Anchorage· Union Island· Windward Islands
Chatham Bay Anchorage
12° 36.1′ N · 61° 27.1′ W
A wide, quiet bay filling Union's whole west coast, ringed by steep hills, with sea turtles in the water and a handful of beach-shack restaurants ashore.
Practical
Position is Chatham Bay as mapped in OpenStreetMap; Doyle's approach waypoint is 0.25 nm west of the bay (12.6000, -61.4667). Anchor in sand off the beach; avoid the area under the cliff at the NW of the bay, now a dive site. Generally calm, but brief, intense gusts roll down the hills. Good snorkelling on the north and south sides. Not a port of entry: authorities require yachts to clear at Clifton and have fined boats that anchored here without clearing; Tenuta Resort at the south end can act as customs agent (EC$100, Doyle 2025). Dinghy theft has been reported; lock up. After Hurricane Beryl the beach bars were wiped out and are returning in makeshift form (Noonsite, May 2025).
Best for
A peaceful overnight with turtles and beach barbecues
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- Chatham Bay Beach Bars (Vanessa's / Sun, Beach and Eat)0.2 NM away
- Tenuta Resort (Chatham Bay) - Clearance Agent0.3 NM away
- Chatham Bay Lookout0.5 NM away
- Mount Taboi Hike0.6 NM away
- Big Hill Guided Hike (Ashton)0.8 NM away
- Union Island Conch Festival and Maroon Festival1 NM away
- Ashton Lagoon SusGren Moorings1.1 NM away
- Frigate Island Anchorage (Ashton Harbour)1.2 NM away