ashore
Galapagos
- Good holding in sand however be aware of many boulders (esp nearer shore) which snagged some anchors
- Dinghy dock available however not recommended as sea lions will use your dinghy as a sun lounger!! Water taxis $0.50 per person during daylight, $1 after dark until 10pm
- Agents can organize fuel and water delivered to the boats
- Generally sheltered although SW winds can produce an untenable swell
- We did a great tour to
- Our itinerary was:
7am Ferry to
Arrive
2pm Ferry to Isabella
4pm Met by guide in Isabella and taken to hotel, to see the flamingos and the beach
Dinner, breakfast and a packed lunch included
8am Horse ride up the volcano, walk to crater, horse ride down volcano
2pm Snorkelling and walk on Tintos
Dinner
6am Ferry to
Own time on
2pm Ferry to
The hotel was part of the San Vincente group. You needed long trousers for the horse ride and closed in shoes for the volcano walk.
French Polynesia
Marquesas
- Good holding in sand between 6 and 12 metres.
- The east side of the bay behind the fuel wharf had less swell but we got moved on by the local police to the main part of the anchorage.
- Main anchorage was good but could get rolly during the change of tide.
- Fuel available at the wharf (but not duty free), well stocked supermarkets in town next to the bank.
- Water not potable here for drinking.
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
- Excellent anchorage and extremely sheltered from all directions.
- No swell!
- Anchor in 5 m of sand anywhere in the bay (but in gusts boats can swing differently so beware of swinging room).
- Water available from the village – take the west fork on entering and proceed up the river in the dinghy (access only at high water). The local house has a tap with potable water.
- Be sure to take the walk past the village to the waterfall!
Tuamotus
Manihi
- The pass is good an hour either side of HW or LW, but in between the current can be strong.
- We anchored on behind a motus on the south east side in around 10 metres. Holding was good, however there are a lot of coral bomies and care needs to be taken (get a cruiser with a dive tank or Fernando the local yacht helper to dive on the anchor to free it when leaving).
- The small village has a supermarket with most items, but don’t expect anything fresh.
Rangiroa
- The eastern pass needs careful timing, but the western pass is less severe and can be approached at most phases of tide.
- We anchored behind the northern motus just next to the east pass.
- Deep water (15m) but good holding in sand. There are a lot of coral heads around but good visibility makes them possible to spot.
- We got caught in strong SW winds which made the anchorage untenable with a large swell and several boats had waves on the deck!
- The taxis to town from the dinghy dock are expensive, and there is no bus, but you can hitch hike with patience.
- We anchored off Marina Taina past the airport.
- It is deep here (15m) but excellent holding in sand. Closer in it is shallower but lots of coral.
- Use the dinghy docks at the marina (beware of the unmarked reef next to the outer dinghy dock).
- Carrefour is 5 mins walk (turn left out of marina), everything you could dream of, but at a price!
- Frequent buses to town during daylight hours, taxis after dark are available but expensive.
- We also went into the town quay – med mooring to a floating pontoon. No facilities were available other than power and water (no showers etc), and it would be expensive (but during the
- Early June sees the
- Excellent holding in sand 2m to 20m depending on where you want to anchor!
- Visibility excellent and you can see your anchor set in 15m of water!!
- Does get busy (especially around the Rally in early June) and the boats swing to the incoming tide through the pass.
- Make sure to go to the
Fare, Huahine
- Good holding in the reef off the town in 2 – 6 metres. Clear sand and avoidable coral heads, but can be gusty in strong winds.
- Also good holding in 8m off the hotel just before the town, more sheltered than the reef anchorage, but strong current as you are anchored almost in the reef pass.
- Dinghy dock at town is to the left of the town quay and secure.
- Excellent supermarket with everything from cheese to two pack epoxy in the town.
- Ioranet wifi available in both anchorages.
Port Bourayne, Huahine
- Excellent shelter from the prevailing conditions, but the depth is 25m – 30m all the way upto the shore so sufficient chain is required.
