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The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Location: Exumas
Lat / Lon: N 23° 31.713' / W 075° 46.045'
Depth: 6'-12'
Tide: 2.5'-3.0'
Description:
There is a large stone beacon at the top of the hill overlooking the harbour. The Monument part of the name is obvious, but the hamburger part refers to the cruiser beach BBQ’s that used to take place along the beach below the monument.
The bottom is clear sand with excellent holding and there is good protection from most directions except when the winds are oriented along the axis of the harbour. When that occurs waves can build in the harbour and sweep through the anchorage, and some will find the pitching uncomfortable. For a vessel with a well set anchor and adequate scope, there should not be a problem.
The anchorage a large area ~0.50 long spread along the shoreline on either side of Monument Hill. The two limits are the shallows of Stocking Island and the Main Shipping channel into the government dock at Georgetown.
During busy periods care must be taken to ensure that your vessel does not impede the flow of traffic in the shipping channel as blocking the movement of a freighter or tanker is both dangerous and annoying for all parties, not to mention that you will be responsible for delaying the re-stocking of the local supermarkets.

4.57

(7)

4.57 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Sand, Rock

Wind Protection:

3.86

N-E

Current Flow:

4.57

Wake Protection:

3.57

Exposed ESE-WNW

Scenic Beauty:

4.57

Ease of Shopping:

3.43

Shore Access:

4.29

Beach nearby

Pet Friendly:

4.33

Beach nearby

Cell Service:

4.50

Good Coverage

WiFi:

3.25

Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Scott Gregory, My Happiness, on Sep 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

We stopped at this location on Jan. 14, 2024 for only two nights. We were on our way north and this was closer to dinghy to the Hooper Beach area to walk to the meat market. Great holding, great protection and just beautiful. We anchored at 23°31'56.1"N 75°46'19.7"W.

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Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Galli Family, Sun Goddess, on Apr 15, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

3

WiFi:

4

While we were here, there was construction going on at the beach 7 days a week. Heavy machinery making screeching noises, back up beeping and diesel engine noise. The main beach was definitely off limits. While the holding and protection were good, we decided to move to a mooring ball further south.

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Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Tom Allison on Mar 3, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

5

We dropped our anchor at this location during our stay here. The challenge when crowded is not to anchor in the shipping channel. Watch your charts and depth sounder as you approach. There are some "deep" holes at around 11 feet that are ideal for anchoring. Since it is often crowded, plan to use as short a scope as practical for the situation. Shopping is across the harbor and often a bit wet due to fetch. There is good beach access from the Queen's dock.

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Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Narissa Lidster, Lemonade, on Dec 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.7'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

3

We loved our time anchored in GT. We were here for 4 months! Great holding, easy to get anywhere by dinghy, albeit on windy days sometimes a bit choppy. You will get wet! Chat n Chill very close by without the noise or lights at night. Very decent wind exposure. Even on the windiest of days we were comfortable. Great overall place to be.

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Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz, Breathe, on Mar 25, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Monument Beach anchorage is one of our favorites in the Georgetown area. Access to the beach is within feet and the anchorage stays deep until close to shore. Beware of the channel directly adjacent west of the anchorage. The large supply ships use this almost daily. They will run aground if you anchor in the channel so please beware of where you are. The channel is clearly marked on Explorer charts. There is excellent hiking all along Stocking Island. Water aerobics, cross fit, concerts, etc are often held at Monument Beach or at the Chat N Chill a short distance to the south. The anchorage is excellent in N to E winds and a great place for a blow. We've also been here for SE, S and westerlies. Only a slight roll in SE and acceptable in S with winds up to 20knots. We were here for westerly component and not bad at all, but winds were less than 10-15. Cell service is excellent for ALiV and BTC and only limited by number of cruisers watching Netflix! Closest dinghy dock on the Georgetown side is directly across at Augusta Bay dock. Of course Lake Victoria and downtown GT are just a bit further south. There's good snorkeling on the Exuma Sound side on the rare days that winds are from the West.

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Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Andreas, AKKA, on Mar 18, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 6.2'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

A nice anchorage along the beaches below Monument Hill. 2 - 6 meters with very good holding in sand. We had easterlies up to 35kt and everyone was fine. Nice are the beaches and the many paths to explore the island and the eastern shores. To get to George Town for supplies is often a very wet ride with a small dinghy ... but there is Elvis water taxi to call, or Jamaal for services like fuel, trash or propane.
If anchoring here, please stay out of the shipping channel.

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Review for The Monument/Hamburger Beach

Reviewed by: Carrie Sharp on Jun 29, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

4

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

5

Great anchorage. Really nice beach, great hike up monument, ending up on Atlantic side. Breathtaking view!

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