Anchorage· New Providence (Nassau)· Bahamas — North

Coral Harbour

24° 58.9′ N · 77° 27.7′ W

A canal harbour on New Providence's south-west coast that is the headquarters of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force; no longer open to cruising yachts except as shelter in extreme conditions.

Practical

Pin is ActiveCaptain's Wardle's Dock inside Coral Harbour. Noonsite (2021): Coral Harbour is no longer available to the cruising public as it is the RBDF headquarters, though shelter may be gained in extreme conditions. Entry is past the RBDF facility, with sets of red/green buoys extending SSW from the entrance (ActiveCaptain). Wardle's Dock (10 Derby Rd) is private, by invitation only (VHF 72, call 'Ranger'; RO water, showers and laundry listed 2022). Stuart Cove's dive shop is on Coral Harbour Road.

Best for

Emergency shelter only

Season

Hurricane emergency only, with permission