Marina · San Juan
Safe Harbor San Juan
The superyacht berths on Piers 9 and 10 of the Port of San Juan: 1,200 linear feet of dockage for yachts of 80 to 450 ft.
- LOA 450 ft
- Beam 70 ft
- Draft 30 ft
- No air-draft limit
- Transient slips
Aids out of order nearby
- Isla Grande Pier 16 Southeast Light: Light outReported Aug 19, 2019 · 1.3 nmi away · Light List 30920
- Wreck, Sector San Juan, Territorial Sea: The barge DEFIANT is on the rocks and has residues of diesel cargo.Reported Feb 9, 2026 · 1.4 nmi away
- Bahia De San Juan Lighted Buoy 2: MissingReported Jan 6, 2025 · 1.7 nmi away · Light List 30760
Within 3 nautical miles, from the Coast Guard's Local Notice to Mariners as read Nov 12, 2026. Read the week's notice before you sail.
The spec sheet
- Operator
- Safe Harbor Marinas, on a 40-year Puerto Rico Ports Authority lease signed in November 2023
- Coordinates
- 18.4636278, -66.1016491 (published by the operator)1
- Slips
- 1,200 linear feet of dockage across Piers 9 and 10; wet and transient slips1
- Max LOA
- 80 to 450 ft LOA1
- Max beam
- 70 ft1
- Max draft
- 30 ft1
- Air draft (overhead clearance)
- Unrestricted (the operator's "Max Height")1
- NOAA chart
- NOAA ENC US5SJUDD, Bahía De San Juan, 1:12,000. Depths in meters below mean lower low water.2
- Transient slips
- Yes: transient slips, 80 to 450 ft1
- Water
- Fresh-water hookups1
- CBP inspection site
- Not one of CBP's designated inspection sites for Puerto Rico; Club Náutico and San Juan Bay Marina, across the bay, are3
Coming in: the Coast Pilot
NOAA's own words on Bahía de San Juan, from Coast Pilot 5, chapter 13, pp. 495, 497 (Oct 18, 2026 edition).4
- Approach
- A 181° lighted range and lighted buoys mark the entrance channel into the harbor.The harbor is easy of access in ordinary weather, but it should not be entered at night without local knowledge.
- Anchorage
- Small craft may anchor northwest of La Puntilla outside of the main channel; however, the primary anchorage is Anchorage D at the east end of San Antonio Channel.
- Dangers
- During winter northers, dangerous conditions may prevent entering the harbor.Heavy north winds pile up heavy seas and breakers in the harbor entrance.