Report from Manatee Pocket Anchorage, off the AICW Statute Mile 988
In January of this year, we received a map showing two small areas in Manatee Pocket that have been designated as official anchorages as part of the controversial Stuart/Martin County anchorage regulations which allows anchoring only in those two areas. See map and link below. Manatee Pocket is off the St. Lucie River between the AICW intersection and downtown Stuart, FL.
Cruising News:
There is no longer signage indicating a 72 hour anchoring limit in Manatee Pocket in St Lucie Florida (Stuart). There are numerous vessels at anchor in the two anchorages in the pocket that give evidence of having been here for many months. Just thought this might be of interest to cruisers coming through. Also, the two dinghy docks have a 2 and 3 hour limit not 1 as I have seen published.
Peter TenHaagen
Click Here To Read an Earlier Posting on Manatee Pocket Anchoring
Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For Manatee Pocket
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Manatee Pocket
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