Anchorage· Great Harbour Cay· Bahamas — North
Petit Cay Anchorage
25° 45.9′ N · 77° 49.8′ W
An anchorage by Petit Cay off Great Harbour Cay's east coast, called one of the best beaches in this part of the Bahamas.
Practical
ActiveCaptain position. Read the water to anchor on the north side of Petit Cay or in the large cove to the south, which has water to about 100 ft off the beach; some shelter from northerlies near the sandy point projecting toward Petit Cay. Stay close to Petit Cay coming into the south cove. Hazard: a sunken barge about 1,500 ft SE of Petit Cay (2015 report). Dinghy to the beach and walk to the Beach Club or the airport.
Best for
A beautiful east-side beach stop
Season
Settled weather; open to the east
Nearby
- Great Harbour Cay Beach1 NM away
- Great Harbour Cay Beach Anchorage (Beach Club)1.1 NM away
- Great Harbour Cay Golf Course and Resort Ruins1.2 NM away
- Sugar Beach Anchorage (Beach Access)1.4 NM away
- The Beach Club (Great Harbour Cay)1.4 NM away
- Shelling Beach and Shark Creek (Great Harbour Cay south tip)1.6 NM away
- Da Wharf Cafe (Great Harbour Cay Marina)1.9 NM away
- Great Harbour Cay Customs & Immigration (Port of Entry)1.9 NM away