The anchorage is on the SW coast of the mainland. It is on the east side of a very wide bay and is exposed, potentially, to everything other than easterlies.
This area is part of the Cabo Corrientes Natural Reserve and the mooring field is among coral and care needs to be taken.
Anchoring in front of Marina Gaviota (Dive Resort) is no longer permitted, however, they now provide mooring balls in front of the resort for a small nightly charge. Visitor buoys are located to the left of the resort complex, those in front of the resort are for the local scuba boats and mark the dive site. Pay mooring fees at the resort reception.
Cruisers are welcome to leave their dinghies at the resort dive boat dock, which is adequate but very exposed to wind and waves. Be sure to drive around the dive site buoys off the resort when heading for the dock, not drive directly through the dive site. The beach is very rocky and not suitable for getting ashore.
Cruisers are welcome at the dive resort which offers restaurants, rooms, a bar, and laundry. There is no fuel available, but jerry jug water is possible. Getting around has to be by hire car (which can be arranged through the resort) as there are no public transport links.
Last updated: April 2019
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There isn’t much – but there is the internet. That said – we could not buy any new ETECSA cards but we used up the remaining time on our old cards.
March 2018 the moorings were available. We didn’t even have to pay something.
Posted by Addison Chan on the Cuba Land & Sea Facebook Page – 9 February 2017:
I have just received confirmation from The Guarda Frontera that the anchorage and mooring balls in Maria La Gorda are closed until further notice. Cruising boats will not be permitted to anchor or use the mooring balls. The reason that was given is that the moorings are in poor condition and the anchorage has been deemed unsafe.
Repairs will be made to the moorings and when they are completed the port will re-open. Until that occurs however mariners should plan to skip Maria La Gorda in their cruising plans. Stay tuned to Cuba, Land and Sea as we will update the situation as it evolves.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubalandandsea/1334682193254656/