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Oyster Cay (East)

Location: Northern Exuma
Lat / Lon: N 24° 41.824' / W 076° 49.437'
Depth: 10'-15'
Tide: 2.0'-2.5'
Description:
On the east side of Oyster Cay there is room for 1-2 vessels in a pocket of sand immediately to the south along the east side of the cay. The anchorage is bounded by Oyster Cay to the west and a sand bar to the east which knocks down the waves that sweep in from Exuma sound. While not ideal in winds above 20 knots from the east, it is a viable alternative to the inside of Allans Cay as protection from the W-NE winds of a cold front. Once the winds shift back into an easterly trade wind pattern it is time to leave.

Holding:

4.00

Good holding in sand

Wind Protection:

3.00

SW-NW

Current Flow:

4.00

Strong currents

Wake Protection:

2.00

Scenic Beauty:

2.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Small beach nearby on Oyster Cay otherwise Highborne Cay Marina

Pet Friendly:

2.00

Small beach nearby on Oyster Cay otherwise Highborne Cay Marina

Cell Service:

5.00

Good Coverage

Review for Oyster Cay (East)

Reviewed by: Martin Filion, Emyliz I, on Feb 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 32'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

5

We anchored there for 2 nights and it was really rolly with a West, north-west wind. There not much places to get ashore. The bottom was ok but not perfect, we drifted a little bit on 25 knots of wind. Tu current and swell was of a different side than the waves from the wind and we needed to put a "bahamian style" anchor at our stern to orient the boat in the right direction in order to stop rolling so much on the swell.

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