Permit· Long Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Salt Pond Public Dock (port of entry)
23° 20.5′ N · 75° 7.4′ W · approximate
The concrete government dock at Salt Pond, where the mail boat and the Sheep Runner ferry call, listed by Bahamas Customs as a Long Island port of entry.
Practical
Position is approximate: the OpenStreetMap Sheep Runner ferry terminal on the Salt Pond waterfront, which is the government-dock area. Customs lists Salt Pond Public Dock as a port of entry; Wikivoyage says clearance is on request, and officers come from Stella Maris, so arrange ahead (noforeignland: book by WhatsApp; fees mostly online via Click2Clear). Cruisers do not recommend tying a dinghy to this high concrete dock; it is busy with commercial fishing trawlers. Trash and used engine oil can be left at the government dock.
Best for
Clearing in at the cruiser hub
Nearby
- Sheep Runner ferry (Salt Pond to George Town)Right here
- Long Island Petroleum fuel dock (Salt Pond)0.1 NM away
- Propane refills (Long Island)0.1 NM away
- Long Island Regatta (Salt Pond)0.2 NM away
- Long Island hurricane season and storm damage (Joaquin 2015, Melissa 2025)0.3 NM away
- Long Island Mutton Fest0.3 NM away
- Salt Pond Anchorage0.3 NM away
- Salt Pond dental clinic0.3 NM away