Anchorage· Market Fish Cay· Bahamas — North
Market Fish Cay Anchorage
25° 40.5′ N · 77° 45.7′ W · approximate
The lee of Market Fish Cay, the long, thin cay just north of Soldier Cay, where boats coming in from the north tuck in over sand on the bank side; a quieter alternative to the busier Soldier Cay spot a half mile south.
Practical
Position approximate: placed about 150 m (500 ft) west of the middle of Market Fish Cay, whose OpenStreetMap outline runs about 0.4 nm NNW-SSE between 25.6720 N and 25.6782 N; no surveyed anchorage marker exists for the cay itself, so pick your spot by eye and sounder. Cruiser forum advice is to come in by Market Fish Cay and tuck in behind the cay, ideally on a rising tide so a grounding floats off. Exposed to the west and to swell wrapping around in strong north winds. No services; nearest fuel, water and customs are at Great Harbour Cay Marina, about 6 nm north-northwest.
Best for
A quiet east-wind anchorage on the way into the middle Berries
Season
Good in NE-SE winds; exposed west and in north swell
Nearby
- Soldier Cay Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Soldier Cay Beach (beside Market Fish Cay)0.5 NM away
- Hoffman's Cay Anchorage3.4 NM away
- Hoffman's Cay Blue Hole3.4 NM away
- Ambergris Cay Anchorage (Berry Islands)3.8 NM away
- White Cay Anchorage (Berry Islands)4 NM away
- White Cay Reef and Sunken Ketch4.1 NM away
- Saddleback Cay4.3 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).