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Soldier Cay Berry Islands

Location: Berry Islands
Lat / Lon: N 25° 39.974' / W 077° 45.712'
Depth: 10 Feet
Tide: 2.5'-3.0'
Description:
The waters on the bank side of Soldier Cay are relatively deep and it is possible to find 7’ of water over sand within 200’ of the beach. While it is tempting to anchor in close for the best protection, an ocean swell is forced between the islands in easterly winds above 15 kts, making the waters close to shore more turbulent than expected.
Bahamian fishermen who often spend the night in the area tend to anchor farther from shore to avoid the worst of the swells. It seems counterintuitive to find better shelter farther away from the beach, but when in Rome….The entire area is sand, which offers good holding so the best strategy is to anchor between 0.25 and 0.50 nm off the beach for the best night’s sleep.

Holding:

4.50

Good, Sand

Wind Protection:

3.50

NE-ESE

Current Flow:

3.00

Mild Current

Wake Protection:

4.00

Wrap around swell from the east

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Shore Access:

5.00

Beach nearby

Pet Friendly:

5.00

Beach nearby

Cell Service:

2.50

Fair Coverage

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Soldier Cay Berry Islands

Reviewed by: Bruce Krizmanic, S/V Inspiration, on Jun 22, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.7'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

This is a secluded anchorage, we only saw two other boats here the two times we stopped. Nice beach for the dogs, swimming and at the time there were a couple of chairs left on the beach along with a painters scaffold for a table. The bugs come out at night so be ready.

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Review for Soldier Cay Berry Islands

Reviewed by: Lucy Wilcox on Apr 4, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.9'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

2

Scenic Beauty:

4

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

3

Decent protection from the east. Good beach for walks. Surge can make this anchorage uncomfortable. 2 bars of BTC 3G cell service. For more protection and less surge, go to Hoffman's Cay at high tide.

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