Anchorages in Virgin Gorda & East BVI

Critical warnings for Virgin Gorda & Anegada

The Baths: anchoring is prohibited — National Parks Trust marine park; mooring buoys only ($30/night NPS). Arrive before 09:00 in peak season to secure a buoy. The mooring field fills completely by mid-morning December–March. Anegada requires current charts and GPS waypoints — coral heads shift; use the 2026 edition of Doyle's Cruising Guide waypoints. Approach via the buoyed channel ONLY; the inner green buoy must be left to port when entering from the south. Depth at Setting Point: 8–11ft (2.4–3.4m — shallow draft preferred). Horseshoe Reef — marked on all charts — is an 18nm barrier reef and protected fisheries zone: stay outside the reef; no fishing; no anchoring on reef.