Anchorage· Great Inagua· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Calm Bay Anchorage (Great Inagua north-east)
21° 18.7′ N · 73° 4.2′ W
A remote cove near Great Inagua's north-east point, facing Little Inagua, that stays surprisingly flat in fresh south-easterlies.
Practical
noforeignland 21°18.718'N 73°04.166'W: anchored a night in 20 kt SE without rolling; bottom sand mixed with rock - anchor close in, about 4 m, in sand. No cell data and nothing ashore. Bugs when the wind is light; scenic with good snorkelling. GeoNames charts Calm Cove nearby (21.317N 73.067W). Useful stop on the Little Inagua/Turks route; not for winds with north or west in them.
Best for
Overnight in SE winds on the way to or from Little Inagua
Season
SE–E winds
Nearby
- Henri Christophe's retreat legend (Northeast Point, Great Inagua)3.2 NM away
- Little Inagua South-West Anchorage7.7 NM away
- Little Inagua South-West beach7.9 NM away
- Union Creek Reserve11.6 NM away
- Little Inagua National Park11.9 NM away
- Bahama parrot and Inagua woodstar21 NM away
- Inagua National Park (flamingos)21.9 NM away
- Statira Shoal (HMS Statira wreck site)24.1 NM away