Anchorage· Long Cay / Silver Cay· Bahamas — North
Crystal Cay Marine Park Anchorage
25° 5.0′ N · 77° 22.5′ W
Off the old Crystal Cay marine park on Silver Cay, just west of Arawak Cay at the east end of Goodman's Bay: the same Fish Fry access as Junkanoo Beach but with fewer wakes and less surge.
Practical
Waterway Guide position N 25°05.035' W 077°22.530'; depths 6-10 ft, tide range about 2-2.5 ft. Excellent holding in deep sand. Protected N through S (through east), exposed to all westerly quadrants. A canal leads by dinghy to the Arawak Cay Fish Fry; Saunders Beach is due south for landing and pets. Daytime wakes. Outside Nassau Harbour proper, but call Nassau Harbour Control on VHF 16 if transiting the harbour entrance.
Best for
Fish Fry dinners with a calmer night than Junkanoo Beach
Season
Settled easterly trades; leave in westerlies