SW Bight of Acklins

Area Covered: Salina Point; Jamica Cay, Rokers Cay to Camel Point.
Settlements: Salina Point, Binnacle Hill, Morant Bay, Pompey, Delectable
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Explorer Chart: ACK-1, ACK-6, ACK-7
Airstrip
Air Service
Anchorage
  • Bight of Acklin, Jamaica Bay: ~5'.
  • Bight of Acklin, Jamaica Wells Point: Depths to 9' , grass.
  • Bight of Acklin, Datum Bay. Subject to surge.
  • Bight of Acklin, Jamaica Cay to Camel Point: Offshore as need to get best protection from NE to SE.
  • Bight of Acklin, Delectable Bay: Off Morant ruins.
Area Information / Tourism
  • Bahamas Area Websites. Sites that can be searched for tourist and business information throughout the Bahamas.
Art Gallery / Art
Bakery
Bank & ATM
  • There are no banks in the area. Money orders can be sent and received at the Post Office in Mason's Bay.
Beverage Store
Bike Rental
Boat Rental / Charter
Book Exchange
BTC / Batelco Office
Car Rental
Cell Phone Service
Church
Coffee Shop
Cruisers Net
Customs & Immigration
Dinghy Landing
  • Salina Point: W side of island: government jetty; 2 mi. from Salina Point.
  • Delectable Bay: Small concrete jetty at settlement.
Ecology
Emergency
Ferry
Fishing
Fresh Fish
Fuel
Golf Cart / Scooter Rental
Government / Administrator
Groceries & Produce
  • Bayside Convenience Store. Limited. Salina Point.
Hardware & Lumber
Ice
Ice Cream
Internet & WiFi
Laundry
Library
Lodging
Mailboat
Marina & Dockage
Marine Supplies & Parts
Marine Services & Repairs
Medical / Clinic / Pharmacy
  • Government clinic; 242-344-3673 /3674. Nurse on staff. Salina Point.
Moorings
Navigation
Packages & Shipping
Personal Services
Police
  • 242-344-3126. Salina Point.
Post Office / Mail
Propane
  • Tanks must be sent to Nassau on mailboat to be filled.
Resort
Restaurant & Bar
  • Blue Bird. Salina Point.
  • Cooper's. Delectable Bay.
  • Danny's Takeaway. Salina Point.
  • Rolle's. Salina Point.
Retail Therapy - Shopping
Showers
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Taxi
Things to See & Do
Tides
  • Datum Bay: The Bahamas Met Office reports that Hight Tide = Nassau + 13 min.; Low Tide = Nassau + 07 min.
Trash
  • There are trash bins located in the settlement.
Veterinarian
VHF Protocol
Water
Weather
  • Marine Weather Center; Daily SSB, webcast, & email forecasts by Chris Parker. Note: Best reception in this area is usually on 4045 KHz USB Simplex at 0630 AST.
  • Bahamas Met Office website provides weather forecast for local areas throughout the Bahamas.
Updated: 24 Jan 12
Topics: 19 Jan 12