CC BY-SA 4.0, Stefan2901, Wikimedia CommonsAnchorage· Mayreau· Windward Islands
Salt Whistle Bay Anchorage
12° 38.9′ N · 61° 23.4′ W
A perfect half-moon of white sand and palms on Mayreau's north-west tip, separated from the windward surf by a narrow strip of beach - one of the most photographed anchorages in the Caribbean and a short hop to the Tobago Cays.
Practical
Position is Noonsite's Saltwhistle Bay waypoint. The bay is inside the Tobago Cays Marine Park: mooring and anchoring both cost EC$60 per night (TCMP fee schedule from Jan 1, 2023, confirmed by Doyle 2025), plus the park entrance fee of EC$15 per person (2023 schedule; verify locally); rangers collect, or pay online at tobagocays.org. Space is tight and charter catamarans fill the moorings, so arrive early; Noonsite places the anchorage in the north-eastern part of the bay. Holding is good in sand with some weed patches. Moorings have failed in the past; dive on or back down hard on any ball. Hurricane Beryl (July 2024) broke through the beach breakwater and flattened the beach bars; Doyle (2025) reports the breakwater repaired and good rebuilding progress. Theft: dinghies and outboards have been stolen from boats here - lift and lock at night. Boat boys will help you anchor for a tip; once one has 'claimed' you, others stay clear. Bring garbage away with you.
Best for
The postcard overnight stop before or after the Tobago Cays
Season
Nov-Jul best; open to the NW, rolly in winter N swells
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- Salt Whistle Bay Beach0.1 NM away
- Salt Whistle Bay Beach Bars0.1 NM away
- Church of the Immaculate Conception (Mayreau Catholic Church)0.5 NM away
- Dennis' Hideaway (Mayreau)0.6 NM away
- Island Paradise Restaurant and Village Eateries (Mayreau)0.6 NM away
- Mayreau Clinic and Post Office0.6 NM away
- Mayreau Village Shops and Bars0.6 NM away
- Robert Righteous and De Youths (Mayreau)0.6 NM away