San Gabriel

ESPIRITU SANTO

exposed to
Coromuels

mediocre

OK

rugged/interesting

always empty

Caleta de la Isla

ESPIRITU SANTO

exposed to
Coromuels

good

OK

very interesting, some rock climbs

El Candalero

ESPIRITU SANTO

exposed to
Coromuels

good

OK

very interesting, some rock climbs

Caleta Partida

 Between Espiritu Santo & Partitia

 very

good fair

 excellent & excellent SPF on east side OK

OK

better in Coromuel - can dinghy across isthmus to east side

Ensenda Grande

PARTIDA

exposed to
Coromuels

 fair

strong winds from shore - many kayakers camped on shore (hundreds of yards away)

Cardonal

PARTIDA

 Good in northerly

 Good in place

 Fair spearfishing

good - cave hike & isthmus hike

better in Coromuel

El Embudo

PARTIDA

exposed to
Coromuels

OK

strong winds from shore

 Punta La Ballena

 good

good

cool cave

 Los Pargos

 Cunningham pg 94

 good

good

 very nice - no boats

The Hook

SAN FRANCISCO

Good / excellent

very good on N side

very good
good SPF on N side

steep climbs in hills
great 360 ° views

crowded at times - lots of Moorings boats

San Evaristo

Good / very good

some

emergency

very good

SPF best @ Punta Evaristo

a little - steep on east, flat to west

strong winds from mountains at night

Gacetero

San Jose

good

Very good

Punta Ostiones

San Jose

 Good in N wind - secure in NW only

 good

 Poor SPF  good

nice dinghy ride into lagoon around the point

Punta El Cobre

not very

great

fantastic

lots of desert to roam

wide open N to SE- stayed 22 days & never saw another boat

Los Gatos (Puerto el Gato)

Very / open to NW - E

good

Good / fair SPF

desert & mountain - some trails/roads

almost no one there in July can get rolly - watch the reef coming in!

San Marte

 Not a lot but what there is is good

 Use southerly entrance to avoid reef – even if coming from the north

Agua Verde

good

most

some

very good
good

no luck
good SPF

a little - good - 2 miles too village from N cove

you must pick the correct side for the expected wind -  there are two distinct anchorage areas  - no fresh meat  be careful of low flying pangas – lots of them - famous for goat cheese

Candalero Chico

 Good – except in N wind

 Good

Very Good SPF

Lovely – room for two boats

Honeymoon

Danzante

 Good

Fair

Poor SPF

Recommend bow & stern in North lobe

Escondido

 great

most

yes

 OK – outside

 Poor SPF

 Excellent nearby - difficult - many options

 Nothing to recommend it - very deep anchoring (60') fuel is possible but complicated - Loreto port captain issue  - don't bother unless you need water

Ballandra

CARMEN

Very good

good - very good outside cove

OK / poor SPF -   very good outside cove

a little / good up to ridge / good to salt mine

open to nightly westerlies - lots of bugs at times
Lots of Chocolates

Southeast

CORONADOS

 good in N

 Fair - very good SE side

Poor SPF

 good on entire island

Micro-clams

Northwest

CORONADOS

 good in S

 Good – strong currents

 Good SPF

Punta Mangle

 Very good in Northerly

 Good place to hide from N wind

San Juanico

good

very good / good

Fair SPF north of cove

interesting rock formation & apache tears - desert roads

 Much better protection than it appears / rolly in E or SE swell  lots of different anchoring options  - lots of room

Ramada

Good- best in southerly – excellent except in N

If calm – very good - good outside cove

Good SPF

desert roads

gets rolly if there is any easterly component to wind / strongly disagree – calm if tucked into the cove

good only in southerlies - small anchorage for fewer than 10 boats

Medano Blanco

 OK only in W wind

 large sand dune & red canyon - good overnight stop in settled weather

Punta San Antonio

 good holding - 15' 1/2 mile out

 OK stopover while moving up/down the coast – pretty exposed N to East

Los Pilares

 poor good good

 Good / fair

good

poor

 rolly

Bahia Santo Domingo

 only in N or E

 OK

 Good views - hills to climb

Wide open N to NE - good overnight before heading N or S watch for rocks on bottom in NE part

