 West End : Profile
The Old Bahama Bay Marina and Harbour House Marina are official ports of entry.
West End is currently being revived and Old Bahama Bay marina now offers full services, including clearance facilities. Although somewhat inaccessible from the main activity on Grand Bahama Island, it is an excellent entry or departure point. The smaller marina at Harbour Hotel in only suitable for shallow draught boats.
Anchoring
Anchoring is possible behind the breakwater of the Old Bahama Bay Marina, although it shallows pretty quickly after the Marina-entrance. Anchor in a thin layer of sand with hard rock underneath it, poor holding. Shelter is reasonable from ENE to W but not good in Northerly winds. Beware of wake from the high-speed fishing boats.
Blue Marlin Cove Marina & Condominiums
West End, P.O. Box F. 42717, Grand Bahama Island
Tel:242-349-4101 or 242-464-6530
marvin@bluemarlincove.com
26.39,038N 78.56, 591W. Located on the south side at the West End of Grand Bahama Island. Condo/slip development but visiting yachts are welcome. 8 ft. in entrance channel. Free Wi-Fi & ice, lounge and game room. Slips have power and water.
Harbour House Marina
Tel:242 346 6495, VHF Channel 16
26°41,1’N 078°57,6’W. Also a port of entry. This small marina is exposed from all directions except the north. Because of its shallow approaches, it is more suited to shallow-draft boats. 14 slips, water, fuel, electricity, showers, laundry, phone, pool, restaurant.
Old Bahama Bay Marina
Old Bahama Bay, Ginn-sur-Mer, West End, Grand Bahama Island
Tel:242 346 6500/800 444 9469, Fax:242 346 6546, VHF Channel 16, 10
info@oldbahamabay.com
Opening Hours: 0700-2000 (office & fuel)
26°42,2’N 078°59,9’W. Customs and Immigration on site at the marina in the pink building to sta'board as you enter. This is one of the few ports in the Bahamas where a night entry is possible. The entrance can be identified both day and night by a tall t.v. mast. The main channel is 13' deep, while the inner basin measures 8' at low mean tide. The marina entry has lighted markers for night-navigation.
The Marina is a 72-slip facility with fuel, water, ice, electricity, cable, telephone & internet access, showers, laundry, pool, bike & kayak rental, small chandlery, restaurants and bars. Dockage is available for vessels up to 130 feet.
The marina states it welcomes all yachts without prior notice, if availability allows, however reservations are advisable.
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