Anchorage· Cat Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Arthur's Town Anchorage
24° 37.2′ N · 75° 40.8′ W
An open roadstead off Arthur's Town, the island's administrative centre and Sidney Poitier's boyhood home. It is rolly but worth it for Da Smoke Pot's home cooking and rake 'n' scrape nights.
Practical
Approach waypoint from the ActiveCaptain listing: from north to south-east, steer for 24°30.900'N 75°42.600'W, then go straight to the anchorage or steer 027° magnetic on the BaTelCo tower. Anchor in about 10-15 ft of sand. Expect roll: swells run up the west coast even in light winds, and some boats leave straight away. It is untenable in anything southerly or westerly. The charted small-boat basin is in ruins (2018). Land the dinghy where sand breaks the rocks south of the tower, or on the beaches near Da Smoke Pot (2024). Good BTC cell signal. Groceries, sundries and a nurse practitioner are in town (older listing).
Best for
Dinner ashore and the June Rake 'n' Scrape Festival, in settled north-east to east winds
Season
Settled E–NE only; no protection from S or W
Nearby
- Arthur's Town nurse practitioner0.5 NM away
- Arthur's Town Public Dock (port of entry)0.5 NM away
- Cat Island Rake 'n' Scrape Festival0.5 NM away
- Da Smoke Pot restaurant (Arthur's Town)0.5 NM away
- Sidney Poitier's boyhood home (Arthur's Town)0.5 NM away
- Arthur's Town Airport (ATC)0.7 NM away
- Dumfries Anchorage2.1 NM away
- Great Crown Cave (Dumfries)2.1 NM away