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Hawksbill Cay North Anchorage

Location: Northern Exuma
Lat / Lon: N 24° 29.105' / W 076° 46.326'
Depth: 8'-10'
Tide: 2.5'-3.0'
Description:
The anchorage lies off the beach between the north edge of the Hawksbill Cay North mooring field and the high ground of the Cay. There is good protection from NE to SE winds and acceptable protection from the north with little swell even when the winds exceed 20knots. When the winds shift into westerly quadrants, however an uncomfortable chop will build rapidly once the winds approach 20 knots. The holding is excellent provided care is taken to avoid the small patches of grass that dot the anchorage.

Holding:

5.00

Good, Sand

Wind Protection:

3.00

NE-SE

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

2.00

Open to the west

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Within Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

5.00

Beach nearby

Pet Friendly:

5.00

Beach nearby - Leashes please

Cell Service:

1.00

Fair Coverage

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Hawksbill Cay North Anchorage

Reviewed by: Bret Butler, Lucy 2, on Apr 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Stayed here three nights on a mooring ball. Cost was $40 per night. Park warden came by to collect the first day. There were 4-8 other boats here each day. It is close to some nice beaches. We did both hikes off the beach. One directly east of the mooring field led over the island to the other side to a very nice long beach. Some of the softest sand we have encountered. The trail splits about 300 yards into it. The right fork goes to the beach the left goes to a small beach. We actually took the left fork and then hiked south along the shoreline on the limestone towards the other long beach. We found a couple of really cool little tiny blow holes that sounded much like what we imagined a dinosaur's breathing would sound like. Also hiked the trail to the Russel Ruins that is about 300 yards north of the mooring field. It is cool to see the 8 or 10 partial walls remaining from the buildings built in late 1700s.

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