Prince Rupert Bay
Prince Rupert Bay is one of Dominica's most popular overnight anchorages, sitting on the northwest coast near the lively town of Portsmouth where you can dinghy ashore to restaurants, a market, and the famous Indian River boat tours. The holding is generally good in the wide, protected bay, and PAYS (Portsmouth Association of Yacht Services) boat boys will come out to help you secure and connect you with local guides and services. It's a welcoming, sociable spot with the lush volcanic peaks of the island rising behind you.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Prince Rupert Bay · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
- Busiest around 08:00 — mostly boats leaving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 15:00
- 86% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~27h
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18 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.