1999 Ports


Caribbean & USA


St. Lucia

Rodney Bay-huge protected marina

Castries-Commerical harbor

Marigot Bay-absolutely precious

Anse des Pitons-dramatic but rolly

*Rodney Bay-”Back home”


Martinique

Marin- Large French marina

Mitan- Small pier-swelly but nice

St. Pierre- Anchor in large bay-swelly


Dominica

Roseau- Large bay- buoy, rolly

Portsmouth- Large bay- good anchor


Gudaloupe

Bourg des Saintes- Charming, crowded

Pointe-a-Pitre- Good marina

Pigeon Island Bay-hard to get ashore

Deshaies- Bay-windy


Antigua

English Harbor- Historic

Jolly Harrbor-Nice, family, but remote

St. John’s- Downtown


Nevis

Charlestown Bay-not protected, rolly


St. Kitts

Basseterre-Port Zante-surge

White House Bay-pleasant anchorage


St. Eustatius

Oranjestad-VERY rolly, no protection


St. Barts

Gustavia- Crowded, rolly

Anse du Colombier- Great for lunch


St. Maarten/St. Martin

Philipsburg- Marina, some surge

Simpson Bay Lagoon- protected, airport

Port Lonvilliers-Perfect marina

Marigot Bay-Busy anchorage



British Virgin Islands

Road Town, Tortola-Marina, convient

Norman Island- Crowded, but nice

Salt Island-Only for the Rhone

Marina Cay-Behind reef-OK

The Baths-OK with bouy

Bitter End YC-Very nice

Sandy Cay-Pretty, no protection

Great Harbor-So so

Cane Garden Bay-Beautiful

Sopers Hole Marina-Poor service


American Virgin Islands

Cruz Bay, St. John-Very small

Redhook, St. Thomas-Marina

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas-Marina


Puerto Rico

Dewey, Culebra-Nice anchorage

Isleta Marina-Damaged badly

San Juan-Marina, noisy

Arecibo-Small bay, desolate


Dominican Republic

Boca Chica-Club-Cosy, private


Jamaica

Montego Bay-Yacht Club, remote


Grand Cayman

George Town-Bouy, Dirty, noisy

Yacht Club-On south wall, remote


Mexico

Isla Mujeres, CdY-Busy, in town


U.S.A.

Florida

      Key West, Galleon Marina-Nice

Marathon, M Marina-Shallow

Ocean Reef-Nice, expensive

Miami, Bayside Marina-Interesting

Ft. Lauderdale, Bahia Mar-Good

Delray, Marina-Small

Palm Beach, Palm Harbor-In town

Ft. Pierce, Harbor Town-Out

Canaveral, Harbor Town-Out

Ponce de Leon, Sea Love-Basic

St. Augustine, Conch House-Good

Mayort, Mayport Marina-Basic

Fernandina, Fern. Harbor M.-Quaint

Georgia

St. Simons, Golden Isles-Nice

St. Catherines Sd, Kilkenny M.-Hick

Thunderbolt, Palmer Johnson-Nice

South Carolina

Hilton Head, Harbour Town-Great

Port Royal, Shrimp Dock-OK

Charleston, City Marina-Good

Georgetown, Harborwalk-Poor

North Carolina

Southport, Marina-OK

Wrightsville B., Seapath Dock-Good

Beaufort, Beaufort Docks-OK

Virginia

Norfolk, Waterside Marina-Nifty

York R., York R. Yacht Haven-Good

Deltaville, Fishing Bay Harbo-Quiet

Maryland

Solomon, Spring CoveMarina-Great

Tilghman I, Knapps Narrows M-Nice

Oxford, Mears Yacht Haven-Good

St. Michaels, Harbor Inn & M.-Great

Annapolis, Yacht Basin Co.- OK

Chestertown, Chestertown M.-OK

Magothy River, Magothy M.-No 50A

Baltimore, Inner Harbor East-Good

Georgektown, Skipjack Cove-Good

Chesapeake City, Schaefer’s-OK

New Jersey

Greenwich, Greenwich Boat-Rustic

Cape May, Two Mile Landing-OK

Atlantic City, Farley State M.-Good

Manasquan Inlet, Shrimp Box-Adaq.

New York

Coney Island, Marine Basin M-Bad

Manhattan, Surfside 3- Good

City Island- BoatMax-OK

Port Washington, Capri Marin-Good

Huntington H., West Shore M.-Great

Oyster Bay, O. B. Marine Ctr.-Good

P. Jefferson, Danford Marine-Great

Greenport, Sterling Marina-Good

Shelter Island, S.I. Yacht Club-Bouy

Montauk, M. Yacht Club-Great

Connecticut

Greenwich, Greenwich H Inn-Good

Milford Hbr., Milford Landing-Nifty

Westbrook, Brewers Point-Nice

Old Saybrook, Bet. the Bridges-OK

New London, Crockers-Bad

Mystic, Mystic Shipyard-OK

Rhode Island

Block Island, Champlin’s-Good

Newport, West Wind Marina-Good

Massachusetts

Martha’s Vineyd, North Wharf-Basic

Nantucket, Nan. Boat Basin-Great

Hyannis, Hyannis Marina-Good

Falmouth, F. Town Marina-Cute

Onset, Onset Bay Marina-OK

Procincetown, P. Marina-On pier

Boston, Constitution Marina-Good

*Onset, Onset Bay Marina-OK

Rhode Island

*Newport, West Wind Marina-Damag

Maryland

*Baltimore, Inner Harbor East-Good

Annapolis Landing M.-Good

Virginia

Soloman, Zahnizers Yachting C-Great

*Deltaville, Fishing Bay Harbo-Quiet

Portsmouth, Tidewater Yacht-Good

Georgia

*Thunderbolt, Palmer Johnson-Nic


Unique ports = 109

Port entrances = 115


* = Repeat