Anchorage· Double Breasted Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Double Breasted Cay Anchorage
22° 18.8′ N · 75° 46.0′ W
A sandy pool between Double Breasted Cay and Big Pigeon Cay with near 360-degree protection if you tuck in far enough, reefs for spearfishing all round, and a kite flat around the point.
Practical
ActiveCaptain: approach from the west between Loggerhead Cay and Big Pigeon Cay, then turn south into the anchorage. Good holding in sand with very little current; good protection NE through W, limited from NW. noforeignland (4.5): rolly above about 15 kt from NE. Small beach on the western side of Double Breasted (east side of the anchorage) for the dinghy. Limited cell signal from Duncan Town. A 2022 crew met a bull shark swimming the anchorage. Tons of spearfishing on reefs throughout the area (2020).
Best for
A multi-day stop for snorkelling, kiting and hiking
Season
Dec–May; best Mar–May between fronts; leave or move to a front refuge before W–N winds
Nearby
- Jumentos reef snorkellingRight here
- Double Breasted Cay cave, trails and kitesurf flats0.3 NM away
- Johnson Cay Anchorage1.6 NM away
- Nairn Cay2.6 NM away
- Man O' War Bay Anchorage (Raccoon Cay)2.7 NM away
- Raccoon–Nairn reef snorkel2.7 NM away
- Hog Cay NW Anchorage (Raggeds)3.1 NM away
- Half Moon Bay beach (Hog Cay, Raggeds)3.5 NM away