Bahamas Anchorages
Where to drop the hook across the islands — approach notes, holding and protection, and what's ashore at each anchorage. Always cross-check current charts before you go.
Abraham's Bay Anchorage
The primary settlement anchorage on the most remote inhabited island in the Bahamas, where reef-enclosed waters meet authentic island life.
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Alabaster Bay Anchorage
A scenic overnight anchorage where abandoned Navy ruins meet pristine beaches and world-class spearfishing awaits around the bay's rocky southern corner.
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Alder Cay
A quiet anchorage in the heart of the Berry Islands chain where cruisers find protection, solitude, and easy access to surrounding uninhabited cays.
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Alice Town Harbour
The bustling heart of Bimini cruising, where marinas, customs, and island life converge.
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Allan's Cay Anchorage
Protected lagoon anchorage surrounded by three cays and home to the famous Allan's Cay rock iguanas.
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Allans-Pensacola Cay Anchorage
A remote Out Island anchorage at the edge of Little Bahama Bank, where the famous Signing Tree marks decades of cruiser passages.
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Attwood Harbour
A reef-protected cove on Lady Slipper Cay offering 300 degrees of shelter and turquoise waters lapping a pristine circular beach.
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Bay of Five Pirates Anchorage
Great Harbour Cay's go-to hurricane hole where soft sand demands extra scope and cold fronts send cruisers seeking shelter in this protected bight.
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Bell Island Anchorage
A compact protected cove with excellent holding — base camp for Rocky Dundas and the Sea Aquarium.
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Bennett's Harbour Anchorage
A historic settlement harbour with excellent holding in clear sand, protected mangrove creeks to explore, and genuine Out Island hospitality.
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Big Majors Spot
Home of the famous swimming pigs and the Exumas' most iconic anchorage.
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Bight of Acklins Anchorage
A vast shallow lagoon offering endless turquoise solitude for shallow-draft explorers between Crooked Island and Acklins.
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Bimini Seaplane Basin
The protected blow-hole anchorage where cruisers ride out Bimini's cold fronts.
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Bitter Guana Cay Anchorage
Rock iguana haven with amazing coral formations, crystal lagoon, and perfect afternoon anchorage south of Staniel Cay.
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Black Point Settlement
A cruiser-friendly Bahamian settlement with excellent holding and genuine local hospitality.
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Black Sound
A hurricane-hole harbour tucked behind Green Turtle Cay, where moorings bob in glassy water and New Plymouth's colonial charm awaits a short dinghy ride away.
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Bond's Cay Anchorage
A sweeping bay with small beaches where cruisers find day-anchorage serenity for swimming and lunch stops.
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Bottom Harbour Anchorage
Anchor beneath dramatic Whale Point cliffs in a scenic residential community offering protection and North Eleuthera exploration.
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Buena Vista Cay Anchorage
Scattered anchorages along a remote Jumentos cay where cruisers find protection from the west when the trades give way to frontal weather.
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Bullock's Harbour Anchorage
The hub of the Berry Islands where a renowned hurricane hole marina meets a welcoming Bahamian settlement with shops, restaurants, and provisioning.
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Calabash Bay
A stunning anchorage beneath Cape Santa Maria, where one of the world's most beautiful beaches meets world-class bonefishing flats.
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Cambridge Cay Mooring Field
The park's southernmost mooring field — excellent all-around protection and access to Rocky Dundas caves.
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Cape Eleuthera Anchorage
The stepping stone to the Exumas, where a modern marina meets the wild southern tip of Eleuthera and passages to new cruising grounds begin.
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Cave Cay
A private island with rare deep-water marina and protected anchorages midway between Staniel Cay and Georgetown.
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Chub Cay Anchorage
The Billfish Capital of the Bahamas where world-class sportfishing meets a full-service marina at the edge of the Tongue of the Ocean.
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Cistern Cay Anchorage
Quiet protected anchorage between Hawksbill Cay and Shroud Cay, just north of the park boundary.
