The 2 nearest ports a nation doesn't own plus each top nation's nearest port can be flagged from any owned port by the owner's nation (or any nation from free ports).
Last round's top nations:Verenigde ProvinciënUnited StatesSverige· Pulls over 440 km hidden (too far to sail before the flag times out).
No conquest missions in neutral ports.
Safe this round: no port can flag it.
| 1 | Apalachicola | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 82 |
| 2 | Sarazota | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 150 |
| 3 | Mobile | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 268 |
| 4 | Cayo Vacas | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 322 |
| 5 | Islamorada | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 336 |
| 6 | Cayo Biscayno | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 382 |
| 7 | Baja | España | deep | Production | — | — | 412 |
| 8 | Carahatas | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 432 |
| 9 | Vermiou | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 457 |
| 10 | Morgan's Bluff | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 464 |
| 11 | West End | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 468 |
| 12 | Kemp's Bay | Sverige | shallow | Production | — | — | 483 |
| 13 | Governor's Harbour | Sverige | shallow | Production | — | — | 563 |
| 14 | Marsh Harbour | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 567 |
| 15 | La Guanaja | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 589 |
| 16 | Barcos | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 592 |
| 17 | Batabanó | España | deep | Production | — | — | 628 |
| 18 | Deadman's Cay | Neutral | shallow | Production | — | — | 638 |
| 19 | Sisal | Russian Empire | deep | Production | — | — | 646 |
| 20 | San Agustín | United States | deep | Player contracts | 500 | 3,842 | 651 |
| 21 | San Mateo | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 673 |
| 22 | Aransas | France | deep | Production | — | — | 690 |
| 23 | Puerto de Nipe | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 706 |
| 24 | Salina Point | Pirates | shallow | Production | — | — | 719 |
| 25 | Salamanca | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 743 |
| 26 | Arcas | Russian Empire | shallow | Production | — | — | 745 |
| 27 | Savannah | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 770 |
| 28 | Sancti Spíritus | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 771 |
| 29 | Little Cayman | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 773 |
| 30 | Ocean Bight | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 780 |