Hope Harbour, Natural inlet in West Falkland, Falkland Islands

Hope Harbour is an inlet at the north-west of West Falkland, about 4 kilometres long and 1.3 kilometres wide. It is sheltered by the Grave Cove Camp promontory to the south, a narrow ridge ending in Hope Point to the north, Bramble Point Camp to the east, and West Point Island at its entrance to the west. The water is around 4 fathoms deep, and a small stream feeds the head of the harbour at its eastern end.

Hope Harbour lies off West Falkland, sheltered by Hope Point, Bramble Point Camp and West Point Island. In the 1920s Chilean flamingos were recorded in the harbour; cattle egret sightings increased in the 1980s. The inlet and its surrounds are listed by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area, code FK019.

The harbour's name is shared with Hope Point, the ridge tip closing it to the north, and the Spanish form Puerto Esperanza is used in Argentine sources. BirdLife International lists the inlet and its surrounds as Important Bird Area FK019, a designation tied to the gentoo and rockhopper penguin and black-browed albatross colonies on the surrounding cliffs.

The inlet offers natural protection from severe South Atlantic storms, making it a preferred location for vessels needing shelter from rough conditions. Visitors should expect changeable weather and check conditions before venturing out on the water.

In the 1920s Chilean flamingos were recorded in the harbour, and sightings of cattle egrets increased in the 1980s. Gentoo penguin chicks here are taken by skuas, eggs by striated caracaras, and adults or chicks by sea lions. The Spanish name Puerto Esperanza matches the English Hope Harbour.