Port of Limetree Bay

UN/LOCODEVILIBWhat is a UN/LOCODE?17.7° N, 64.75° WLocal timeAmerica/St_Thomas, UTC-4

In short

Limetree Bay: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 17:54 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 0

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Limetree Bay, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
EGRETTanker	Oct 8, 2026, 16:00 UTC	VI LIB	UN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 17:54 UTC.

Vessels near Limetree Bay

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Limetree Bay in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Limetree Bay from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 11335). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Open roadstead
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 13 m
Cargo pier depth: 5 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Repairs: Emergency only

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Limetree Bay over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)	Wind (kn)	From	Gusts (kn)	Waves (m)	Period (s)	Visibility (km)
Oct 3 15:00	11	93°	23	1	9	24
Oct 3 21:00	9	77°	18	0.9	10	24
Oct 4 03:00	8	88°	14	0.9	9	24
Oct 4 09:00	6	109°	11	0.8	9	24
Oct 4 15:00	9	93°	19	0.8	7	15
Oct 4 21:00	8	101°	18	0.8	6	24
Oct 5 03:00	8	90°	13	0.7	6	24
Oct 5 09:00	9	95°	16	0.8	6	24
Oct 5 15:00	10	97°	21	0.8	6	17
Oct 5 21:00	10	93°	21	0.8	6	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 6 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Limetree Bay

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy 9751401 - Lime Tree Bay, St. Croix, VI · 0.7 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

29.6°C (85°F)

Air temp

28.2°C (83°F)

Wind

5.1 kn @ 130°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

9751401 - Lime Tree Bay, St. Croix, VI0.7 km
LTBV30.7 km
CHSV37.8 km
9751364 - Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, VI7.8 km

Tide gauges

Limetree Bay, VI0.7 km
Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, VI7.8 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Limetree Bay: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 12 port calls in the 7 days and 66 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 3% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (64).

Container: 14
Tanker: 41
Dry bulk: 0
General cargo: 10
Ro-ro: 1

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.3 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Limetree Bay, last 14 days
09-12 5	09-13 3	09-14 4	09-15 0	09-16 5	09-17 0	09-18 2	09-19 4	09-20 2	09-21 2	09-22 1	09-23 1	09-24 1	09-25 1

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Limetree Bay

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

Pilot boardingKrause Lagoon Channelpilot_boarding2.5 nm south southwest of Krause Lagoon Channel Entrance Lighted Buoy 14.4 km
Pilot boardingLimetree Baypilot_boarding3.0 nm south southeast of Limetree Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 17.7 km
Pilot boardingChristianstedpilot_boardingJust outside the sea buoy Lighted Buoy 1 17°45'48"N,64°41'48"W11.1 km
Pilot boardingFrederikstedpilot_boarding1.0 nm off the municipal pier17.5 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

NAVAREA IV 1524/2024Issued Dec 4, 2024NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)91 km away
041331Z DEC 24 NAVAREA IV 1524/24(25). EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. 1. SABA BANK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AN IMO ADOPTED AREA TO BE AVOIDED (ATBA) AND PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREA (PSSA). 2. TO AVOID THE RISK OF POLLUTION AND DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, ENTRY IS PROHIBITED FOR VESSELS OF 300 GROSS TONS AND GREATER, AND ANCHORING IS PROHIBITED FOR ALL VESSELS, IN AREA BOUND BY 17-27.06N 063-56.14W, 17-29.00N 063-55.09W, 17-27.94N 063-43.32W, 17-38.03N 063-27.41W, 17-43.35N 063-32.74W, 17-45.98N 063-29.98W, 17-40.34N 063-21.10W, 17-30.88N 063-10.92W,

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".

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Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Sep 23, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 2, 2026Patrol/Small CraftNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)73 km away
CBP M-412816 / T/T Freya, Charlotte Amalie, VI, USA (NTSB DCA26PM015)
Oct 4, 2023Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)73 km away
Bonnie G, Charlotte Amalie West, CB, USA (NTSB DCA24FM001) · Bonnie G
Sep 7, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)72 km away
Carnival Liberty, Charlotte Amalie, USA (NTSB DCA15FM035) · CARNIVAL LIBERTY
Sep 23, 2014ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)67 km away
Sea Shepard / Key Largo, Virgin Passage - Caribbean Sea, PR, USA (NTSB DCA14PM019)

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

11 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 24, 2008. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

OtherMar 5, 2022Sailing Vessel69 km away
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: On 5 March, at 0000 local time, the United States-flagged sailing vessel BLUE ROSE was stolen while berthed at St. John, Great Cruz Bay. The sailing vessel was unmanned and unlocked when it was stolen from the port. The incident was reported to the local authorities and a coordinated search is being conducted. The owner of the vessel has offered a reward of $25,000 (USD) for information leading to recovery.
IncidentJul 18, 2021Sailing Vessel67 km away
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: On 18 July, robbers stole a dinghy and outboard motor from a sailing yacht anchored in Salt Pond Bay.
Pirate AssaultApr 8, 2017Vessel88 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 08 April, a robber boarded a yacht moored in Isabel Segunda, in vicinity 18-09N 065-26W, and stole an outboard motor.
Pirate AssaultMar 13, 2017Sailing Vessel84 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 13 March, a dinghy and outboard motor were stolen from a sailing yacht anchored in Vieques, vicinity 18-07N 065-25W. The outboard was removed and the dinghy set adrift. Dinghy ended up beating against the rocks and was found unsalvageable the next morning, the fuel tank and life jackets were recovered. A police report was made.
Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2017Sailing Vessel86 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 2 March, robbers stole a dinghy and outboard motor from a sailing yacht anchored in Sun Bay, Vieques, vicinity 18-05.7N 068-27.3W. The dinghy was recovered later that day, minus the motor and fuel tank.
Pirate AssaultJan 27, 2017Sailing Vessel89 km away
PUERTO RICO: On 27 January, a dinghy and outboard motor was stolen from a sailing yacht anchored in Vieques Esperanza. The dinghy and outboard motor had been secured with a steel chain that had been cut. Later the dinghy was found on a nearby beach minus the motor which had been chained to the dinghy. The owners reported the incident to the local police who noted that this was the fourth motor stolen this week.

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".

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