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Clarence Town Harbour
Long Island's Atlantic-side port of entry, where twin hilltop churches frame a well-protected harbour with full marina services.
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Cockburn Town Anchorage
The main anchorage for San Salvador, offering access to the island's capital, world-class diving, and the historic site of Columbus's New World landfall.
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Conception Island West Bay
A pristine wilderness anchorage in a protected national park where sea turtles glide through crystal waters and pink sand beaches beckon.
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Conch Sound Anchorage
A wide bay of tranquil waters and white-sand strands where blue holes beckon snorkelers just south of Nicholls Town.
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Crossing Bay
A quieter alternative to Fishers Bay, where the narrow crossing to Atlantic beaches keeps the beach bar scene within reach without the crowds.
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Current Cut Anchorage
A dramatic tidal gateway where powerful currents carve through narrow straits, offering protected anchorage and thrilling drift snorkelling.
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Deep Water Cay
Remote wilderness anchorage where legendary bonefishing flats meet pristine cruising solitude.
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Devil's Cay Anchorage
An uninhabited cay with spectacular beaches on both shores where sea turtles nest and cruisers find their favorite corner of the Berries.
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Dollar Harbour, South Cat Cay
A secluded bank-side anchorage where turtles glide and the Bahamas spreads endlessly east.
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Double Breasted Cay
Crescent-shaped shelter where sailors find almost 360-degree protection in the wild Jumentos
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Double Breasted Cays - Sandy Cay Anchorage
A secret sandbar paradise where cruisers tuck into a narrow pool of deep water surrounded by drying beaches that double in size at low tide.
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Driggs Hill Anchorage
A South Andros port of entry with fuel dock and government basin at the gateway to bonefishing paradise.
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Egg Island Anchorage
A crescent beach paradise guarded by vibrant reefs and a dramatic shipwreck, where gin-clear shallows invite snorkellers and explorers.
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Elizabeth Harbour - Sand Dollar Beach
The calmest mooring field in Georgetown's famous cruiser harbour, adjacent to Moriah Harbour Cay National Park.
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Emerald Rock Mooring Field
A calm, current-free mooring field with easy beach access and miles of hiking trails at Warderick Wells.
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Fernandez Bay Anchorage
A picture-perfect protected bay where white sand meets turquoise water and the iconic Fernandez Bay Village welcomes cruisers to one of Cat Island's most scenic anchorages.
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Fishers Bay
Drop your hook in the heart of Great Guana's social scene, where Grabbers Beach Bar and waterfront restaurants are just a dinghy ride from your cockpit.
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Flamingo Cay
Remote Jumentos anchorage where tiny red shrimp recall vanished flamingo flocks
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Flamingo Cay Anchorage
A remote Jumentos hideaway where turquoise waters lap limestone cliffs and cruisers find solitude among pristine coral gardens.
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Fowl Cay Anchorage
The closest anchorage to Rocky Dundas caves — a day stop in a horseshoe bay exposed to the trades.
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Fowl Cay Anchorage
A challenging but scenic day anchorage where strong tidal currents demand careful seamanship amid the uninhabited cays of the northern Berrys.
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Frazer's Hog Cay Anchorage
A nearly all-weather anchorage sheltered by neighboring cays where strong tidal currents sweep crystal-clear waters.
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French Bay Anchorage
A dramatic anchorage beneath towering walls where reef entry rewards careful navigators with world-class diving and historic Loyalist ruins.
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French Wells Anchorage
The best all-weather anchorage in the Crooked-Acklins archipelago, where pirate history meets turquoise shallows.
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Fresh Creek Anchorage
Gateway to the Tongue of the Ocean where swift tidal currents rush past Andros Town and the world-famous barrier reef.
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Goat Cay Anchorage
A secluded snorkeling haven within the North Andros Marine Park where healthy reefs teem with protected sea life.
