Anchor
Also known as: Anchor Reef · Anchor and Bucky · Bucky Reef
Dive siteFrom Puerto Rico Dive Sites, the sourced field guide
Anchor
| Region | Vieques |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Vieques |
| Island | Vieques |
| Access | Boat dive |
| Site type | Reef |
| Depth (reported range) | 45–60 ft (14–18 m)Historical source only (1998) |
| Location | No reliable coordinates yet. |
| Confidence | Low confidence |
| Last researched | 2026-10-17 |
Overview
Anchor, also listed as Anchor Reef or Anchor and Bucky, is a boat-dive reef off Vieques. An operator describes it as a shallow reef suitable for novice divers. Depth information is dated: a 1998 guide gave 45–60 ft, and an older operator website listed a maximum of about 60 ft, a short boat ride from the dock.[1][2][3]
Site characteristics
- Reef[1]
Experience & conditions
- Aqua Adventure: “operator describes it as good for novice divers”[1]
Attributed descriptions from sources, not our rating. Conditions vary; your training, experience and the day’s conditions decide.
Recent diver reports
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Safety considerations
No site-specific hazards are recorded in our sources. That does not mean there are none.
Ocean conditions change daily. Dive within your training, plan with current local information and consider a local professional guide. Water safety guide.
Depth reports by source
| Reported | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 60 ft (18 m) | Isla Nena Scuba (Esperanza, Vieques)[3] | Historical |
| 45–60 ft (14–18 m) | Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications[2] | Historical (1998) |
Historical record
What a historical source reported at the time. Not verified as current — access, moorings, reef condition and names may have changed.
Listed as “Anchor and Bucky” · 45–60 ft (14–18 m) · 1998[2]
- boat
- two horseshoe reefs — enough for two dives
- ~60 ft west-facing ledge (best in afternoon light) and an east face
- old pitted limestone with holes; turtles rest in them
Sources & verification
Last researched: 2026-10-17 · Last independently verified: not yet field-verified · Confidence: Low confidence
- 1.Scuba Diving in Vieques — Aqua Adventure · Dive operator · Tier 3: Corroborating · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2.The Complete Diving Guide: The Caribbean, Volume 3 (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands) — Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications (1998) · Historical guide · Tier 3: Corroborating · historical
- 3.Isla Nena Scuba (homepage, site list) — Isla Nena Scuba (Esperanza, Vieques) · Dive operator · Tier 2: Specialist · historical
Facts are summarised in our own words from the sources above; we do not reproduce operators’ or publishers’ descriptions. How confidence is assigned.