Anchorage· Raccoon Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Raccoon Cay House Bay Anchorage
22° 21.4′ N · 75° 48.8′ W · approximate
A long, sandy west-side bay on Raccoon Cay, sheltered from the easterlies, with a shallow family-friendly beach and cruiser-marked trails over the hill.
Practical
Coordinate approx: this is the ActiveCaptain 'Raccoon Cay' anchorage marker on the bank side, which we take to be in House Bay; noforeignland does not publish its House Bay position. Approach visually from the bank side. noforeignland (4.8): excellent holding in sand, comfortable in strong easterlies, shallow beach. ActiveCaptain: good shelter in E winds, a choice of spots up and down the cay, nice beaches and plenty of sea life, and good cell signal from Duncan Town; a good departure point for Cuba. MV Privateer anchored at the north end and left when the wind shifted and wrap-around swell arrived. Pimlico Cay at the south end of House Bay gives options to escape a north or south swell: tuck in close on its north side; its south side has shallow rocky bottom extending out. Hiking maps of Raccoon Cay are attached to the ActiveCaptain reviews.
Best for
Settled east-wind anchoring with a great beach
Season
Dec–May; best Mar–May between fronts; leave or move to a front refuge before W–N winds
Nearby
- Man O' War Bay Anchorage (Raccoon Cay)1 NM away
- Raccoon–Nairn reef snorkel1 NM away
- Nairn Cay1.1 NM away
- Johnson Cay Anchorage2.1 NM away
- HMS Spey wreck site (Buenavista–Raccoon reef)2.6 NM away
- Double Breasted Cay Anchorage3.6 NM away
- Jumentos reef snorkelling3.6 NM away
- Cold-front exposure in the Jumentos (west-side anchorages)3.9 NM away