Snorkel· Cat Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Orange Creek Point reefs
24° 38.5′ N · 75° 44.4′ W · approximate
Shallow fringing reef along the south side of the beach running out to Orange Creek Point, with some of the densest sea-fan gardens cruisers report seeing in shallow water.
Practical
Coordinate approx: moved about 0.2 nm west of the GeoNames Orange Creek Point land point onto the reefs off the point. Coordinate is the GeoNames gazetteer point for Orange Creek Point. Snorkel from the Orange Creek or Port Royal anchorages in calm conditions. There is some current at mid-tide, so stay shallow and close to the boat. Coral heads are numerous; keep larger boats anchored well off.
Best for
Shallow-reef snorkelling with sea fans
Season
Calm E winds
Nearby
- Port Royal Beach Anchorage (Tail Winds Bay)0.9 NM away
- Orange Creek Anchorage1.3 NM away
- Orange Creek Beach1.3 NM away
- Shannas Cove Resort restaurant1.3 NM away
- Orange Creek Community Clinic1.4 NM away
- Orange Creek grocery (Orange Creek Inn)1.4 NM away
- Arthur's Town Anchorage3.5 NM away
- Arthur's Town Airport (ATC)3.7 NM away