St Barts is small, but the deeply indented
coastline has lots of anchorages.

Southwest Coast

Rade de Gustavia
Gustavia Harbour is known to offer all-weather shelter although objectively speaking it’s too open to the NW if there’s a hurricane about, as witnessed by the swell damage done by recent cyclones.

In order to leave the old port clear for yachts, a commercial harbour has been built in the Anse Public, where the fuel dock is being rebuilt. That’s where you’ll find the fuel dock. The designated port zone now covers the whole of the Rade de Gustavia (see plan). Anchoring is regulated and a fee levied. The bestprotected area, hence the most popular, is under Pt Oscar, where the water is clear but yachts swing around crazily. The anchorage is rolly in a SE swell.

A stop in Gustavia is a good opportunity to enjoy the facilities for tourists and the duty free shopping as well as the restaurants around the charming little harbour. Provisioning is a breeze thanks to supermarkets, the local market and the wine merchants selling French wines.

For more details on other moorings :

Anse Public
Baie de Corossol
Anse de Colombier
Baie de St Jean
Anse de Marigot
Ile Fourche