Secure Your Spot in Paradise: New Moorings Available in the US Virgin Islands
Boaters rejoice! The first phase of a new mooring program is complete in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering a convenient and secure way to explore the stunning bays and beaches. With 200 new Helix-type moorings available across various locations, finding your idyllic spot in paradise has never been easier.
The first phase has been completed in the installation of what will be a total of 200 new secure Helix-type moorings in bays throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands. All 200 Moorings are anticipated to be ready for use by local and visiting boaters, both private/recreational and commercial, in the coming season. Any yacht, boat, tender, or dinghy between 1ft and 65ft, whether local private/recreational or commercial, or visiting private/recreational or commercial, can use the moorings for up to 14 days.
The blue-banded moorings are for overnight use with a payment of $35 per night paid online at BoatyBall (boatyball.com). The yellow-banded moorings are for day use with a donation of $10 per use paid online at BoatyBall (boatyball.com) or, for frequent users, with an annual payment calculated by multiplying their daily use by twelve months in a check made out to “Moorings” provided to VIPCA. Fees collected fund each mooring’s third-party liability insurance and year-round maintenance. VIPCA is offering privileges, including free mooring use as compensation, to anyone who nominates themselves as a ‘bay host’ to assist in frequent and routine reporting of the moorings in any bay in which they reside or visit daily.
The locations of these moorings are:
ST. THOMAS: Barges; Benner Bay; Brewers Bay; Buck Island – Buck Island; Buck Island Andre’s; Buck Island; Barracuda; Buck Island Bills’; Calf Rock; Capella Island N; Capella Island NE; Capella Island NW; Capella Island; Carvel Rock; Coki Bay; Congo Cay NW; Congo Cay SW; Cow Rock; Dog Island; Flat Cay; French Cap; Frenchman’s Bay; Grass Cay SE; Great Bay; Hans Lollick; Inner Brass; Lindberg Bay; Lindquist; Little Hans; Little Hans Lollick; Little St. James; Long Bay; Lovango; Lovongo Cay; Magens Bay; Mermaid’s Chair; Mingo Cay S; Outer Brass; Packet; Saba Island; Sandy Bay; Sapphire; Secret Harbor; St. James / Stragglers; Thatch Cay NW; Turtle Cove Vessup Bay; Wreck Cove.
WATER ISLAND: Druif Bay; Sprat Bay; Water Island; Water Island; Sprat Point.
ST. JOHN: Coral Bay Harbor; Cruz Bay; Great Cruz Bay; Round Bay; Steven’s Cay.
ST. CROIX: Altona Lagoon; Christiansted; Cramer’s Park; Fort Frederik Beach; Frederiksted; Sandcastle; Rainbow Beach; Salt River. vipca.org/boatyball/
Carol Bareuther has written for ALL AT SEA since 2004.
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