Calabash Bay

• Location: Long Island, Bahamas
• Lat / Lon: N 23° 38.611' / W 075° 20.280'
• Depth: 6'-15'
• Tide: 2.0'-2.5'
• Description:

  Calabash Bay is essentially the waters adjacent to the entire west shore of Galliot Cay which is itself embedded into the northern tip of Long Island to such a degree that it appears to be part of Long Island when looking at a chart.

  The entire bay can be used as an anchorage although the most popular area is in the north end towards the Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort partly because the resort is friendly to boaters who wish to dine in the restaurant or to go ashore for excursions and partly because the protection is marginally better than in the rest of the bay. If you are just stopping for the night before continuing your journey it is just as easy to anchor off of Galliot Beach which is a sweeping curve of sand covering the southern half of the cay. There is good protection from prevailing easterly winds but there is almost always a surge in the bay that can be uncomfortable when the winds approach 20 knots from any direction. The bay is wide open to the south and west and if there is a chance that winds will come from those quadrants, it is best to have a plan B as the entire bay will become a paint mixer.

  DISCLAIMER: Before committing to an anchorage, you should confirm that the location is not governed by a regulation that may conflict with your plans. An increasing number of states and municipalities are enacting laws that define where and how long you may anchor.