Marina Review for The Andros Lighthouse Yacht Club

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 2, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

We came in by dinghy to survey the fuel dock before trying to dock. Glad we did. The current was ripping! There is no dinghy dock and no ladders to climb up onto the docks. We cruised back and forth for 30 minutes and did not see a single person, so we moved on. We heard other boats attempting to contact them on ch16 with no response.

Suggest you have an appointment ahead of time and you need to have a lot of power and maneuverability to get into and out of the fuel dock.

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Anchorage Review for Goat Cay - Fresh Creek

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 2, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We anchored here for 4 nights total. Little protection from wind but you do get some protection from seas out of the East. Excellent holding in deep sand patches and a nice little beach on Goat Cay. Nice snorkeling on outside.

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Anchorage Review for Staniard Creek

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 2, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We did not anchor here. We made it in after sitting aground for 2.5 hours. You have to be very careful on the entrance. There is a dredged channel, stay close to the spoil jetty. On entering, you need good daylight overhead to see the deeper water. One of the markers is missing so don't focus on the one that is there!

Once we made it inside I just felt that we did not have enough room to swing safely. We are a 47' power cat with only 3.5' draft. We changed our plan and headed on North to Morgan's Bluff.

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Anchorage Review for Morgans Bluff

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 2, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Great anchorage with protection except from NNW to NNE but you can tuck in closer. Large anchorage with plenty of room and excellent holding. Be careful to stay out of the channel into the Govt Dock. Large cargo ships come in and out and you don't want to be in their way. There is also a commercial dock on the East side. Introduce yourself at Below Decks beach bar. If you need provisions or assistance clearing customs they are friendly and looking to help. Excellent beach bar vibe. Fuel is available at the Govt dock. Easy to get in and out.

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Anchorage Review for Goat Cay - Fresh Creek

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Anchored here 2 nights. We fled Morgan's Bluff due to Strong Winds out of N. This was better but not great. Shallow water buffered the waves and we had excellent holding in deep sand. We were anchored very close to Goat Cay so we had to keep a close eye on the anchor. Anchor held nicely.

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Anchorage Review for Big Wood Cay - North Bight

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We anchored here for 2 nights. Did not go ashore. We snorkeled the AUTEC tower and reef between the tower and cut. Lots of dinghy exploration available

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Anchorage Review for Gibson Cay/Middle Bight

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We anchored here several times. Excellent holding. There are 2 new looking mooring buoys but we did not use. A megayacht was on one of the buoys. Put out extra chain because the outgoing current can be extreme. Suggest going deeper into the bight for better holding. We did not visit any settlements here. Lots of dinghy exploration available.

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Anchorage Review for South Bight

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Plenty of room and Excellent holding. Put out a little extra chain, the current can be strong. Protection from E-NE winds. Lots of dinghy exploration available. (No wifi - accidentally hit a star and can't turn it off)

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Free Dock Review for Driggs Hill Public Dock

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 30, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

Limited facilities, no fuel, No dinghy dock. There is a big ramp used by the regular 'Mail Boat'. There are steps just to the right of the big ramp. Plan on having someone stay with dinghy. You can drop off garbage no charge. There is a liquor store across from the ramp and a small grocery store just a block or so away. Stock depends on when the mail boat was last in port. Friendly people.

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Free Dock Review for High Point Cay - Seawall

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 24, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

This is an abandoned US Navy facility and there are no facilities. But, if you need a safe place to dock, check this out. We came in from the Tongue of the Ocean through the well marked channel. Never saw less than 9' depth. We put out every fender we had and tied up directly to the seawall. When we departed, there was a SE wind 10-15k that wanted to pin us to the seawall. So be aware of the weather. Good snorkeling along the seawall and mooring pileings. Lobster and yellow tail snapper may be found.

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Marina Review for Crandon Park Marina

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Jan 14, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

Easy access fuel dock with water, trash offload & pump out. Plenty of room to maneuver. Dock attendant was excellent! Definitely will put on our favorite fuel stops!

