Anchorage· Castle Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Mudian Harbour Anchorage
22° 7.6′ N · 74° 19.0′ W
A secluded bay on Castle Island in front of a wide beach, with excellent protection from northerly winds: the place to sit out a front at the bottom of the Crooked-Acklins chain.
Practical
noforeignland position N 22°07.568' W 074°18.995' (OpenStreetMap maps Mudian Harbour as a bay on Castle Island at the same spot). Easy approach following the charts through the reefs heading due north; lots of room in 3-6 m on soft sand. Gets rolly once the wind goes back to the east. Reviewers report difficult dinghy landings and no obvious paths ashore. Cell data adequate (Aliv good enough for video calls).
Best for
Northerly-front shelter at the south end of Acklins
Season
N–NE winds; rolly in E
Nearby
- Castle Island Anchorage0.7 NM away
- Castle Island Lighthouse0.7 NM away
- Castle Island wreck snorkel0.7 NM away
- Salina Point (Acklins)5.7 NM away
- Salina Point Clinic (Acklins)6.2 NM away
- Salina Point settlement (Acklins)6.2 NM away
- Sugar Bay Anchorage6.6 NM away
- Jamaica Cay Anchorage (Bight of Acklins)19 NM away