Anchorage· Acklins Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Attwood Harbour Anchorage (Acklins)
22° 43.3′ N · 73° 53.0′ W
A large, nearly enclosed semicircular bay at the north-east tip of Acklins, with turquoise water over clean sand, a mangrove fringe where turtles and rays feed, and a reef across the mouth; the best anchorage on Acklins and the usual stop between Long Island or Crooked Island and the Plana Cays, Mayaguana or the Turks and Caicos.
Practical
noforeignland position N 22°43.256' W 073°52.952': very good sand in 2-4 m with plenty of room, well protected from the prevailing east wind (rated 4.8 by 13 reviewers); some surge with certain wind directions. Noonsite: a semicircular inlet open to the north, so care is needed on the approach and it is no place to be in a northerly or a strong cold-front swell. A sport-fishing captain describes depths over 8 ft through most of the harbour. Chesters settlement is about 2 nm away on foot. A March 2026 noforeignland update lists local residents who arrange car rental, fuel and groceries delivered by boat, rides and fishing guiding, and a small food store nearby; ask on arrival. Cell data patchy.
Best for
Trade-wind shelter at the north-east corner of the group, staging for the Plana Cays and Mayaguana
Season
Nov–May in E–SE trades; leave before northerlies
Nearby
- Hurricane season (Crooked/Acklins)Right here
- Attwood Harbour mangroves (turtles and rays)0.2 NM away
- Attwood Harbour beach (Acklins Atlantic shore)0.3 NM away
- Chester's Highway Inn bonefish lodge (Chesters)3 NM away
- Chesters settlement (Acklins)3 NM away
- Gray's Point Bonefish Lodge (Pinefield)4 NM away
- Crooked Island–Acklins ferry (Cove Point to Lovely Bay)5.8 NM away
- Lovely Bay fish fry and Northside Restaurant5.8 NM away