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Marina Review for St. Augustine Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

We stayed in N mooring field for 3 nights. Best place to be to visit St Augustine! Very friendly staff, great dinghy dock, pumpout boat was very efficient! Clean bathrooms & shower facilities with key cards for marina guests. Yes the current can rip here & in wind vs tide the mooring cans will go under & on the side of your vessel at tide change; no big deal. Highly recommend! A bargain for all the amenities provided!

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Marina Review for Eau Gallie Yacht Basin

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

A hidden gem for sure! Old Florida style marina with friendly staff, good depth and excellent wind protection. We stayed 3 nights. Nice facilities including clean bathrooms, showers, lounge, and very pet friendly. Easy walk to shops & restaurants. Entry a little snug but doable even for our 47' with 25' beam. Highly recommend! Excellent canvas shop on site!

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Anchorage Review for Mosquito Lagoon R24

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 10, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Beautiful in calm weather. Very quiet, lots of birds. No problems getting further East at 60 degrees at G19. Plenty deep for shoal draft. Highly recommend. Could probably dinghy to shore but we didn't need to. Excellent holding.

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Anchorage Review for South Newport River

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on May 23, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Quiet and beautiful anchorage. A lot of bugs but didn't seem to be the biting kind.

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Anchorage Review for Bethune Park

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Excellent holding in mud bottom. Wakes from boats along ICW, but nothing too major. Beautiful spot.

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Anchorage Review for Marsh Harbour

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on May 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Excellent holding and protection, spacious anchorage. Colors restaurant/bar has a dinghy dock and excellent local intel. Union Jack is a public pier/dinghy dock, trash dumpsters on site, free of charge. Maxwells Grocery is an excellent grocery and about 1/2 mile from the Union Jack Dock.

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Anchorage Review for Little Fish Cay

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on May 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Tucked in here for one night. Good protection from swells but a strong current Anchor set well just as the bottom transitions from hard bottom to grass.

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Anchorage Review for Moraine Cay

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on May 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We stopped to snorkel and have lunch. Don't move in too far, gets shallow quickly. The reefs near the island are largely dead. Great structure, tunnels, overhangs, but mostly dead coral. Saw one 5' Bull Shark hunting the reef. Followed him for a while as he ignored me.

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Anchorage Review for Manjack-Central

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on May 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We anchored West of this spot, between a large rock and a small rock. We snorkeled the southern edge of the large rock - lots of fish life! Anchored in grass, had a little difficulty getting the anchor to bite. Holding was sufficient. Spent one night.

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Nav Alert comment on BA: Grand Lucayan Waterway, Low Water

Comment by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Entered Grand Lucayan Waterway from Dover Sound, one hour after high tide. Saw 6.8' depths on approach. Once inside, the canal is wide and deep. There are a few sunken vessels along the side, but mostly a pleasant wide canal.

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Bridge comment on Grand Bahama Highway Bridge (Sir Jack Hayward Bridge)

Comment by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'

Excellent modern highway bridge. Lots of room to pass my 25' beam and 19'10" height.

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Bridge comment on Casuarina Bridge

Comment by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'

Bridge has fenders on the Port side as you approach from both directions. This narrows the pass a bit. We passed by with 25' beam and plenty of room. I was too busy to notice bridge height. My air draft is 19'10". No issues.

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Anchorage Review for Mangrove Cay

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Excellent holding, good in settled weather but not much protection from wind or waves, mostly exposed.

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Anchorage Review for Little Grand Cay (Outside)

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Excellent holding and mostly quiet, even with houses up and down the shoreline. A few boats passing through but at a respectful distance.

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Marina Review for Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Apr 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

Easy entry through channel. Docks are serviceable but deteriorating. Watch for piling without rub rails and with nails sticking out. Don't walk bare footed! No showers. Water is provided at dock. Staff are friendly, accommodating, and responsive. Dockwa to make reservations.

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Anchorage Review for Normans Pond Cay

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Mar 3, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Spent one night here. A little bumpy due to SE winds and waves. Flood tide pushed us pretty hard but good holding. Iguanas on Norman's Pond Cay and Leaf Cay (maybe more). Watch your pets. Beautiful area.

