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 | Batabanó | España | deep | Production | — | — | 92 |
| 2 | Barcos | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 101 |
| 3 | Sancti Spíritus | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 105 |
| 4 | Little Cayman | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 165 |
| 5 | Manzanillo | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 256 |
| 6 | Baja | España | deep | Production | — | — | 301 |
| 7 | Saint Ann | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 310 |
| 8 | Santiago de Cuba | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 342 |
| 9 | Carlisle | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 349 |
| 10 | Bugle Cay | Neutral | shallow | Production | — | — | 417 |
| 11 | Croata | Great Britain | shallow | Production | — | — | 458 |
| 12 | Saint-Nicolas | Sverige | deep | Production | — | — | 479 |
| 13 | Sandy Bay | Kingdom of Prussia | deep | Production | — | — | 492 |
| 14 | Les Cayes | Verenigde Provinciën | deep | Production | — | — | 494 |
| 15 | Cayo Vacas | United States | shallow | Production | — | — | 494 |
| 16 | Salamanca | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 496 |
| 17 | Carahatas | España | shallow | Production | — | — | 518 |
| 18 | Les Gonaïves | Sverige | deep | Production | — | — | 519 |
| 19 | Sisal | Russian Empire | deep | Production | — | — | 522 |
| 20 | Islamorada | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 524 |
| 21 | Ocean Bight | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 527 |
| 22 | Belize | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 529 |
| 23 | Puerto de Nipe | Pirates | deep | Production | — | — | 544 |
| 24 | Salina Point | Pirates | shallow | Production | — | — | 558 |
| 25 | Placentia | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 560 |
| 26 | Sarazota | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 568 |
| 27 | Omoa | Great Britain | deep | Production | — | — | 577 |
| 28 | Montecristi | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 579 |
| 29 | Cayo Biscayno | United States | deep | Production | — | — | 580 |
| 30 | San Andrés | Neutral | deep | Production | — | — | 587 |