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Gold Rock Creek
A pristine mangrove creek winding through Lucayan National Park, where kayakers paddle past exotic birds to the Caribbean's most celebrated beach.
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Governor's Harbour Anchorage
The elegant heart of Eleuthera, where colonial history meets modern marina comforts in the island's capital settlement.
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Governors Harbour - Cupids Cay Anchorage
Anchor beneath the historic charm of Eleuthera's capital, where colonial architecture and island commerce meet in a picturesque harbour setting.
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Governors Harbour - Levi Island Anchorage
A tucked-away alternative anchorage offering better westerly protection just a mile north of Eleuthera's capital.
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Graham's Harbour Anchorage
A scenic northern harbour scattered with cays offering rewarding exploration for those willing to navigate carefully among coral heads and reefs.
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Great Sale Cay
The essential waypoint where cruisers pause to catch their breath after crossing the Little Bahama Bank en route to the Abacos.
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Great Sale Cay (Northwest Harbor)
The classic Little Bahama Bank waypoint where cruisers shelter between Gulf Stream crossings and Abaco adventures.
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Great Sale Cay West Anchorage
The traditional staging anchorage for Gulf Stream crossings, where cruisers gather to wait for weather windows beneath star-filled skies.
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Green Cay (Tongue of the Ocean)
A deep-sand anchorage perched at the edge of the abyss where the shallow banks plunge into 6,000 feet of blue.
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Green Turtle Cay White Sound
A protected sound anchored in Loyalist history, where the Green Turtle Club's legendary hospitality has welcomed cruisers for generations.
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Gumelemi Cay - Bakers Bay Anchorage
A large open anchorage at Great Guana Cay's northern end, where deep sand bottom and northeast protection come with a side of constant yacht traffic and megayacht wakes.
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Half Sound Anchorage
A protected inland waterway where tidal currents carve through mangroves and kayakers explore the connection to Winding Bay.
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Halls Pond Cay Anchorage
An intimate northwest cove with excellent holding — protection from cold fronts and solitude within the park.
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Harbour Island Anchorage
Anchor beneath the pastel glow of Dunmore Town, where colonial charm meets the Caribbean's most celebrated pink sand beach.
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Hatchet Bay
The Bahamas' premier hurricane hole, where a narrow cliff-cut entrance opens into a completely enclosed basin offering legendary all-weather protection.
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Hatchet Bay Harbour
A landlocked natural harbour carved through cliffsides, offering possibly the safest anchorage in the Bahamas within a dramatic volcanic-like basin.
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Hawks Nest Creek Anchorage
Cat Island's only all-weather refuge, where a protected creek and full-service marina offer shelter when westerly winds make open anchorages untenable.
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Hawksbill Cay Anchorage
Moorings, pristine beaches, and excellent snorkelling in the northern reaches of the Land and Sea Park.
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Highborne Cay Anchorage
Full-service gateway to the Exumas with protected harbour, marina amenities, and pristine beaches.
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Hoffman's Cay Blue Hole Anchorage
A protected anchorage beside an inland blue hole where gin-clear waters and pristine beaches reward cruisers willing to navigate the winding entrance.
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Hog Cay
A picturesque day anchorage off a private island, where cruisers gather at the famed Hog Cay Yacht Club tiki bar on pristine white sand.
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Hog Cay Anchorage (Ragged Islands)
The gateway to Duncan Town and the Ragged Islands' best staging point for visits to the Bahamas' most remote inhabited settlement.
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Honeymoon Harbour, Gun Cay
A pocket of turquoise beneath a 19th-century lighthouse where cruisers meet reef and legend.
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Hope Town Harbour
The iconic anchorage beneath the candy-striped Elbow Reef Lighthouse, where mooring balls bob in turquoise waters surrounded by pastel Loyalist cottages.
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Jamaica Bay Anchorage
Where deeper vessels find refuge in the Bight of Acklins, anchoring off Jamaica Wells Point in protected waters famed for world-class bonefishing.