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Marina Review for Lyford Cay Club Yacht Harbour -PRIVATE

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Jan 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

We stopped in for fuel only. Vaughn answered the VHF immediately and gave us info, met us at the fuel dock and tied us up. Great service, roomy, easy in and out. You will notice the fuel is not dyed red like it is in the States.

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Anchorage Review for Clifton Bay - West Bay

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Jan 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

We waited out a stretch of high winds out of the N and E. Up to 25mph for 5 days. Excellent holding. Plenty of room. Beautiful water and beach (Jaws Beach). Taxi service right to the beach (Monique and Big Mama) took us to provision, etc. Great time.

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Anchorage Review for Elliott Key

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Feb 26, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Anchored here for 3 nights. Good holding in sand/mud/grass. Wind shifted 120 degrees during our stay. Good hold. Beautiful spot. Can be busy on the weekend, but mostly respectful boaters. Snorkel right up next to the island along the overhangs in the hard rock, lots of creatures to see! Remember, this is a lobster sanctuary.

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Marina Review for Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Feb 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

Stopped just to pumpout and refill water tanks. Watch for snorkelers on approach. The jetty protecting marina is a popular snorkel spot. Channel is deep and clear, plenty of room for big boats.

Staff were friendly and helpful. $10 for pumpout of 1 tank, $5 to fill water tanks, $2/bag for trash and recyclables were free.

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Anchorage Review for Thursday Cove

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Feb 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Excellent holding and wind protection from NE to SW winds. Don't get in too close to mangroves or the mosquitos will get you.

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Marina Review for Bahia Honda State Park & Marina

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Feb 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

Beautiful beaches on Bay and Atlantic. Marina channel is a bit skinny, but even at low tide we were able to exit (3.5' draft). Dock and marina store staff were very friendly and helpful. Depending on your dock site, you can have a lot of foot traffic right next to your boat. This could disturb your pets, but everyone was very friendly.

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Anchorage Review for Ligumvitae Key Moorings

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Feb 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Well maintained mooring balls and excellent wind protection. We will be back. A little boat and jet ski traffic but otherwise quiet.

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Anchorage Review for Newfound Harbor - Big Pine Key

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Jan 6, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Excellent holding and wind protection. Wakes from fishing boats can be an issue. Quiet.

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Anchorage Review for Boot Key Outside - Marathon

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Jan 2, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Beautiful sunset view of 7 Mile Bridge. Excellent holding. Bumpy due to boat traffic and waves from ocean. Wind protection from E and NE winds but completely open otherwise. We did not venture ashore.

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Anchorage Review for Pumpkin Key

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 20, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Sand and sea grass bottom. Good holding. Private island so don't go ashore. Provides good protection.

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Anchorage Review for Long Arsenicker

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 17, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Hard bottom, had to put out lots of chain, but holding. No-see-ums near the island so stay back a ways. Good swimming/snorkeling in shallows around island. Beautiful spot.

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Anchorage Review for Bonner Bay - Long Creek

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 5, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Just a beautiful spot. Easy to get into. Great holding and wave protection. Mind the duck blinds around. You might get an early wake up during duck season.

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Anchorage Review for The Point - Honeymoon Lake

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 5, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Exit ICW at Green 89, to the East. Good holding and plenty of room to swing. You can get far enough off of the ICW that wakes are not a problem.

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Marina Review for St. Johns Yacht Harbor

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 3, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

We stayed 2 nights and did a pump out. The staff were exceptional and the courtesy car was clean, fairly new, and convenient. Great location and beautiful.

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Anchorage Review for Fort Matanzas G81A

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Dec 3, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Well protected anchorage just off of the ICW. Anchor inside of the No wake zone is preferred. Plenty of depth and good holding which is important because the current is ripping!

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Marina Review for Windmill Point Marina

Reviewed by: Tony Buntyn on Jun 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating:

Outstanding hospitality and reasonable rates. The Tiki bar is open and serves a 'Miami Vice' that you need to try. Band on Saturday nights!

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