Anchorage· Barbuda· Leeward Islands
Cedar Tree Point Anchorage
17° 40.8′ N · 61° 52.4′ W · approximate
An anchorage off the remote northern end of the west-coast barrier, near the Barbuda Belle hotel and the mouth of the frigatebird lagoon. Nothing lies ashore but mangroves and pink-tinged sand.
Practical
Coordinate approx: placed about 450 m off the barrier beach south of Cedar Tree Point (OpenStreetMap locality node N17 41.75 W061 53.18), on the line in from Doyle's approach waypoint LBAU04 'Cedar Tree Point aprch' (N17 40.5 W061 54.5). Check Barbuda's Blue Halo zoning before anchoring here. A 2017 skipper report on Noonsite says anchoring is allowed only in designated zones, with fines of US$100 plus US$5 a day for a first offence and US$250 for a second, and that anchoring north of Cedar Tree Point is no longer allowed. Exposed to northerly winter swell. The Barbuda Belle hotel (7 bungalows, Mangrove restaurant) is near the point. Its contact is +1 268 783 4779 or info@barbudabelle.com; email ahead to ask about dining.
Best for
Remote overnight near the frigatebird colony in settled weather
Season
Settled weather only; exposed to N swell
Nearby
- Codrington Lagoon Frigatebird Sanctuary1.1 NM away
- Frigatebird Breeding Season1.1 NM away
- Eleven Mile Beach (Low Bay)2 NM away
- Lighthouse Bay Resort Ruins2 NM away
- Low Bay Anchorage2.3 NM away
- Barbuda Kite & Wing-Foil Spots2.4 NM away
- Codrington Lagoon National Park2.9 NM away
- Low Bay South Anchorage3.2 NM away