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Warderick Wells - Emerald Rock Anchorage

Location: Northern Exuma
Lat / Lon: N 24° 23.064' / W 076° 37.917'
Depth: 7'-9'
Tide: 2.5'-3.0'
Description:
Emerald Rock is the closest anchorage to the Warderick Wells North mooring field and the ECLSP Office. Located north of the very obvious Emerald Rock there is reasonable protection is winds from N-SE however it is wide open to the S and W. By virtue of the shallow water to the W however it is possible to weather out a cold front in this anchorage if necessary. Anchor at least 0.25nm southwest of Emerald Rock.

Holding:

5.00

Good holding in sand, avoid grassy patches

Wind Protection:

4.50

N-ESE

Current Flow:

4.50

Mild Current

Wake Protection:

4.50

Exposed S-NW

Scenic Beauty:

5.00

Within Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Ease of Shopping:

1.50

Shore Access:

4.50

Beach nearby

Pet Friendly:

3.00

Beach nearby - Leashes please

Cell Service:

1.50

Poor coverage

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Warderick Wells - Emerald Rock Anchorage

Reviewed by: Carl Hermann on Mar 31, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.1'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

Well maintained buoys. Beautiful island and very friendly staff at the park ranger office. A must see in the Exumas. No pets allowed.

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Review for Warderick Wells - Emerald Rock Anchorage

Reviewed by: Rey Stephane on Mar 13, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

EXTRAORDINARY !!!! One of the most beautiful anchorages in the Exumas…
Huge space on 2/4 m of super stable sandy bottom
Protected from North to South East.
Exceptional colors ?
Very nice walk around the island departing from the park office with views of the superb anchorages, fantastic beaches
Anchoring in the channel is subject to very strong current and therefore not necessarily the most comfortable
Mooring on anchor costs $0.50/ft and on buoys also $1/ft. The reservation procedure is too complicated for a buoy, it is reserved for those in the know!! And given the number of buoys they have in stock I suppose they are not reliable it is better to anchor

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