Hurricane Holes in the Bahamas
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Nassau/New Providence Hurrican Holes
Published August 26, 2015 | By Strider
Hello, first time cruising the Bahamas and I have Tropical Storm Erika threatening to upgrade to a Cat 1 hurricane and move towards New Providence. The Explorer Charts are great but don’t really point out or suggest any hurricane holes to set up in to wait the storm out. I am currently anchored off of Potter’s Cay, but don’t think that is the best bet. Thank you in advance for any help!
Posted in Cruising Information, Latest, Nassau/New Providence, Questions for Fellow Cruisers
2 Responses to Nassau/New Providence Hurrican Holes
monty says:
August 26, 2015 at 7:08 am
You might consider Palm Cay Marina, Hurricane Hole Marina, or Lyford Cay Marina.
denogail says:
August 26, 2015 at 7:31 am
Don’t forget Atlantis’¦yes, expensive, but you will have good peace of mind, and you can go on the giant slide, while you wait for the storm. Do not go into any marina that is exposed to the main harbor, such as Yacht Haven or Nassau Harbor Club, as the surge and wave action will destroy your boat on the dock. Get inside somewhere, and be ready to lengthen your dock likes if there is a surge in front of the storm. And, use all your dock lines, but save 2 in standby.
Those inside marinas will fill up in a hurry with local boats, so don’t wait to long, and make sure if it is a local boat, and they are next to you, that they don’t use the black polypro lobster line to tie up there boat with which they all use. That is what the two extra lines of yours are for’¦..good luck
DenO
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