Marina· Grand Bahama· Bahamas — North
Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina (Bootle Bay, West End)
26° 39.2′ N · 78° 56.5′ W
A small sportfishing resort-marina on the south shore near Bootle Bay, a few miles east of West End and right on the edge of the deep water where the Gulf Stream runs close inshore. It markets itself as an afternoon run from Florida for boats up to 70 ft.
Practical
Position is the marina (OpenStreetMap). The resort website (last updated 2020) says it takes boats to 70 ft and has 30 residences and a kitchen serving Bahamian food; Explorer Charts lists it among Bahamas marinas. Not a port of entry: clear in at Old Bahama Bay or Freeport first. Facilities, depth and fuel are not published online; call ahead (Explorer Charts lists it under Grand Bahama marinas) and verify locally. No anchorage is published in Bootle Bay itself (Bootle Bay hamlet: OpenStreetMap 26.652 N / 78.934 W); the nearest listed anchorage is the Ginn Sur Mer canal, about 2 nm NW along the shore, with 10 to 13 ft and all-round protection (Waterway Guide).
Best for
Sportfishing base close to the Gulf Stream edge
Nearby
- Ginn Sur Mer Canal Anchorage (south of West End)1.9 NM away
- West End Junior Sailing Regatta & Festival2.3 NM away
- West End Settlement2.3 NM away
- West End settlement conch stands, take-outs and bars2.3 NM away
- West End Community Clinic3.1 NM away
- Teaser's Tiki Bar (Old Bahama Bay, West End)3.8 NM away
- Bahama Mama Billfish Classic (West End)3.9 NM away
- Marina View (Old Bahama Bay shop and coffee bar)3.9 NM away