Hatchet Bay & Rainbow Cay, NW Eleuthera.

Settlements: Alice Town

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Updated: 3 April 2017

Explorer Chart: EL-13, EL-13A
Airstrip
Air Service

Anchorage
  • Hatchet Pond offers 360º protection. Anchorage space limited; grassy bottom. Use of moorings suggested.
  • Rainbow Cay anchorage offers protection from N only.
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

Beverage Store
Bike Rental
Boat Rental / Charter
Book Exchange
BTC / Batelco Office
Car Rental
  • Big Rock Food Store; Rainbow Cay.
Cell Phone Service
Church

Coffee Shop
Cruisers Net
Customs & Immigration
  • Vessels can arrange to be cleared at pier.
Dinghy Landing
  • Face dock; high concrete.
Emergency
Ferry
Fishing
Fresh Fish
Fuel

  • Available in Gregory Town; jerry can needed.
Golf Cart / Scooter Rental
Government / Administrator
Groceries & Produce

  • Bethel's Big Rock General Store. Queen's Highway.
  • Pinder's.
  • Produce may be purchased at packing house.
  • Big Rock Food Store; Rainbow Cay.
  • Wholesale Grocery. Near pier.
Hardware & Lumber
  • Bethel's Big Rock General Store. Queen's Highway.
Ice
  • Ice machines in several locations.
  • Lutra Pure; 242-335-0499. Delivery by truck.
Ice Cream
Internet & WiFi
  • BTC Cellular Data Service: In Jan 13, 3G data service was available in the NW bight of Eleuthera within ~ 5 nm of cell towers.
Laundry
Library

Lodging
  • Surfer's Haven
  • Rental cottages.
Mailboat
Marina & Dockage
Marine Supplies & Parts
Marine Services & Repairs
Medical / Clinic / Pharmacy
Moorings

  • Government moorings in harbor. As of December 2014, cruisers report a local resident is now collecting fees for these moorings.
Navigation
Packages & Shipping
  • UPS. Delivery to pier.
  • Lightspeed Shipping; 242-323-7767; 242-810-5976; info@lightspeedship.com. Contact: Nathalia Gibbs. A new operation serving Nassau, Eleuthera, and Long Island. Items sent to their shipping point in Pompano Beach FL will be transported by air to the local airport on the island. They will provide package tracking information and handle Customs. They will also provide personal shopping services from vendors in the Pompano Beach area. Use their website to set up an account to ship your package.
Personal Services
Police
Post Office / Mail
  • PO in Alice Town.
Propane
Resort
Restaurant & Bar
  • Big Rock Food Store; Rainbow Cay.
  • Rainbow's Inn. Dinner only.
  • Harbour View.
  • Surfer's Haven.
  • Water's Edge.
Retail Therapy - Shopping
  • CJ's Variety
  • Dee Mart Variety
Showers
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Taxi

Things to See & Do
  • Cave exploring: ask about for guides.
Tides
Trash
  • Trash are bins located in town.
Veterinarian
VHF Protocol

Water
  • Lutra Pure; 242-335-0499.
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.

Topics: 13 Jan 12