- There is a small beach just south of bay with a mooring bouy – however we would advise this is not used as the local beach patrol man can be hostile and unfriendly.
- No facilities here, but a good place to relax!
- Excellent holding in 5 – 10m of sand.
- Anchor just off the hotel in the lee of the headland.
- The channel down to this end of the island is well buoyed and the only area to watch for the reef with a North and West cardinal mark around 2 miles before the southern tip (we went to the east of the reef rather than the west and had 10 metres of water but had a sharp dogleg to avoid coral heads).
- Use the hotel dinghy dock, the restaurant next door has Ioranet wifi.
- Car hire available on the other side of the bay at the cheapest prices on the island that we found.
Taravana Yacht Club, Tahaa
- Around a dozen mooring bouys available for yachts – some near the club may be reserved for charter guests, but they are tagged as such with wooden signs.
- Call the yacht club on VHF 68 if unsure.
- Water, internet, fax, garbage, bread, ice, car and bike hire and more available at the club. They only lack gas, diesel and petrol.
- Moorings are 2,000 CPF per night, or free if you buy a beer at the bar!
- Run by an American and his father, this is a very welcoming and hospitable club.
- We anchored in between the marina (mostly full of charter boats) and the boat yard.
- Good holding in sand, but 23 m of water – we used 75 m of chain and 15m of warp.
- Water available at the boat yard and the marina dinghy dock.
- Fuel not available at either (although a filling station is situated about 1km towards town walking from the marina).
- Wifi available at both marina and boat yard.
- The boat yard reportedly has all facilities (canvas, sail repair, stainless steel, fiberglass work, chandlery etc) and we met several cruisers who hauled out there.
Bora Bora Yacht Club,
- Just to port as you come in the main channel, they have around a dozen mooring bouys for cruisers. Pick up an available one.
- Water, internet, beer and food all available at the club.
- Moorings cost 2,000CPF for the first night and 1,000CPF thereafter, or 5,000CPF for 7 nights. You can get a free night if you eat at the club (moderate prices, but great food), although you need to ask for this as they don’t publise it!
- Dinghy round to town (about 1 mile) as the town anchorage is very deep (>30m).
Motu Tapu,
- Just to starboard of the main channel.
- We anchored in 5 m of sand with excellent holding.
- Around 1 mile in the dinghy to town.
- The Motu is privately owned by the Hilton resort so shouldn’t be visited when their guests are ashore (evident by the launch boat tied to the jetty).
- Many boats anchor further south of here in the reef with good protection and similar depths.
South West Anchorage,
- This anchorage is off the
- Good holding in sand around 8 m, but beware the basin shelves steeply towards the pale blue water which you can stand up in!
- Good wifi available (and a free wifi – the first in
- A tricky entrance though, we found just under 2 m on the bar and careful coral head dodging is required – only possible with a max 2m draught (we are 1.9m!) and excellent visibility – take it slow and be prepared for some sharp turns to dodge the coral – however well worth it once inside!!
Niue
- Mooring buoys supplied by the Yacht Club
- Call the yacht club on CH16
- Buoys NZ$15 per night
- Crane to left dinghy onto wharf
- Can be exposed to swell
- Yacht club has wifi you can use if you buy a drink or there is an internet café
- No ATMs on the island. Bank can change currency or accepts VISA cards. Only a few places accept credit cards
- Definitely worth hiring a car and driving around the island
Tonga (Vava'u Group)
- An amazing cruising ground with 42 anchorages within 2 hours of the main town
- The Moorings map is really useful to help you make the most of your time there.
- Things are very hard to get here so it is a good place to get rid of any spare mooring warps, anchor chain etc you have
- Good cruisers net every morning VHF26 at 8.30am
Neiafu
- the main town in Vava’u
- we found it easier to pick up a mooring buoy when we were in town although there was some space for anchoring. Many of the businesses have buoys for you to rent – sometimes it is hard to identify whose buoy you have picked up!! Buoys are 15TP a night
- A great little town with a good market
- We found it cheap after French Polynesia but Kiwi boats up from
- Many restaurants ashore (mostly owned by Western ex-cruisers!) and they will try very hard to help get any spares etc you need – but they are usually shipped from NZ at a lengthy delay.