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Joe's Sound
A legendary hurricane hole where a challenging entrance rewards cruisers with complete all-weather protection in a peaceful mangrove estuary.
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Johnson Cay Anchorage
A horseshoe cove where ocean swells meet bank waters at one of the Jumentos' most dramatic overnight stops.
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Kemps Bay Anchorage
A South Andros gateway where cruisers find protected waters at the edge of legendary bonefishing flats and untouched blue holes.
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Landrail Point Anchorage
A scenic roadstead anchorage off white sand beaches with access to fuel, provisions, and historic plantation ruins.
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Lee Stocking Island Anchorage
Abandoned marine research station, the Exumas' highest point, and a haunting ghost-town atmosphere for adventurous cruisers.
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Lisbon Creek Anchorage
A friendly South Andros outpost where the mailboat calls and cruisers find shelter from passing fronts.
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Little Darby Island Anchorage
Sheltered bay between two private islands offering protection from easterlies and a favorite waypoint for passing sailboats.
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Little Farmers Cay
A quintessential Bahamian Out Island with warm hospitality, annual festival, and banks-side anchorage.
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Little Harbour
A settled-weather hideaway on Long Island's Atlantic coast, offering good protection when calm and easy access to Clarence Town's services.
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Little Harbour Anchorage
The southernmost protected harbour in the Abacos cruising grounds, where a working bronze foundry, funky beach bar, and artist colony create one of the Bahamas' most distinctive destinations.
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Little Harbour Cay Anchorage
A scenic protected anchorage in the heart of the Berries where Flo's Conch Bar serves legendary cracked conch to visiting cruisers.
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Long Bay Anchorage
The historic Columbus landing site where a white cross marks the New World's discovery, offering scenic anchorage and pilgrimage for history enthusiasts.
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Long Cay Anchorage
Anchor off historic Fortune Island where coconut palms overflow and flamingos wade the salt ponds behind endless white beaches.
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Lucayan National Park (Gold Rock Creek)
Where ancient underwater caves meet pristine mangrove waterways and the famous Gold Rock Beach awaits by kayak.
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Lynyard Cay Anchorage
An undeveloped barrier cay offering solitude seekers pristine beaches, dark-sky stargazing, and easy dinghy access to Little Harbour's artistic enclave.
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Man Island Anchorage
An exclusive mega-yacht retreat where pristine sand beach and protected waters offer a serene alternative to bustling Dunmore Town.
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Man-O-War Harbour
A traditional boatbuilding village where hand-crafted Abaco dinghies still emerge from family workshops and a tight-knit community preserves Old Bahamas values.
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Mangrove Cay
A mid-bank waypoint where cruisers pause during the shallow-water crossing between worlds.
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Manjack-Crab Cay Anchorage
The cruiser's haven where stingrays greet your dinghy, nature trails wind to Atlantic beaches, and fellow sailors become friends around sunset cockpit gatherings.
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Market Fish Cay Anchorage
A long, narrow cay where a treeless center reveals Atlantic views and local fishermen know the honey hole just below the tip.
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Marsh Harbour Anchorage
The hub of Abaco cruising, where full-service marinas, excellent provisioning, and protected waters make this the natural starting point for Sea of Abaco adventures.
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Meeks Patch Anchorage
A flexible all-weather anchorage where curious swimming pigs greet visiting sailors and protection shifts with the wind.
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Middle Bight Anchorage
The heart of Andros bonefishing country where tidal creeks wind past Mangrove Cay into the fabled west-side flats.
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Miller Bay Anchorage
An idyllic South Bight anchorage where primordial mangrove waterways open into legendary bonefishing grounds.
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Moraine Cay Anchorage
A remote day anchorage perched directly atop a small reef, where snorkelers can slip overboard into a living aquarium without leaving the boat.
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Morgan's Bluff Anchorage
A historic haven at the northeast tip of Andros where pirates once hid treasure and cruisers now clear customs.
