Anchorage· Sandy Cay (Grand Bahama)· Bahamas — North
Sandy Cay Anchorage (north of West End)
26° 48.4′ N · 79° 0.5′ W
A small, deserted, beach-fringed cay about 8 nm north of the Old Bahama Bay entrance, once a naturist camp; only a few old dock pilings remain. The anchorage off its northeast corner is a handy last or first night on the bank for boats crossing to or from Florida via Memory Rock.
Practical
Position is the Waterway Guide anchorage listing (N 26 48.411 / W 079 00.540), off the northeast corner of the cay. Depth 6 to 8 ft; tidal range 2 to 2.5 ft; good holding in sand; mild current. Only marginal protection from the south and exposed in all other directions, but reasonably calm in prevailing easterlies (listing says protection E to SE). The waters around the cay are shallow: watch the state of the tide when choosing your spot. No structures or services ashore; beach landing by dinghy. Fair cell coverage. Not a port of entry: clear in at Old Bahama Bay.
Best for
Staging for a Gulf Stream crossing or a first night on the Little Bahama Bank
Season
Settled E to SE winds only; leave before a front
Nearby
- Indian Channel Anchorage4.4 NM away
- Sandy Cay Bank Anchorage (West End staging)4.4 NM away
- Indian Cay Lighthouse5.4 NM away
- West End Anchorage (north of the Old Bahama Bay breakwater)6.2 NM away
- Bahama Mama Billfish Classic (West End)6.4 NM away
- Old Bahama Bay Customs & Immigration (West End Port of Entry)6.4 NM away
- Old Bahama Bay Fuel Dock (West End)6.4 NM away
- Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour (West End)6.4 NM away