Anchorage· Man Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Man Island Anchorage
25° 32.3′ N · 76° 38.5′ W
A deep, uninhabited-island anchorage north of Harbour Island used by megayachts for beach days, with a sand beach at the south end and turtles and rays on the coral heads — a calm alternative to busy Dunmore Town.
Practical
7-10 ft; good holding in sand and grass. Very good protection N through SE; open elsewhere but surrounded by shallows so waves do not build — Waterway Guide says there are worse places to ride out a front. Wooden dock at the north end. noforeignland's 'Man Island South' (25.5401, -76.6395) has about 10 ft over sand with turtles, a stingray and reef fish around small coral heads; watch for heads on entry. On the Devil's Backbone route; a 2021 Cruising World writer anchored here and snorkelled the outside reef.
Best for
Beach day and snorkelling near Harbour Island
Nearby
- Jacobs Island Anchorage0.7 NM away
- Little Bay Anchorage (Harbour Island)1.4 NM away
- Pierre Island Anchorage1.4 NM away
- Lone Tree on Girl's Bank (Harbour Island)1.9 NM away
- Harbour Island north-end walk (Pink Sands to North Beach)2 NM away
- Angela's Starfish (Harbour Island)2.1 NM away
- Harbour Island Markets (former Captain Bob's)2.1 NM away
- Pink Sands Beach (Harbour Island)2.1 NM away