Port Maurelle
- One of our favourite
- There are 4 mooring buoys available in a new scheme to try and protect the coral otherwise there is plenty of room to anchor. Buoys are 10TP a night
- Good holding in sand around 15m deep.
- There are a couple of nice walks ashore
- We saw whales several times from this anchorage
Lisa Beach
- A very well protected and peaceful anchorage
- We were there with only 2 other boats
- Good holding in sand in around 10m.
Tapana
- Another of our favourite
- Good holding in sand in approx 6m, and mooring buoys also available
- Lovely American couple – Larry and Sheri – have a floating art gallery displaying Sheri’s work
- Another well protected and peaceful anchorage
- Shallower areas around the shore to anchor in (circa 8m)
- Good holding in sand
- A quick and easy walk over the hill into town for supplies
- To get here you need to go through the dog-legged reef pass. The channel markers are just small fishing pots so hard to see. C-Map charts are not accurate but we found the Navionics Gold charts on our plotter to be perfect.
Vaka’eitu
- There are 3 mooring buoys available in a new scheme to try and protect the coral otherwise there is plenty of room to anchor. Buoys are 10TP a night
- Some good walks ashore
Fiji
- A convenient anchorage just inside the reef pass near Lautoka
- Good holding in mud in anything from 4m to 20m.
- Can be entered at any time (just follow the leading lights for the reef pass and anchor under the light house ashore).
Lautoka
- Call Port Control on Ch16 (although they were having some VHF issues and may not answer)
- Anchor to the north of
- Good holding in 7m but very thick mud (nice and messy on retrieval!)
- Move on as soon as possible as the sugar processing plant leaves black ash all over your deck!!
- A lovely well protected marina
- Berths seem to be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Berths are med-mooring bow too – a boat boy will take your stern lines and secure them to floating pots in the centre of the circular shaped basin. There is a waiting buoy to secure to in the centre of the basin so no need to hover whilst waiting for a berth.
- Fuel dock is easy to access on entering (it will be on your port hand side).
- Very helpful office staff who can put you in touch with any workers or repairers you may need.
- Good haul out facilities at a reasonable cost.
Musket Cove, Malolo Lailai, Mamanucas
- We had great fun at the Musket Cove regatta. E mail …….. for more information
- There is a stern to marina, mooring buoys and room to anchor (although due to the mooring buoys you can end up far from the shore when anchoring)
- Good holding in 15m in muddy sand.
- A well protected bay with flat waters in most winds.
- A great place to chill. The resorts ashore provide a good choice of restaurants and you can use the Musket Cove pool.
- Sheltered from southerly swell but open to winds with any north
- Good holding in sandy mud
- Beware of the reef arm that extends out on the West side of the bay
- Can go ashore and see the village but need to take kava gift
- At high water can land on the beach in front of the village but at low water there is exposed reef so use the beach on the western side of the bay
- Can choose anchorage to provide to protection in different conditions either off the beach on the western coast or go through the pass which has 4m and anchor off the resort
- Some of the best snorkeling we have seen in the Pacific
New Caledonia
Port Moselle
- Central location
- Will send officials to the boat for you to clear in (if you anchor out you have to go to their offices)
- 3 night min stay
- Free water and electricity
- Sewagey smell in certain wind directions
- Free wifi at the McDonalds across the car park if you buy food/drink
Petite Rade,
- Nearest anchorage to town
- Busy port and passing traffic causes a lot of swell
- Good holding in sand, 11m
Australia
- Friendly customs guys to clear in
- Easy all weather entrance
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- Friendly and helpful marina staff
- Easy to get bus to town/ mall
- Nice walks
- Small chandlery on site and sailmakers in town
- Wifi at cost
