Beach· New Providence (Nassau)· Bahamas — North
Cable Beach
25° 4.7′ N · 77° 24.7′ W
Two and a half miles of white sand and clear water along New Providence's north shore west of Nassau, lined with resorts including Baha Mar; it went unnamed until 1907.
Practical
Wikipedia position. Anchor off in the Cable Beach or Delaporte Bay anchorages in settled southerly to easterly weather: good holding in sand and good protection from the prevailing winds (ActiveCaptain), but a swell is ever present and it is untenable in northerlies. A large hotel dock allows dinghy access and there is a beach bar; you can also land on the beach in front of a public park. Taxis on West Bay Street; town is a long walk. Pompey Market is in the Cable Beach area (Wikipedia).
Best for
Resort beach and a settled-weather anchorage
Season
Settled S-E weather; exposed in northerlies
Nearby
- Delaporte Bay (Cable Beach) Anchorage0.9 NM away
- Sandyport Marina0.9 NM away
- Cable Beach Anchorage1.4 NM away
- Crystal Cay Marine Park Anchorage2 NM away
- Long Cay Anchorage2 NM away
- Cable Beach East Anchorage (Saunders Beach)2.3 NM away
- Saunders Beach2.3 NM away
- Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre2.7 NM away