Nelson's Dockyard Marina
Nelson's Dockyard is one of the Caribbean's most remarkable marinas — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where 18th-century British naval history meets a fully functioning yacht haven. You can moor your boat stern-to (up to 180' LOA) right alongside restored Georgian buildings where Admiral Horatio Nelson once oversaw ship repairs in the 1780s. The atmosphere is genuinely unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean, and beyond the dockyard itself you're steps from restaurants, shops, and the hiking trails of English Harbour.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Nelson's Dockyard Marina · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
- Fullest around 20:00, emptiest around 11:00
- Half the boats arrive by 13:00
- 89% of visits are overnight
- Typical day stop: ~3h · max recorded 58 boats
Plan a Passage
Popular
23 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
Boats in Nelson's Dockyard Marina
Lagoon 46 · Westerlund (ANU)
Lagoon Seventy 8 · Zenit
