Must-see river spot · Bahamas
Compass Cay
Compass Cay is a river spot in Bahamas.
Compass Cay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Compass Cay
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Compass Cay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.27077, -76.51590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compass Cay
- Pig Beach · beach · ~14 km · Must-see
- Staniel Cay · river spot · ~17 km · Must-see
- Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando · attraction · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bell Island · river spot · ~7 km
- O'Brien's Cay · river spot · ~8 km
- Sampson Cay · river spot · ~10 km
- Little Halls Pond Cay · river spot · ~10 km
- Big Major Cay · river spot · ~14 km
- Pirate Beach · beach · ~15 km
- Siur Cay · river spot · ~18 km
- Meteorite Beach · beach · ~18 km
- Tiny Beach · beach · ~18 km
- Bush Basher Beach · beach · ~19 km
- Capture Beach · beach · ~19 km
- Alive Beach · beach · ~19 km
- Cockle Beach · beach · ~20 km
- Loyalist Beach · beach · ~20 km
- Beryl's Beach · beach · ~20 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Compass Cay
- Staniel Cay · river spot · ~17 km · Must-see
- Half Moon Cay · river spot · ~84 km · Must-see
- Eleuthera · river spot · ~114 km · Must-see
- Great Exuma Island · river spot · ~129 km · Must-see
- Bell Island · river spot · ~7 km
- O'Brien's Cay · river spot · ~8 km
- Sampson Cay · river spot · ~10 km
- Little Halls Pond Cay · river spot · ~10 km
- Big Major Cay · river spot · ~14 km
- Siur Cay · river spot · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Compass Cay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Compass Cay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Compass Cay?
Nearby: Pig Beach (beach, 14 km), Staniel Cay (river spot, 17 km), Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando (attraction, 58 km), Bell Island (river spot, 7 km), O'Brien's Cay (river spot, 8 km), Sampson Cay (river spot, 10 km).
Is Compass Cay worth visiting?
Compass Cay is listed as a must-see river spot in Bahamas on Spotwander.