Mt Hartman Bay - Docking
There are two entrances through the reefs, one is well buoyed and easy, the other is difficult and should not be attempted unless you have done it before. Not recommended to try to enter this bay at night.
Once inside the harbor, you have the choice of anchoring or docking at the marina.
Docking at the marina can expose you to very strong gusts that sometimes come over the surrounding hills. In addition, the marina is exposed to an uncomfortable light cross-chop that finds its way in from the sea.
There is a cruisers net at 7:30 AM six days a week on international channel 66, most cruisers monitor 68. The marina provides a free bus 2 days a week to Island Water World and shopping buses also run several days a week for EC$15 to EC$25. A number of other activities are on offer, including yoga.
There is a pleasant, quiet, and protected anchorage at the northeast arm of the bay, near the mangroves. Although usually uncrowded, this situation can change during the hurricane season when may boat move south.
Note: All the moorings in this bay are privately owned.
Last updated: June 2018
Security Note:
Dinghy and outboard thefts continue to be reported in this bay, both locked and unlocked, from the back/side of vessels at anchor and from the marina dinghy dock.
Two women walking in the Dove Sanctuary were robbed of a handbag by a man wielding a machete in June 2018. This path is used often by cruisers and was the site of an attempted sexual assault in 2015.
Be careful if leaving your yacht unoccupied as in 2016 a total of eight boats, whose owners were absent, were broken into and valuable items were taken.
See Piracy & Security reports.
Last updated: May 2021
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As reported by CSSN:
DATE: 2018-10-27 22:00
Country Name: Grenada
Location Detail: Grenada Mt. Hartman Bay Marina
EVENT: Attempted theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: At about 2200 hrs a swimmer arrived at a private dock in Mt. Hartman Bay and lowered a dinghy from its davits. He discovered that the dinghy was securely locked to the dock/davits and then attempted to remove the outboard, which was also securely locked.
Unsuccessful, he jumped back into the water and swam away. A police report was made, and the owners provided video surveillance to aid the investigation.
We spent a month in Secret Harbor on the dock doing some solar install and other fittings. Wonderful pool, sand volleyball and tennis courts, laundry 7 days a week. Only 2 showers for each sex at the dock, but 3 more near the pool. Dock has water, gas and diesel. 12-minute walk over hill to Prickly Bay Marina where there are customs, immigration and additional events most nights.
Secret Harbor has good pizza and burger though a bit pricey. Some of our picks for services:
Great canvas work with Sunshine Canvas
+1 473 534 5217
strongmanscotty@gmail.com
They customized to make excellence canvas shade and chaps for the dinghy – see pictures at svgoldenglow.com.
Conscientious mechanical (Volvo) work from Calvin at Horizon Yacht Services, contact through Gary at +1 473 415 0431, treated the engine like it was his own.
Excellent stainless cleaning from 1st Mate: http://www.1stmate.gd
+1 473 537 8054
US$2 per foot to make all the stainless on our cat shine after 3 step process.
Island tours from Cutty Tours were excellent: +1 473 407 5153.
US$25 per person with a full van.
Island buses are still EC$2.50 so you can go the length of the island for less than a US$1! Cruisers net is 7:30 AM six days a week on international channel 66, most cruisers monitor 68. Free bus 2 days a week to Island Water World with “Shade Man”. Yoga 3 days a week with Linda. Shopping buses also run several days a week for EC$15 to EC$25.
22 September 2014: Theft of unlocked dinghy and outboard reported on the Grenada Cruisers Facebook page. Possibly thieves are monitoring boats anchored in the bay for any unsecured items. Lock it or lose it!