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Crab Cay/AngelFish Point

Location: Great Abaco Island
Lat / Lon: N 26° 55.127' / W 077° 36.006'
Depth: 10'-12'
Tide: 2.0'-2.5'
Description:
Many people avoid this anchorage because charts indicate poor holding; however, there is excellent protection from north northwest thru south southwest and the holding is very good, provided care is taken to set the anchor in clear sand. Be mindful that the anchorage is wide open to the west and it will become choppy if the winds rise above 20 kts. Vessels drawing 4’ or less can tuck in close to the sandy beach at the eastern end of the anchorage but most other vessels will prefer to anchor in 10-12’ of water near the mouth of the bay.

Holding:

5.00

Fair, grass and sand

Wind Protection:

4.00

Open and exposed northwest through southwest

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

5.00

Open and exposed northwest through southwest

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

3.00

Beach nearby

Pet Friendly:

3.00

Beach nearby

Cell Service:

3.00

Good coverage

Review for Crab Cay/AngelFish Point

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz, Breathe, on Dec 7, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

3

The anchorage is nice and calm in N to SSW winds. We would not recommend staying here for SW to NW winds. We anchored close to shore by the 1M mark in Aqua Map (Explorer Charts) and 1.5M in Navionics. We found water was over 2M in this area in deep sand. This is a good alternative to Foxtown or Allans-Pensacola.

Although reports, as well as photos from the anchorage make it look like a sand beach, it is a rocky shoreline from end to end. There is nice sand that starts knee deep within 10 feet from the shoreline and continues into the deeper water of the anchorage. We went to the "rocky beach" and found an overgrown dirt/grass road that was listed as a "trail" on several sites. The road leads east and then splits North/South. We followed the North road up to Angelfish point, with it's rocky shoreline overlooking Spanish Cay to the North.

For photos and more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/100063618668322/posts/pfbid029DXpsffHAohYzFmBCdqKrGsJW5kKKoUoaeHEB7n4b8Pe9yAF4UU3WFWyEzznzYaBl/?

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