Anchorage· Green Cay (Rose Island)· Bahamas — North

Green Cay South Anchorage (Rose Island)

25° 6.2′ N · 77° 11.4′ W

A remote light-air anchorage off the south side of Green Cay, north-east of Rose Island, where small tour boats bring guests to watch turtles all day.

Practical

ActiveCaptain position. Anchored in 8 ft over sand. Enter on the west side with a bow spotter and the sun overhead; you can sometimes follow a tour boat in. Use only in light winds; protected from the south. BTC cell coverage, no Wi-Fi; beach access. Green Cay itself is overgrown and uninhabited, with an old roofless stone house and tide pools along the beach (2011 cruiser account).

Best for

Turtle watching and solitude in calm weather

Season

Light winds only