With the exception of a few municipal harbors, there aren’t many mooring fields around the silty-bottomed Chesapeake Bay. That makes it a bit anxiety-inducing to boat in the British Virgin Islands, where mooring balls are the norm to protect delicate coral reefs from anchors.
When we took a bareboat charter through the BVIs this winter, we found a great solution to the uncertainty of finding available mooring balls in popular coves. BoatyBall, a mooring reservation app, allowed us to pick up a mooring and be on our way to the beach bar in minutes. Here’s how it works:
You can learn more about this mooring reservation system and see all included destinations at boatyball.com.
