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Big Majors Spot

Location: Exumas
Lat / Lon: N 24° 11.320' / W 076° 27.536'
Depth: 7'-12'
Tide: 2.5'-3.0'
Description:
Big Majors anchorage is a wide bay that is formed by the mass of Big Majors Spot Cay and the Fowl Cay Resort. The holding is excellent and there is very good protection from north through south, although the anchorage will become progressively more rolly as the winds clock past SE. In winds under 20 knots, however, conditions are acceptable to most tastes. Vessels have even ridden out cold front passages in this anchorage, however one should not expect flat calm conditions under those circumstances. The Pig Beach is the southern most of three beaches visible from the anchorage.
Fowl Cay is a private island and going ashore is discouraged. It is home to the Fowl Cay Resort which welcomes boaters to join them for dinner by prior reservation. Their dining room is noted for its Table d-hote offerings which are ideal for celebrations and special occasions. Call them on VHF channel 16 to make reservations.

Holding:

5.00

Good holding in sand

Wind Protection:

3.50

NNW-SSE

Current Flow:

3.00

Mild Current

Wake Protection:

2.00

Lots of wakes during the day

Scenic Beauty:

3.50

Ease of Shopping:

3.50

Shore Access:

5.00

Cruisers Beach nearby & Pig Beach

Pet Friendly:

5.00

Cruisers Beach nearby - Look for Lawn chairs and buoys hanging from the trees

Cell Service:

3.50

Good Coverage

WiFi:

1.50

Review for Big Majors Spot

Reviewed by: Scott Gregory, My Happiness, on Sep 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

2

We pulled in tight near the North entrance to Big Majors Spot (24°11'28.1"N 76°27'28.4"W) on Jan. 30, 24. We had good wake and wind protection. Great location to get the dog to shore and easy dinghy ride into the Yacht Club. We were getting some wind from the west.

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Review for Big Majors Spot

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz, Breathe, on Mar 25, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

We've anchored in Big Majors several times during the 2023 season. Our anchor spots have been towards the North, but between the two WG anchorage markers. The entire Bay of Pigs has excellent holding in sand. Depths tend to be in the 2-4 meter range and are accurate, if not conservative, on most charts. This tends to be a fairly busy anchorage for the winter season, often with 30-70 boats. There is very good protection from the prevailing easterlies. There is some swell from the south as winds turn SSE. We have noticed current further north in the anchorage but usually, wind prevails over current.

There are two nice beaches in the northern section and pig beach to the south. It's about 1.75 to 2 miles to the Staniel Cay Yacht Club Dinghy Landing from the northern part of the anchorage. Aliv and BTC is present in the anchorage. We found them to be very very slow this year during most normal awake hours, likely due to network congestion caused by the large number of cruisers and residents streaming. Service improves in the middle of the night. Listen to VHF CH 68 at 8am for Cruisers Net. Many in the anchorage monitor Ch 68 and Ch 16 24/7.

Here's some drone photos of the anchorage looking at this northern section:
https://www.facebook.com/100063618668322/posts/pfbid0vRXG7Rm9Fxr9FaVNpCMM6oFHV4WTUFbB2FobMAQ7hUE9dNmGm3H3yNiHMuvmTWEMl/

There are additional photos of the area on our BreatheSailDive FB page including on land at Staniel Cay, the beaches, and snorkeling Thunderball Grotto, Smuggler Plane and South Reef.

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