Explorer Charts

 The following changes should be made to the Explorer Chartbook Exumas 5th ed., Second printing, Jan. 2009.

p. 33 Staniel Cay Need-to-Know Info  There are new daily flights on Performance Air coming to Staniel Cay leaving Nassau at 10am and then again at 6pm. and returning from Staniel Cay at 10:45am and then again at 6:45 p.m.  3Ns Vacation Services is the booking agent.   (Posted 4/28/10) p. 67 CHART RI 10  A large patch reef or rocky bar has been discovered in Coco Bay on the southwest side of Little Ragged Island near 22* 09.285'N/ 75* 42.55' W.  It runs approximately 100 meters north and south and 200 meters east and west. The MLW depths range from 1.3 to 2.3 meters.  The bottom here is mostly marl.  Also, the rocky bar shown directly south of here at 22* 08.5'N/ 75* 42.5' W no longer exists.  You can delete it from your chart. (Posted 3/24/10) p. 44 Barraterre Bonefish Lodge closed.  New Sports Bar in town. p. 53 George Town Need-to-Know Info INTERNET:  Paid service from Gaviota Bay, J&K Computers (near Corner Laundry)--use your computer or theirs, P&P--yours or theirs.  RESTAURANTS:  New Come and Get It food and bread wagon next to Exuma Markets.  Harbour Wifi currently not working. TRASH:  Free dropoff at Government Dock ONLY, NOT at Exuma Markets.  Fee for dropoff at Trailer Trash next to Exuma Markets (takes used oil, too).  Also, P&P has Friday night barbecue and dance.  (Posted 1/27/10) p. 42 Chart EX 26 Course from Brigantine Cay waypoint to Cluff Cay waypoint should be 098* rather than 001*. p. 50 Chart EX 30A: Bridge to Crab Cay is now partially completed with a vertical clearance reported of 4.6 meters (15 feet). (Posted 12/12/09) p. 52: George Town has a new full-time doctor and still a dentist only once a week. (Posted 12/12/09) p. 44 Transportation: There is now a rental car service at Barre Terre for $70/day. (Posted 6/1/09)

• Front Cover -- Endorsement quote from author Nigel Calder (spelling corrected). (posted 3/5/07)

• p. 1 Customs Article -- Change area code for U.S. Customs at Port Canaveral to 321. (posted 4/1/08)

• p. 13 CHART EX 4 -- From SHIP CHANNEL CAY waypoint to Current Island, distance is 34.9 nm (not 4.81 nm). (posted 3/5/07)

• p. 22-23 – CHARTS EX 12 and EX 13 – The Exuma Park has placed moorings in the area near 24° 32' N/76° 48’ W along the west side of Shroud Cay, near 24° 29’ N/76° 46.3’ W and 24° 28’ N/76° 46.2’ W along the west side of Hawksbill Cay. (posted 4/1/08)

• p. 25 – CHART EX 15 – The Exuma Park has placed moorings and No Anchoring buoys near 24° 23’ N/76° 37.5’ W near Emerald Rock. (posted 4/1/08)

• pp. 27 & 28 CHART EX 16 and EX 17 -- The Exuma Park has placed moorings near 24° 18.1’ N/76° 32.4’ W on the west side of Cambridge Cay. (posted 4/1/08)  NOTE:  The Exuma Park is currently charging $15 to $100 per night for moorings. (posted 4/1/08)

• pp. 28-30 CHARTS EX 17, 18 & 18A -- Compass Cay Channel has been dredged.  The shoaling near 24° 15.74' N/76 °31.54' W has been corrected and the minimum depth in this area is 2.1 meters (7 feet).  The dredged channel has also been widened and should present no problems for most vessels.  A lighted piling (Fl R) with red triangle replaces the buoy shown on the charts near the Compass Cay Waypoint at 24° 15.34' N/76° 32.38' W.  A daymarker (Red triangle on piling) replaces the green buoy shown on the charts at 24° 15.60' N/76° 32.07' W. (Posted 6/21/08)

• p. 50 - CHART EX 30A - Proposed bridge to Crab Cay is currently being constructed.  Small-boat route is now restricted near 23° 29.2/ N/75° 45.3'W.

• p. 74 WAYPOINT LIST
  • BOCK CUT should be 23° N (not 28°)
  • COMER CHANNEL should be 75° W (not 76°) 
    (posted 3/5/07