Stella Maris at Galliot Cay Beach, Long Island, Bahamas - The Beaches of Long Island
The Beaches of Long Island
The Beaches of Long Island
Stella Maris at Galliot Cay Beach, Long Island, Bahamas
Far North
DIRECTIONS: If you’ve gone to Columbus Monument or Newton Cay, then you went past the road to Stella Maris on Galliot Cay (SMGC). Going north, as you come into Seymours, the QH will hug the mangroves on the left. You’ll cross a small bridge and the QH will make a sweeping curve to the left, a more gentle curve to the right, and then a short more or less straight section. There will be a restaurant (closed in spring of 2016) and paved road on the left. Turn here, go over the bridge, continue past the small airstrip. The road will form a rough ‘T’. Turn right to go to Cape Santa Maria Club. Turn left to continue out the Cay and to SMGC. After about 0.6 miles on the right there will be two gazebos. This is SMGC. The owners of Stella Maris purchased this small plot of land and installed these. As long as the property is not abused, it is open to the public.
Stella Maris at Galliot Cay, Long Island, Bahamas
Stella Maris at Galliot Cay, Long Island, Bahamas
Looking south (above left) and north (above right)
A small cut has been made in the rocks to access the water (right). At low tide, the water is about ankle high and at high tide about hip high.
There is no true beach directly in front. However, as can be seen the photos above, there is gorgeous white beaches just beyond, roughly 300' to the left and 800' to the right. These beaches are in front of the multimillion dollar homes that occupy Galliot Cay. Technically, if you can access the beach at low tide, you can walk it (ownership typically ends at the high tide line). Here again, discretion is advised.
Of the three most northern beaches, i.e., Columbus, Newton, and SMGC, this is our favorite. The drive to it is easy. The water is always gorgeous even on a cloudy day and on a sunny day it is spectacular. The sand is perfect. The water is generally calm. And best of all, you can pick out the house you’re going to purchase if you win the lottery. Hey, ya’ never know.