Freeport Harbour itself is a commercial harbour with no place for yachts except in an emergency. The marinas to the east (Xanadu Beach, Sunrise and Port Lucaya) provide a more comfortable port of call.
The Lucaya area is a big development, after Nassau probably the biggest in the Bahamas. If you like hustle and commerce you’ll find much to your liking.
Sunrise Marina is only for shallow draft boats (less than 1.5m / 5ft). It has a very narrow channel which shoals at the entrance.
The Bell Channel into Port Lucaya, the Grand Bahama Yacht Club and Flamingo Bay Marina, has a minimum draft of 2.5m (8 feet) at high tide. The Yacht Club is one of the more expensive marinas here. The GPS coordinates for the outer buoy at the Bell Channel are 26° 29.879'N and 78° 37.800'W.
Flamingo Bay Marina is good value and they have a pool, however, it's small so advance reservations are recommended.
Yachts also anchor here a little further inside.
Following Hurricane Matthew, in 2016 some of these marinas are no longer operating.
Last updated: May 2018
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