Seasonal· St. George's Cay (Spanish Wells)· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Spanish Wells lobster fleet and crawfish season
25° 32.5′ N · 76° 45.0′ W · approximate
Spanish Wells is the lobster capital of the Bahamas: its fleet of big 'smack' boats and dinghy crews harvests wild spiny lobster ('crawfish') for export, and the harbour fills and empties with the season.
Practical
Coordinate approx: set mid-harbour among the fishing-fleet docks on the north side. Divers work roughly August to March (eleuthera-map.com), so the harbour is busiest with departing and returning boats then; out of season the fleet is in and berths are tight. Expect fast fishing-boat and ferry traffic in the harbour and entrances. Cruisers who want to take lobster need a Bahamas fishing permit ($100 under 50 ft, $300 50 ft and over, valid 30 days only, per ABM 2026) and must follow the closed season and size/bag limits — confirm current rules with the Department of Marine Resources. Fresh lobster is sometimes sold at the docks in season (verify).
Best for
Understanding the working harbour; buying fresh crawfish in season
Season
Fishing roughly Aug–Mar; closed season in spring–summer (verify DMR dates)
Nearby
- On Site Marine (Spanish Wells)0.1 NM away
- Pinder's Supermarket (Spanish Wells)0.1 NM away
- R & B Boatyard (Spanish Wells)0.1 NM away
- Spanish Wells Marine & Hardware0.1 NM away
- Budda's Snack Shack (Spanish Wells)0.2 NM away
- Ivanhoe Sweeting (bottom cleaning)0.2 NM away
- Kyle's Docks (Spanish Wells)0.2 NM away
- Ronald's Service Centre Fuel Dock (Spanish Wells)0.2 NM away