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New Bight Anchorage
The cruiser epicenter of Cat Island, where Mount Alvernia rises above a spacious bay with excellent holding and authentic Bahamian hospitality.
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Nixon's Harbour
A quiet corner of South Bimini where the SS Sapona wreck lies just offshore.
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Norman's Cay Anchorage
Historic cay with a sunken drug-runner's plane, pristine lagoon, and protected anchorages north of the park.
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North Bight Anchorage
A tidal labyrinth of mangrove cays and skinny water where patient gunkholers find solitude and legendary bonefish.
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North Bight Passage
A shallow-draft cruising passage connecting east and west Andros through bonefishing heartland
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North Bimini Backside
The passage-maker's shelter on the banks side of Bimini when west winds blow.
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North Cat Cay East Anchorage
An anchorage near Bimini's most exclusive marina, where the bank meets private island luxury.
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O'Briens Cay Anchorage
Home to the famous Sea Aquarium snorkelling site — a wall dive in crystal-clear park waters.
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Old Bight Anchorage
A five-mile stretch of pristine white sand beach with good holding in sand, fine dining at Rollezz Resort, and access to Cat Island's most spectacular beachcombing.
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Peterson Cay
The Bahamas' smallest national park, a pristine snorkeling paradise just one mile offshore.
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Pigeon Cay Anchorage
A spectacular beach anchorage at Cat Island's northern tip with powder-soft sand, excellent holding, and the famous Pigeon Creek mangrove system to explore.
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Pipe Creek
A stunning labyrinth of cays with crystal-clear waters, challenging navigation, and pristine isolation.
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Pirate's Well Anchorage
A historic anchorage named for a buccaneer's well, where the 16th-century legend of Caribbean pirates meets modern cruising adventure.
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Pittstown Point Anchorage
A scenic beach anchorage at Crooked Island's northern tip with marina access and views of Bird Rock Lighthouse.
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Port Lucaya (Bell Channel)
Grand Bahama's cruising hub where full-service marinas, world-class diving, and vibrant waterfront dining await.
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Port Nelson Anchorage
The historic harbour of a sleepy Bahamian village where world-class diving meets authentic Out Island hospitality.
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Powell Cay Anchorage
An uninhabited cruiser's paradise where panoramic bluff views, pristine beaches, and world-class reef snorkeling await those willing to venture off the beaten path.
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Raccoon Cay Anchorage
Multiple protected bights along a crescent-shaped cay offer cruisers the Jumentos' most versatile anchorage options.
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Radio Beach Anchorage
A Gulf Stream day anchorage where beach bars and ocean swells meet.
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Red Shanks Cay
A protected mooring field south of Georgetown offering calm waters away from the main harbour bustle.
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Ridley Head Anchorage
A secluded anchorage off North Eleuthera's northeastern point where Atlantic swells give way to calm protected waters.
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Rock Sound Anchorage
Shelter in South Eleuthera's largest settlement, where the mysterious Ocean Hole plunges six hundred feet through limestone and cruisers find refuge from high winds.
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Rock Sound Harbour
The cruiser's choice for riding out weather, where a vast protected harbour, well-stocked provisioning, and legendary blue holes await.
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Royal Island Harbour
A fully protected natural harbour with 360-degree shelter, offering cruisers a peaceful staging ground just minutes from Spanish Wells.
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Salt Pond
A cozy cruiser haven at the southern end of Thompson Bay, where shallow-draft boats find sheltered waters and easy access to Long Island's best services.
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Sandy Cay
A deserted island anchorage for staging Gulf Stream crossings or resting after the open-water passage.
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Savannah Sound Anchorage
Protected waters between Eleuthera and Windermere Island offering calm anchorage, world-class bonefishing flats, and easy access to both Atlantic beaches and Caribbean-side harbours.
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Settlement Harbour
Great Guana Cay's deepest and easiest harbour, where eight to nine feet in the entrance channel welcomes deeper-draft vessels to the heart of the settlement.
