Bahamas — The Exumas

Anchorages in the Exumas

365 cays of brilliant turquoise water — Pig Beach's swimming pigs, Thunderball Grotto, the Exuma Land & Sea Park, and the George Town cruising regatta. The Exuma Banks are extremely shallow (1–3m). Tidal cuts reach 2–4kt. Tidal range 0.8–1.0m.

Exumas — Critical Tidal and Park Rules

Exuma Banks are extremely shallow (1–3m at low water). Draft over 1.8m requires very careful routing — plan all bank passages for high tide. Tidal cuts from Exuma Sound to the bank reach 2–4kt — enter at or near tidal slack ONLY. Exuma Land & Sea Park (Warderick Wells): mooring only — NO anchoring, NO fishing, NO collecting.Tidal range 0.8–1.0m — always anchor at required minimum depth plus the tidal range. Northers November–April: 30–40kt N winds — exposed anchorages must be vacated immediately.

Verified Anchorages — The Exumas

10 anchorages

Pig Beach (Big Major Cay)

Big Major Cay · Swimming Pig Beach · Major Cay anchorage

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•90m alarm
↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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Staniel Cay

Staniel Cay Yacht Club anchorage · Thunderball Grotto anchorage

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•80m alarm
↙ E↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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Warderick Wells (Exuma Land & Sea Park)

Warderick Wells · Exuma Park HQ · Land and Sea Park anchorage

Excellent
Depth 2–8m•sand•Mooring only

NO ANCHORING — mooring balls only (Exuma Park)

↙ E↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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George Town Anchorage

Elizabeth Harbour · George Town Elizabeth Harbour · Exuma gathering

Good
Depth 2–6m•sand•95m alarm
↙ E↙ NE↙ N↙ NW↙ W

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Stocking Island

Stocking Island anchorage · Chat 'N' Chill anchorage · Elizabeth Harbour east

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•85m alarm
↙ E↙ NE↙ SE↙ N

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Compass Cay

Compass Cay marina · Nurse Shark Cay

Good
Depth 2–4m•sand•70m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ W

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Shroud Cay

Shroud Cay anchorage · Exuma Park north entrance

Good
Depth 2–5m•sand•80m alarm
↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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Black Point Settlement

Black Point · Great Guana Cay settlement anchorage

Fair
Depth 2–4m•sand•75m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ W↙ SW

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Great Guana Cay (Exumas)

Great Guana Cay Exumas anchorage · Guana Cay south Exuma

Good
Depth 2–4m•sand•80m alarm
↙ E↙ NE↙ SE↙ N

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Little Farmer's Cay

Farmer's Cay · Little Farmers Cay anchorage

Good
Depth 2–4m•sand•75m alarm
↙ E↙ NE↙ SE↙ S

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Set Your Anchor Alarm Before You Sleep

The Exuma Banks' 0.8–1.0m tidal range creates continuously changing depths in shallow water. Safety Anchor Alarm monitors your GPS position through every tidal cycle — critical in these shallow anchorages where even 0.3m of drag could leave you aground.

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