Anchorage· Double Breasted Cays· Bahamas — North
Double Breasted Cays Anchorage
27° 11.6′ N · 78° 17.2′ W
A string of small cays, rocks and sand bores east of Grand Cay with water as clear as a swimming pool, often compared with the Exumas. It is one of the most beautiful anchorages in the Abacos, but the narrow channel and strong currents demand care.
Practical
ActiveCaptain position for the main (north/inner) anchorage. Good holding in sand (cretaceous sand, not silica); anchors bury well, but it is narrow and the current is strong and reverses, so many cruisers set a Bahamian moor (two anchors) to stay in the channel. The anchorage fills with just a handful of boats; sportfishers sometimes park there long-term. Entry: follow the green water in on a rising tide, curve around the shallow white sandbar and enter in good light; sound it by dinghy first if unsure. One 4.5 ft-draft boat grounded rounding the west end and waited 10 hours for the tide (2012); a 5'2" boat could not get in (2017). A cross-current cut lies just to the north-west (see Double Breasted Cut) and an uncharted pinnacle rock about 1 ft below the surface at low tide was reported at 27.18687, -78.27446. Take pets to Sand Cay at low tide. 2 bars BTC 4G; easy dinghy run to Grand Cay for supplies. Pre-Dorian reports (2007-2018).
Best for
Shallow-draft boats wanting a postcard anchorage
Season
Settled weather; strong current year-round
Nearby
- Double Breasted Cays sand bores and snorkeling0.4 NM away
- Double Breasted Cays South Anchorage0.8 NM away
- Grand Cays sportfishing and bonefish flats1.4 NM away
- Spiny lobster (crawfish) and stone-crab seasons1.4 NM away
- Little Grand Cay South Anchorage2.3 NM away
- Grand Cay Harbour Anchorage2.5 NM away
- Little Grand Cay Anchorage2.5 NM away
- Gregory Boat Mechanic (Grand Cay)2.6 NM away