Marina· Antigua· Leeward Islands
Shell Beach Marina
17° 8.5′ N · 61° 46.6′ W
Antigua's smallest marina, on Winthorpes Bay near Maiden Island and next to the airport, mainly for motorboats, with fuel and a 25-ton hoist.
Practical
Takes drafts up to 10 ft (AMG). Fuel dock and a small store with cold drinks and snacks; water, chandlery, 25-ton boat hoist, shore storage and repairs (Noonsite, ABYMA). Phone +1 268 562 0185. The Island Escape Barbuda ferry (day trips) is next door. Restaurants nearby: Cecilia's and Garden Grill at Dutchman's Bay. The north coast is often choppy; between Dickenson Bay and Parham it is flat-water sailing about a third of a mile off the coast (AMG).
Best for
Fuel and a small-boat base on the north coast
Nearby
- Maiden Island Anchorage (North Sound)0.7 NM away
- Cecilia's & Garden Grill (Dutchman's Bay)0.9 NM away
- Jumby Bay Anchorage (Long Island)1 NM away
- North Sound Customs Office1.5 NM away
- North Sound Marina1.5 NM away
- Parham Harbour1.5 NM away
- Hawksbill Turtle Nesting (Antigua)1.6 NM away
- St Peter's Church (Parham)2 NM away