St Mary's Harbour
St Mary's Harbour sits at the heart of Hugh Town, the bustling capital of the Isles of Scilly, making it the archipelago's main maritime hub where fishing boats, inter-island launches, and visiting yachts all share the same waters. You can pick up a visitor mooring or anchor off, with harbour control reachable on VHF 14 or by phone. The setting is hard to beat — step ashore and you're straight into Hugh Town, with shops, pubs, and the kind of remote island atmosphere that's genuinely tough to find this close to the mainland.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near St Mary's Harbour · 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 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 12:00
- 75% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~23h
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Popular
24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.