Santispac

Bahia Concepcion

 good

yes

 poor

poor

Bus? Or hitchhike to Mulege for food - bus back to boat - taxi is possible - damn hot

Playa  Burro

Bahia Concepcion

 good holding but small

yes

Bulk - filtered

water at store damn hot Petroglyohs on the hike across Hiway from Berthas - ice is available

Isla Coyote

Bahia Concepcion

deep & open 

 good good

 damn hot

Santa Barbara

Bahia Concepcion

 good

 damn hot

 Mulege

Open roadstead

yes

 yes

yes

 everything has to be dinghied - can dinghy up the river nice town to explore - easier to get to by road from Santispac than anchoring out and taking dinghy in

Punta Chivato

 good in NW
good holding

 yes

 Very good  fair good

 excellent SPF

 roads & small town

 Gringo community on beach, resort is closed Mooney Base (Jim & Mari) is the shore side cruiser support - call them on VHF 16 rocks on bottom near Mooney Base, resturant@ hotel, tienda in town  - hotel & tienda are open occasionally

Los Arcos

San Marcos

 deep & some big rocks good in S wind

 Great fair good sealions at N point

 good

 Not allowed above beach

 neat caves to explore from the water

Sweet Pea Cove

San Marcos

 good NW to E

good good

good good

 OK

Santa Rosalia

 2 or 3 if you stay away from fuel barge

yes

yes

yes

 polluted harbor

 good dorado 2 miles off the breakwater

 Wonderful town, good provisioning, cheap moorage
”anchorage” is panga freeway

Trinidad

 NO ???

 Many have tried it – none have stayed

San Francisquito

 Fantastic excellent

 Great  fair

fair

Good SPF

Wide variety of good hikes - there is an airstrip

One of the best in the North Sea- anchor in the "inner harbor" - we had 10 forty foot boats in there waiting out a storm - easy entrance - don't believe Charlie's

Caleta de la Cueva

Salsipuedes

 OK

Very good excellent great

Good - excellent SPF

Limited – small island

Scenic but exposed SW to SE dicey small anchoring area  deep anchoring except right on shore

North Slot

Salsipuedes

 OK good in S wind

Very good excellent

Good excellent SPF

Limited – small island

Scenic but exposed NW to N - use bow & stern if tucked into slot

South Slot

Salsipuedes

 OK good in E or N wind

Very good excellent

Good excellent SPF

Limited – small island - nice but but permitted

Scenic but exposed SW to S - small only five boats if bow & stern

Puerto Don Juan

 Great excellent

OK poor

Good poor

Mixed – steep or flat - can hike across to Quemada

Superb clamming, lots of flies on occasion - OK when the wind blows

Pueblo de BLA

OK - good holding

yes

yes

bottled

 poor

Nice village, restaurant, bar, internet, phones - elephantes are an offshore blow (40+ knots) - don't miss the museum - lots of good gringo food in stores

Las Rocas

Smith (Coronados)

Good OK

Very good poor OK

Good poor SPF OK

Very steep

Strong currents

Caleta Ventana

Ventana

Good

Good fair good

 poor SPF good

Mixed – steep or flat - can traverse entire island

Nice island – wind open to Elephantes - DRY

Este Ton

de la Guarda

 yes except S wind

 very good

 excellent SPF

 wonderful one boat anchorage

San Carlos

 Mainland

 Very

yes

yes

yes

 poor near Maina Real

 poor SPF

 Big bay to anchor - hard to find entrance to bay

San Pedro

 Mainland

 good good in N wind

 yes

 good place to jump off for Baja

 Candaleros Beach

 only in S or W wind

good @ Candaleros & pinnacles

good SPF

chocolates

 Estanque

Estanque

NO

poor to fair

fair SPF

 Algodones

 Mainland

 good

 Marina Real is in here

 Las Cocinas

Mainland

good

 En Media

Espiritu Santo

big cave way back

exposed to Coromuels

 Amortajada

 San Jose

good in SE

 interesting lagoon

 Timbabichi

good

windy