Anchorage· Great Abaco (Sandy Point)· Bahamas — North
Sandy Point Anchorage
26° 1.1′ N · 77° 24.2′ W
A long, shallow, quiet roadstead off the Sandy Point beach - the natural stopover between the Berry Islands or Nassau and Little Harbour.
Practical
Follow the charted route toward Sandy Point and ease east off the channel into 7-10 ft; mostly sand with some grass, excellent holding. Depth holds a long way in; watch for coral heads on the approach. Good protection NW through SE (best in E, NE, SE); untenable in S-SW-W. Can roll with wrap-around swell in easterlies. Land the dinghy on the beach beside the government dock (no dinghy dock). Crew boats from Castaway Cay throw wakes. No-see-ums and mosquitoes at dusk. ActiveCaptain community reports date from 2011-2019, before Hurricane Dorian (Category 5, Sept 1, 2019) hit Abaco; re-check bottom, markers and businesses locally.
Best for
Overnight stop on the Berry Islands-Abaco run
Season
E-quadrant winds
Nearby
- Lightbourne Marine (Sandy Point)0.1 NM away
- Valhalla Fuel Dock (Sandy Point)0.4 NM away
- Abaco Whale and Dolphin Sightings (BMMRO)0.5 NM away
- Nancy's Seaside (Sandy Point)0.5 NM away
- Sandy Point Community Clinic0.5 NM away
- Sandy Point Grocery and Hardware0.5 NM away
- Sandy Point Homecoming and Conch Fest0.5 NM away
- Sandy Point Settlement and Port of Entry0.5 NM away