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Great Harbour - Bullocks Harbour

Location: Berry Islands
Lat / Lon: N 25° 45.204' / W 077° 52.493'
Depth: 8-10Feet
Tide: 2.0'-2.5'
Description:
The anchorage in front of the settlement is well protected from the northeast to east and because of the very shallow water, the protection is adequate even when winds reach upward of 20 kts from the southeast. Outside of those quadrants the anchorage can become uncomfortable, although the holding is very good. It would not be the first choice for riding out a cold front, but it can be done if you are stuck.

4.33

(3)

4.33 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.67

Decent holding in sand. Poor holding in grass

Wind Protection:

3.67

Open and Exposed Northwest Through South

Current Flow:

4.50

Wake Protection:

3.00

Open and Exposed Northwest Through South

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Ease of Shopping:

4.00

Shore Access:

4.33

Public Dock

Pet Friendly:

4.00

Public Dock

Cell Service:

4.33

Good Coverage

WiFi:

2.50

Review for Great Harbour - Bullocks Harbour

Reviewed by: Bret Butler, Lucy 2, on Mar 23, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Stayed here a couple of nights with North to SE winds. It is protected. There is some boat traffic from shuttles taking people to the cruise ship port at great stirrup but it did not bother us. We had a fantastic meal at CoolieMaes which is just over on the shore from the anchorage. I highly recommend it. Holding was good in about 14 feet. We saw winds in the mid 20s from the east.

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Review for Great Harbour - Bullocks Harbour

Reviewed by: David Ries on Mar 16, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

4

Anchored 4 nights in March 2023. Holding was excellent—we picked a Sandy spot. Even with a NW wind at 20 kts,—a worst case scenario—we held well with plenty of scope, and waves were not uncomfortable. Tie the dinghy at Government dock, and walk to basic grocery stores. Dinner at the Hammerhead was delightful.

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Review for Great Harbour - Bullocks Harbour

Reviewed by: Lawrence Wolfenden, Gracefull, on Feb 8, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

4

Cell Service:

4

I'm not sure why the main description describes this as poor holding and having thick grass: we found sparse grass and were able to set a solid anchor in the dark having arrived from Bimini at about 0500. There was some chop from a moderate to fresh breeze (N-NNE), but we had great holding. There were no less than a dozen vessels of all types (monos, cats, & motor yachts) already anchored out here when we arrived. The suitable area for anchoring is quite large, though, so there was no crowding at all.

Great Harbour Cay Marina was a short dinghy ride away and they had no concerns with us tying up in any of the unused slips. Note, though, that some of the marina facilities (e.g., showers, laundry) are not offered to vessels not paying for a slip. They were quite happy, however, for us to join the Friday evening BBQ & get-together.

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