Anchorage· Great Harbour Cay· Bahamas — North

Great Harbour Entrance Anchorage (south of the cut)

25° 44.7′ N · 77° 52.1′ W

Sand patches in 7 ft just south-southwest of the harbour entrance, away from airport noise, with a fine view and good holding in east winds.

Practical

ActiveCaptain position. Approach as for the harbour entrance, then within 1 nm adjust to pass 0.25 nm SSW of the entrance (reviewer waypoint 25°44.623'N 77°52.170'W). Anchor in sand, avoiding grass: 7 ft (2.2 m) at low tide. Some NW-SE current. Good in E, ENE and ESE; tolerable in mild southerlies; move into the harbour in a blow. Land the dinghy at the marina.

Best for

Easy in-and-out stop at the harbour mouth