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Valley & Bluebanks, Santa Cruz Island
 Valley and Bluebanks Valley and Bluebanks anchorages are frequently visited by dive boats and fishermen. It's an OK day, fair-weather anchorage, but even on the flat day when we visited, it was still stirred up. An OK lunch spot, but not a fun ride overnight.
The cliffs near Bluebanks actually appeared blue. But it was an overcast day and everything was gray-blue.
Finding the anchorages The most obvious landmark is the cleft in the island - the central fault - that lies just behind valley anchorage. It's visible in this picture, but much more obvious in person. Bluebanks lies about .5nm west (left in this picture) of the point where the fault spills onto the beach.
Anchoring We didn't drop our hook in either of these anchorages. We discussed it, though, and decided that we'd probably anchor in about 40' of water at Valley because of the numerous rocks near datum. Bluebanks would allow us to go in a bit shallower, but not closer to the beach than about 300' allowing the boat to swing no closer than 150' from the shore.
Uncharted Hazards There are rocks close to the beach in both anchorages
Updates This article is not much more than a place holder, so, if you have pictures to share or new or amplifying information concerning this anchorage or the surrounding area, please contact Capt. Dan. His e-mail link and phone are top left.
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 Map: Valley and Blue Banks, Santa Cruz Islands Google Map
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