There are several anchoring options here:-
Maulana Hotel Anchorage (04° 31.406'S, 129° 53.850'E)
Stern to the wall with two lines ashore, own anchor (drop in approx. 60ft).
Advantages:- good shelter, in the town centre, easy to get water, rubbish disposal, the hotel has a restaurant.
Disadvantages:- can be noisy, the danger of prop wash from the ferry, no wind for the wind generator.
West Anchorage (04° 30.975'S, 129° 53.533'E)
Stern to trees with lines ashore, own anchor.
Advantages:- Quiet, good for the wind generator.
Disadvantages:- Difficult to get the anchor in, lee shore, 0.75 miles to the dinghy dock.
South Anchorage (04° 32.641'S, 129° 54.133'E)
Free-swinging anchorage.
Advantages:- calm, good holding, good for wind generator, little current even at springs.
Disadvantages:- 1 mile to the dinghy dock.
Middle anchorage (04° 32.052'S, 129° 53.982'E)
Free-swinging anchorage.
Advantages:- good holding, good for a wind generator, relatively calm.
Disadvantages:- 0 .6 mile to dinghy dock, strong current at springs.
Fuel and provisions available. WiFi at the anchorage.
Restaurant and boat trip to the outlying islands are worth doing. Plenty to do and see here including a walk up to the active volcano.
In practice, all these anchorages are easy to spot as you come in.
Last updated: June 2017.
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