Anchorage· Flamingo Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Flamingo Cay Two Palms Anchorage
22° 53.0′ N · 75° 52.2′ W
The classic Flamingo Cay anchorage off a white beach once marked by two palms (now one), with a dinghy-in sea cave just to the south and trails across the island.
Practical
ActiveCaptain 'Flamingo Cay': approach from the NW following Explorer Chart waypoints. About 6 ft at low water close to the beach; good sand out to roughly 12-15 ft, rock and rubble beyond (MV Privateer). Calm with good NE protection and strong holding (noforeignland 4.1), but swell can work round onto the beam at night and a neighbouring spot has deep coral heads and poor holding (Ajaya, 2017). Often crowded; arrive early. A spot between Two Palms and the north bay in about 15 ft had good deep sand; the narrow sand band just south of Two Palms (5-7 ft) dragged boats in rubble. SHARKS: a 2023 crew had two close encounters with aggressive sharks north and south of here; buddy up and carry a pole spear or stick to fend them off. Same crew saw fishermen using bleach to drive lobster from coral (illegal and destructive). Beach landing only.
Best for
Base for the cave, trails and reef in E-NE winds
Season
Dec–May; best Mar–May between fronts; leave or move to a front refuge before W–N winds
Nearby
- Jumentos bull sharks (spearfishing caution)Right here
- Flamingo Cay Cave0.1 NM away
- Flamingo Cay trails and beaches0.2 NM away
- Flamingo Cay Lighthouse Anchorage (south bay)0.3 NM away
- Flamingo Cay wrecks snorkel0.3 NM away
- Flamingo Cay North Bight Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Torzon Cay2.9 NM away
- Man of War Cay (Jumentos)4.8 NM away