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Royal Island

Location: Eleuthera
Lat / Lon: N 25° 30.950' / W 076° 50.560'
Depth: 7'-10'
Tide: 2.0'-2.5'
Description:
Royal Island harbor provides good protection from all directions, but a strong south wind will push a noticeable but not objectionable swell into the harbor. The holding is in silty sand in the east end of the harbor and in grass over sand in the west end of the harbor. There is a dock on the west end of the harbor for going ashore. Although the island is private property there are only caretakers on the island who will not object to you stretching your legs on shore.

4.17

(6)

4.17 out of 5 stars

Holding:

3.50

Good, Grass, Sand

Wind Protection:

4.33

all around protection

Current Flow:

4.83

Wake Protection:

5.00

Exposed South Through Southwest in winds +20

Scenic Beauty:

3.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Beach nearby

Cell Service:

2.50

Good Coverage

WiFi:

1.75

Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: Wendy Laws, Door Prize, on Feb 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 7.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Anchored out halfway between the RoRo dock and abandoned jetty. We did put out more than 100ft of chain. Comfortable with the slight roll from 20+kt south winds. Eight yachts comfortably anchored to the west, protected from the swell. One catamaran did leave late afternoon after not being able to secure their anchor. Did not expect to go ashore as the docks are private and the remaining shoreline is pretty crunchy. Easy access to Meeks and Spanish Wells, depending on your launch/dinghy and the winds.

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Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: Debbie Cherkas on Jan 17, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

3

Great peaceful Anchorage. We had great holding and protected from the ocean swells.

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Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: Eric Stanley, Argyle, on May 13, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Great anchorage for waiting out weather window north or timing a passage through Current Cut.

Was not as crowded as expected, around 4 or 5 boats each of the four days I was there. Room for plenty more. Holding seemed decent but good protection regardless.

Seemed like everything ashore was private property so didn't go.

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Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: Eric Ramsey, SunBums, on Apr 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Great protection from wind and wake.

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Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: Scott Stewart, Nikki, on Apr 12, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

2

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

Came in here to ride out a Front that was moving in. Great protection from anything other than South. Holding is marginal. It took me several attempts to set my anchor and when the wind clocked around to the North we began to drag. We were able to move spots and after putting way more scope than should have been necessary we held.

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Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: shep z on May 25, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

2

Does not get much better than this for wind and wave protection in the Eleuthera area.

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