Anchorage· Grand Cayman· Other Caribbean

Mitchell's Creek Anchorage (Lime Tree Bay)

19° 20.8′ N · 81° 22.4′ W · approximate

A sheltered mangrove-and-canal anchorage south of Governor's Harbour, closest to West Bay Road buses and the Cost-U-Less shopping centre.

Belize Barrier Reef

Practical

Coordinate approximate (centre of the creek, south-west of Governor's Harbour). From Governor's Harbour head south, leave the big red-roofed house to starboard and follow the canals SW; shallowest spot about 5 ft at low water east of Cook Quay (Virgintino); Noonsite reports 2.4 m centre channel and 2.2 m in the anchorage (2019), 2 m weed and mud with good holding on a second try (2017). Anchor off the end of Lime Tree Bay Road; holes in the concrete wall corner let you lock the dinghy (2017). A local owner had four white conical moorings with blue bands he might let cruisers use (2019 - ask). Free.

Best for

Long-stay anchorage near supermarkets

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