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Ship Channel Cay Anchorage
The northernmost Exuma cay offering drift snorkeling with sharks, stingrays, and stunning first-night anchorage from Nassau.
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Shroud Cay Anchorage
Gateway to the park's famous mangrove creeks and the unforgettable tidal drift through Sanctuary Creek.
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Simms (Alligator Bay) Anchorage
A well-protected bay on Long Island's western shore where cruisers find shelter from all but westerly weather and easy access to village services.
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Slaughter Harbour Anchorage
A remarkably protected natural harbour between the Stirrup Cays where shallow banks form a breakwater against southern seas.
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Smith's Bay Anchorage
A practical day anchorage near Cat Island's only ATM, best used for quick provisioning stops rather than overnight stays.
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Snow Bay Anchorage
Powder-soft white sand beaches meet Pigeon Creek's protected waters in this scenic southern bay favored by kitesurfers and nature enthusiasts.
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Soldier Cay Anchorage
A remote anchorage where local fishermen know to anchor offshore to avoid the swells that build between the islands.
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Southside Bay Anchorage
The large shallow bay between Ragged Island and Little Ragged Island offering the easiest dinghy access to remote Duncan Town.
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Spanish Wells Harbour
The Bahamas' premier lobster fishing port, where vibrant marinas and excellent provisioning welcome cruisers to a tight-knit island community.
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Square Rock Cay Anchorage
Cold front refuge between Lee Stocking and Emerald Bay with good holding and distinctive namesake boulder.
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Staniard Creek / Kamalame Cay
A tranquil creek anchorage beside an exclusive private island resort with marina services and flats fishing at the doorstep.
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Staniel Cay Harbour
The social hub of the central Exumas with fuel, provisions, and legendary island hospitality.
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Stella Maris
The only full-service marina in the southern Bahamas, sheltered on Long Island's protected leeward shore with resort amenities and comprehensive marine services.
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Sumner Point Anchorage
A hurricane-protected harbour on Rum Cay's eastern shore offering exceptional diving access and dramatic development ruins.
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Tahiti Beach Anchorage
The legendary sandbar at Elbow Cay's southern tip, where knee-deep turquoise water and floating beach bars create the quintessential Bahamas day-stop.
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Tarpum Bay Anchorage
An authentic Out Island settlement where artists and fishermen share a natural harbour at the knee of Eleuthera's coastline.
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Thompson Bay
The cruising capital of Long Island, where a vast protected anchorage meets friendly village charm and the best provisioning in the southern Out Islands.
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Treasure Cay Anchorage
Resort-town convenience meets turquoise cruising waters, with one of the world's most beautiful beaches just steps from the marina.
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Union Creek Reserve
Mangrove-fringed research sanctuary where endangered sea turtles have been studied for half a century
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Volleyball Beach (Chat 'N' Chill)
The legendary beach bar anchorage where cruisers gather for conch burgers, pig roasts, and Bahamian hospitality.
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Warderick Wells North Mooring Field
The crown jewel of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park — pristine waters, protected moorings, and the park headquarters.
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Warderick Wells South Mooring Field
A secluded mooring field between Warderick Wells and Hog Cay with all-around wind protection.
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Water Cay Anchorage
The northern gateway to the Jumentos chain where limestone cliffs meet gin-clear waters at the first waypoint for southbound cruisers.
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West End (Settlement Point)
The historic gateway to the Bahamas where Gulf Stream crossings end and island adventures begin.
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Whale Cay - Bird Cay Anchorage
A sheltered pocket between private islands where abandoned lighthouses whisper of maritime history and southern swells demand weather awareness.
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White Cay Anchorage
A deep-water anchorage between pristine cays where the Devils Cay cut provides passage and south winds demand a quick exit strategy.
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White Point Anchorage
Secluded white sand spit on Great Guana Cay with pristine beaches, crystal waters, and that deserted island feeling.
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