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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.

Holding:

5.00

Good, Sand

Wind Protection:

4.50

NE-SE

Current Flow:

4.00

Constant swell

Wake Protection:

4.50

Open and Exposed S-NNW

Scenic Beauty:

4.50

Ease of Shopping:

1.50

Shore Access:

4.50

Private Beach nearby

Pet Friendly:

3.00

Private beach nearby

Cell Service:

4.00

Good Coverage

WiFi:

3.00

Review for Calabash Bay

Reviewed by: Rey Stephane on Apr 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Very nice anchorage but be careful if the North wind swell is very uncomfortable because the wave enters the bay. Anchored as far north as possible from the bay in 2 m of water.
The North Pass is well mapped
Extraordinarily fine sand, splendid colors, a lagoon and a mangrove that are a must-visit. The hotel complex is not disturbing and very discreet. We tried the Sunset restaurant in the mangrove meh!! A salad as a starter, a plate with a little rice and coleslaw with half an overcooked and frozen lobster tail for $50 plus 15% service even though there is none!!! The plate is very expensive...

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Review for Calabash Bay

Reviewed by: Brian Sims, Whatever Bytes, on May 2, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 55'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

3

We went to Long Island for a overnight fishing trip and stayed in the bay. It had good holding and easy access. There were several larger 100ft boats in the anchorage as well. We were able to get up early and were on the fishing right out the bay for a great day ended up with 10 Mahi off the point.

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