Beach· Cat Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Old Bight Beach (Rollezzz Beach)
24° 13.6′ N · 75° 23.8′ W · approximate
A long, clean white-sand beach in the south-east corner of the Bight, fronting the Rollezzz Beach Resort and the Old Bight settlement. The bottom shoals so gradually that it is a fine swimming beach.
Practical
Coordinate is the ActiveCaptain anchorage marker, about 200 ft off the beach. Land the dinghy anywhere along the beach. Rollezzz has hosted cruiser beach parties with a bonfire (2022). The Bahamas tourism board lists Old Bight Beach for its white sand. Exposed to anything westerly; in E-SE trades the water is flat.
Best for
Long beach walks and swimming in strong E–SE trades
Season
Nov–May in E–SE winds
Nearby
- Old Bight Anchorage (Rollezzz Beach)Right here
- Rollezzz Beach Resort bar and restaurantRight here
- Old Bight Community Clinic1 NM away
- Old Bight historic railroad1 NM away
- Old Bight mini-marts and gas station1 NM away
- Joe Sound Beach Anchorage1.3 NM away
- The Village Anchorage (Old Bight north)1.9 NM away
- New Bight Service Station (fuel, propane, car rental)3.9 NM away