Reeds Bay
Previously not a recommended anchorage as much of the bottom is silt over lava rock. Once the wind blows the anchor digs in and encounters lava rock slab - next thing you know you are on the rocky shore.
However, a cruiser reports that, with help of local knowledge, there is good holding in places (about 2 boat length after the last buoy but far from the Radio Bay seawall - closer to the seawall the holding is not good).
The dinghy can be taken ashore in two places in Reeds Bay: Either on the left hand side of Reeds Bay in a little park or on the beach on the right hand side of Reeds Bay, where also free showers can be found.
Anchorage off the Boat Harbour
From the end of the breakwater, head towards the main beach where they keep canoes. As you near the beach you will see the leading markers for the harbor. Anchor just outside the markers and of the channel.
Radio Bay
Radio Bay near Hilo - a safe haven for transient cruising boats for decades - has been closed to cruisers since April 15, 2020.
Last updated: April 2020
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