Gravenor Bay is a large bay at the southern end of the island of
Barbuda
Barbuda (; ) is an island and dependency located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately north of Antigua. The only settlements on the i ...
in the
Caribbean
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. Its coastline runs roughly east–west and lies between the island's two southernmost points,
Coco Point
Coco Point is a peninsula on the island of Barbuda and is home to a luxury resort called the Coco Point Lodge. Coco Point Lodge Airstrip, owned by the lodge, is located on the peninsula. It is the southern-most point on Barbuda.
The Coco Point L ...
in the west and
Spanish Point in the east.
Coco Point Airport lies close to the western end of the bay, and a large
lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...
lies immediately to the bay's north.
The bay is a favoured
yacht
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anchorage and is popular with
snorkellers.
References
*Miller, D. (ed.) (2005) ''Caribbean Islands. (4th edition)''. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.
*Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) ''Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition)''. London: Apa Publications.
Bays of Antigua and Barbuda
Geography of Barbuda
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