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).
| 1 | Apalachicola | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 110 |
| 2 | Sarazota | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 117 |
| 3 | Mobile | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 289 |
| 4 | Cayo Vacas | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 289 |
| 5 | Islamorada | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 303 |
| 6 | Cayo Biscayno | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 349 |
| 7 | Baja | España | deep | Production | — | — | 384 |
| 8 | Carahatas | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 399 |
| 9 | Morgan's Bluff | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 431 |
| 10 | West End | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 435 |
| 11 | Kemp's Bay | Sverige | shallow | Production | — | — | 450 |
| 12 | Vermiou | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 471 |
| 13 | Governor's Harbour | Sverige | shallow | Production | — | — | 530 |
| 14 | Marsh Harbour | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 534 |
| 15 | La Guanaja | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 556 |
| 16 | Barcos | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 567 |
| 17 | Batabanó | España | deep | Production | — | — | 603 |
| 18 | Deadman's Cay | Neutral | shallow | Production | — | — | 605 |
| 19 | San Agustín | United States | deep | Player contracts | 500 | 3,842 | 618 |
| 20 | Sisal | Russian Empire | deep | Production | — | — | 634 |
| 21 | San Mateo | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 640 |
| 22 | Puerto de Nipe | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 673 |
| 23 | Salina Point | Pirates | shallow | Production | — | — | 686 |
| 24 | Aransas | France | deep | Production | — | — | 703 |
| 25 | Salamanca | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 722 |
| 26 | Arcas | Russian Empire | shallow | Production | — | — | 734 |
| 27 | Savannah | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 737 |
| 28 | Sancti Spíritus | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 746 |
| 29 | Ocean Bight | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 747 |
| 30 | Little Cayman | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 747 |