Bahamas Pilot Notes
Port of Entry: Customs officers come from Port of entry: Customs 242-339-1254 and
Inagua to Abrahams Bay, or the local admin- Immigration 242-339-1234 at administration
istrator can clear vessels. building in town.
Anchorage: SW of settlement. Bahamas National Trust: Inagua National
Services: Fuel available at Mayaguana Park on the island is home to some 60,000
Petroleum off Northwest Point. Telephone, flamingos. Entry is not authorized unless
government clinic and limited supplies. You accompanied by park warden. The Bahamas
can jug fuel or water to your boat. National Trust 242-393-1317; fax: 242-393-
4978.
Matthew Town, Great Inagua: Anchorage: In Man of War Bay, on the W
21 00N, 73 30W
side of the island. The private wharf extend-
Waypoints
ing 1,200ft seaward is owned by Morton Salt
Matthew Town Light
Company. Matthew Town is the administra-
tive center of the island. An open roadstead
20 56.0N, 73 40.4W Fl (2) W 10s 22M White anchorage is available off the town.
cylindrical stone tower. 120ft.
Services: Groceries, propane, lodging,
Partially obscured 165°-183°.
government clinic, police, restaurants, shops,
water, a bank, and public phone; guides for
the National Park are available. Airstrip with
flights to Nassau.
Facility Location Phone VHF
Hawks Nest Marina Cat Island 242-342-7050 16
Sumner Point Marina Rum Cay 242-331-2823
Riding Rock Marina & Inn San Salvador/Cockburn Town 242-331-2631 16
Stella Maris Inn and Marina Stella Maris/Long Island 242-338-2051 16
Flying Fish Marina San Salvador/Clarence Town 242-337-3430 16
Conception Island 23 50N, 75 07W
Anchorage: Anchor in the bay at the NW
(see chart on next spread)
end of the island. Proceed in slowly as coral
Bahamas National Trust: This uninhabited
heads are scattered through the West Bay.
island is a park set up to protect nesting
The coral becomes considerably thicker
birds and is overseen by The Bahamas Na-
within 0.2 mile of the beach.
tional Trust. For more information contact:
Waypoint
The Bahamas National Trust, P.O. Box
Conception Island Light
N-4105, Nassau, Bahamas 242-393-1317;
fax: 242-393-4978. This is a no-take zone for
23 49.28N, 75 07.1W Fl W 2s 6M Gray
marine life.
structure, 30ft.
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