Fishing charters and boat excursions from Spanish Wells, Bahamas
Home port. The flats, the reef, the sandbar and the pigs are minutes from the dock.
The dock.
We meet Spanish Wells guests at the public dock in town, and we message you the exact spot and time the night before. Golf carts park beside it. From there the nearest bonefish flats, the reef, the sandbar and the stingrays are all short runs; most days we are fishing within twenty minutes of leaving the dock. Russell Island guests drive across the bridge by golf cart and meet us here too.
What we do from here.
Everything. This is the shortest run to every kind of water I fish. A half day of bonefishing from Spanish Wells is four hours of fishing, not two hours of fishing and two of riding. The reef is minutes out the harbour. The sandbar and the stingrays are close enough that a family can do both before lunch and be back for a nap.
Read what guests say about their day on the water, and leave a note of your own after yours.
Bonefishing, the reef, or a boat day.
Bonefishing and fly fishing
Unpressured bonefish on the flats, mangroves and turtle grass. Two anglers, fly or spin.
Reef and deep sea fishing
Yellowtail, triggerfish, snapper and grouper minutes from the dock. Offshore when it is calm.
Boat excursions
The sandbar swing, stingrays, starfish, the Spanish Wells pigs, snorkeling and beach drops.
Where our guests stay.
Spanish Wells has no big resort, which is most of its charm. Guests stay at Spanish Wells Yacht Haven and its marina, in rental houses along the harbour and the north beach, and increasingly on Russell Island where the newer rentals are. All of them are a short walk or cart ride from the dock.
For dinner, Wreckers, The Shipyard and Budda’s Snack Shack will cook the fish you caught if you ask them before three.
Guided, not rented.
People search for boat rentals in Spanish Wells and find this page. I do not rent boats. What I offer is a private boat with a local captain who knows where the fish, the rays and the sandbar are that day, for about what a rental costs once you add fuel and the hours you spend looking. If you want to drive yourself, the marina can help; if you want the day to work, book the boat with me.
Questions people ask
How do I get to Spanish Wells?
Fly into North Eleuthera airport, take a taxi about ten minutes to Gene’s Bay, and the water taxi to Spanish Wells takes about ten more. The fast ferry from Nassau also stops here. Full details are in the getting here guide.
Is Spanish Wells good for bonefishing?
It is the best base on Eleuthera for it. The flats are minutes from the dock and they are not fished by a lodge fleet, so the fish are not pressured.
Can we see the swimming pigs from Spanish Wells?
Yes. The pigs live on Pig Island at Meek’s Patch, a few minutes from the harbour, and we stop there on most excursion days. Pig Island is an extra fee, paid on the island. They are not the Exuma pigs, and you do not need a flight to see them.
Do I need a car or golf cart?
A golf cart is the way to get around Spanish Wells and Russell Island. Most rentals include one or can arrange it. You can walk to the dock from the harbour-side houses.
Where do we meet you?
At the public dock in town. I message you the exact spot and time the night before.
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Request your dates
I reply within a few hours, island time. No deposit until we have agreed the day.
Let’s get you on the water.
Tell me your dates, who is coming and where you are staying. I will reply within a few hours with a plan and a price.
