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.
| Sarazota | United States | 49 km | Nearest port |
| Tampa | United States | 53 km | Nearest port |
| Gasparilla | United States | 81 km | Nearest port |
| Manataca | United States | 130 km | Nearest port |
| Guacata | United States | 202 km | Nearest port |
| 1 | Sarazota | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 61 |
| 2 | Apalachicola | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 146 |
| 3 | Cayo Vacas | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 233 |
| 4 | Islamorada | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 247 |
| 5 | Cayo Biscayno | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 293 |
| 6 | Mobile | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 317 |
| 7 | Baja | España | deep | Production | — | — | 332 |
| 8 | Carahatas | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 343 |
| 9 | Morgan's Bluff | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 375 |
| 10 | West End | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 379 |
| 11 | Kemp's Bay | Sverige | shallow | Production | — | — | 394 |
| 12 | Governor's Harbour | Sverige | shallow | Production | — | — | 474 |
| 13 | Marsh Harbour | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 478 |
| 14 | Vermiou | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 485 |
| 15 | La Guanaja | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 500 |
| 16 | Barcos | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 517 |
| 17 | Deadman's Cay | Neutral | shallow | Production | — | — | 550 |
| 18 | Batabanó | España | deep | Production | — | — | 553 |
| 19 | San Agustín | United States | deep | Player contracts | 500 | 3,842 | 562 |
| 20 | San Mateo | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 584 |
| 21 | Sisal | Russian Empire | deep | Production | — | — | 601 |
| 22 | Puerto de Nipe | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 617 |
| 23 | Salina Point | Pirates | shallow | Production | — | — | 630 |
| 24 | Salamanca | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 678 |
| 25 | Savannah | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 681 |
| 26 | Ocean Bight | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 691 |
| 27 | Beaufort | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 693 |
| 28 | Sancti Spíritus | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 696 |
| 29 | Little Cayman | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 698 |
| 30 | Arcas | Russian Empire | shallow | Production | — | — | 704 |