Freeport : Profile

Clearance

The main port is geared to dealing primarily with commercial vessels, so visiting yachts might find it more convenient to clear in at nearby Lucaya, Running Mon or Xanadu Marinas.

Customs
Tel:242 352 8500

Immigration
Tel:242 352 5454

Docking

Freeport Harbour itself is a commercial harbour with no place for yachts except in an emergency. The marinas to the east (Xanadu Beach, Running Mon and Port Lucaya) provide a more comfortable port of call.

Bahama Bay Marina
3 Dundee Bay Drive, PO Box F-43681, Freeport
Tel:242 352 4298
info@bahamabaymarina.com

Deep Water Cay Club
Deep Water Cay, PO Box F 4039
Tel:242 353 3073, Fax:242 359 4831, VHF Channel 16
2 slips. Draft at high tide 7ft. Draft at low tide 5ft. Maximum depth 6ft. VHF 16. Water limited. Electric not available

Flamingo Bay Marina
Jolly Roger Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama
Tel:242 373 4421, Fax:242 373 4421
taino@mail.batelnet.bs

Lucayan Marina
Tel:242 373 8888, Fax:242 373 7630, VHF Channel 16
newhope@batelnet.bs
Opening Hours: 0700-2300 daily (office)
A new, well-laid out developement of a marina village. Quieter than its neighbour to the west. It is also a Port of Entry. Excellent facilities, also email and fax, telephone and tv hook ups. Swimming pools, b-b-q sites & fish cleaning tables. Repairs can be arranged through the office.

Port Lucaya Marina and Yacht Club
Tel:242 373 9090, Fax:242 373 5884, VHF Channel 16
info@portlucayamarina.com
This marina, the busiest in the area, is a Port of Entry. It has all the facilities you may need (and some you may not!). There is a frequent bus service into Freeport and a courtesy bus to the airport and a local grocery store. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and entertainments close by.

Running Mon Marina and Resort
208 Kelly Ct., Bahama Trail
Tel:242 352 6834, Fax:242 352 6835
runningmon@coralwave.com
60 slips. Fuel, electricity, water/ice, showers. Tami-lift to 40 tons. Complete marina service. Port of Entry and will help with clearance. Tackle shop plus bait. Taxidermist agency. Laundry, Cable TV. Charter fishing boats available. Good general store and attractive restaurant. Associated boatyard has a 40 ton travel hoist and can do general maintainence and repairs.

Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina
Freeport
Tel:242 352 6782/3, Fax:242 352 5799
info@xanadubeachhotel.com
77 slips. Can accommodate vessels 100 ft. plus. Depth dockside: 8ft. Fuel, water & ice. Laundry, showers, telephone, Cable TV. Restaurant & bar. Marine Tackle Shop, Gift Shop, Pharmacy. 38ft. Sportsfishing charter boat available. Liquor store and casino nearby. Room service available to boats.

Yacht Clubs

Ocean Reef Yacht Club
Tel:242 373 4661, Fax:242 373 8261, VHF Channel 16
This club has its own members only marina.

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