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It's a 3 hour hop from Mayaguez to Boqueron, but it
wasn't uneventful. It seems that the buoys marking the passage
through the reefs were missing. Van Sant's waypoints were accurate. |
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At anchor facing NE is BOC Nautico Yacht Club. Although
they have fuel pumps, they do not serve boats. "Doggie Gas,"
who comes across the street, through the Club, fills your boat. Diesel
was 75.7¢ per liter dockside and 59.4¢, if you carried it from the
station. Take your dinghy to a mangrove path NE behind the BOC docks. |
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View at anchor facing E is the town dock and entrance to the
condo project. Visitors to the Condo are not welcome. The condo entrance is
blocked by an automated lift gate, which also serves as a bridge to the
Public Park. |
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View at anchor facing SE is the extensive Public Park. There
are change facilities, showers, gazebos, marked protected swim zone,
security patrols and a vigilant Police boat. The beach is clean and
wonderfully maintained. |
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View at anchor facing south is open space with lots of
anchoring room. This is a good place to get away from the rowdier
noise of downtown. |
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View of the harbour from the town dock. Most of the
boats out there were anchored with nobody onboard. The town dock is at the
T-junction of the main street and the shore drive. |
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The hub of activity is T-junction or El Schamar's. On the
weekend, you have to push through crowds of young college kids. The streets
are packed with hundreds of very expensive motorcycles, mostly Japanese road
racers. It was a visit back to my youth, but without the fights. |
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Standing at T-junction looking north on a weekday. |
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Standing at T-junction looking east on a weekday. |
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On the weekend, this area is blocked off from traffic, but it
makes no difference. The youth jam the place solid, having a good time and
venting gallons of pheromones. |
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For the more sedate, waltz down to Galloway's for great
dining. We had drinks, appetizers, 18 inch racks of baby back ribs and apple
cobbler dessert. With a 15% gratuity, got out for
$50 US. |
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If you are looking for transportation or help checking in
with Custom - Immigration call Raul Santiago (Rolling Thunder). He has a
nice Dodge van to carry you and your crew anywhere that you need to go. |
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Looking for Internet or a haircut? Walk 300 meters up
the main street to this building. Boqueron travel has high-speed wireless
and the Unisex hair salon is right next door. |
