Anchorage· Roatán· Other Caribbean
Calabash Bight Anchorage (Roatán)
16° 23.9′ N · 86° 20.4′ W
A deep, mangrove-lined bight on the east end that is Roatán's premier hurricane hole — quiet, 'what Roatán looked like in the pirate era', with dinghy canals through to Oak Ridge.
Practical
Waypoints (Soggy Paws via NW Caribbean wiki; enter in good light): approach 16°23.430'N 86°20.066'W, red buoy 16°23.521'N 86°20.131'W (leave to starboard, pass within about 20 ft), steer about 320°M to a red/green pair at 16°23.743'N 86°20.295'W marking a 50-60 ft-wide cut 9-12 ft deep through a coral patch; this coordinate is one anchoring spot. The inner harbour carries about 20 ft right up to the mangroves. Good protection in winter northers. When a hurricane threatens, shrimp boats and the ferry crowd the head of the bight with lines to the mangroves — come early. Security: the further up the bight, the closer to the dirt road and the more exposed to theft; locals advised staying south of the small Turtlegrass marina. Notes date from 2008-2009 — verify locally.
Best for
Hurricane hole and peaceful mangrove anchorage
Nearby
- Turtle Shack Cafe (Calabash Bight)0.1 NM away
- Fiddler's Bight Anchorage (Roatán)0.3 NM away
- Oak Ridge Anchorage (Roatán)0.8 NM away
- Oak Ridge Fuel Dock (Roatán)0.9 NM away
- Port Royal Anchorage (Roatán)1.7 NM away
- Port Royal Cays & Cow and Calf Snorkel (Roatán)1.7 NM away
- Jonesville Bight Anchorage (Roatán)1.8 NM away
- Garifuna Arrival Day (Punta Gorda, Roatán)1.9 NM away
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