North Shroud Cay Mooring Field
Sanctuary Creek Entrance
Driftwood Beach
Angelfish Hideaways
Neptune’s Oasis
Dinghy or kayak the length of Sanctuary Creek
Hike to Camp Driftwood for 360-degree views
Ride the tidal rapid known as the Waterslide
Snorkel the coral at Shelter Shores
Picnic and swim at Driftwood Beach
Sanctuary Creek
Camp Driftwood
Driftwood Beach
Angelfish Hideaways
Shelter Shores
March through July gives the calmest conditions for navigating Sanctuary Creek by tender or kayak, with clear water and comfortable temperatures for wading and snorkelling. The winter months bring stronger northers that can make the open, bank-side approach choppier, while summer is warmer but falls within the Atlantic hurricane season, so most captains check a multi-day forecast before planning a stop here.
Shroud Cay has no airstrip or ferry service of its own, since it lies inside the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park and is uninhabited beyond the ranger presence. The nearest airport with regular flights is Norman’s Cay to the north or Staniel Cay to the south, both a short cruise away, and almost every visitor arrives already aboard a yacht cruising the park.
The park maintains a managed mooring field off the north side of the cay near the entrance to Sanctuary Creek, the recommended spot rather than free anchoring, which risks damaging seagrass and coral under the park’s strict rules. A small daily fee applies and helps fund the rangers who patrol the wider Land and Sea Park.
A half day is usually enough to dinghy up Sanctuary Creek, hike to Camp Driftwood and swim at Driftwood Beach, making it a natural stop rather than an overnight base for most itineraries through the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Guests with more time can combine it with nearby park anchorages such as Warderick Wells for a longer stay inside the reserve.
Camp Driftwood is a low hilltop lookout above Sanctuary Creek, reachable by a short hiking trail from the water, with an unusual history: a sailor is said to have first built a shelter there in the 1960s, and American drug enforcement patrols later used it as a watch point in the 1980s during a period of heavy smuggling through the Exumas. Today it’s simply a scenic stop with a 360-degree view over the creek system and out toward Norman’s Cay.
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