It's nearly 6 nautical miles from Soper's Hole moorings to Smugglers Cove - one-way.

I would discourage attempting this unless all the following conditions were met:
- you're experienced in open water with a small boat
- seas are flat with no swell and forecasted to remain so. You'll have a good idea of the conditions as soon as you turn the corner at Steele Point.
- the dinghy needs to be able to plane - that means at least 9.9 hp and preferably 15 hp, and no more than 2 persons onboard
- there are a set of oars and oarlocks on board, not just a paddle
- a portable (charged) VHF is brought along in waterproof bag
- both persons wear a PFD
- bottled water is brought along
- you have plenty of fuel (>2 gallons) and the outboard has been running smoothly up until then.

Also bring at least an aerial view printout of Smugglers Cove showing the reef locations. The reef entrance can be deceiving when you approach sitting low in the water, and you might tend to head directly toward the beach when you turn the corner at Gun Point. This can put you on the reef.

Beaches at nearby Sandy Spit and Sandy Cay never seem to be very crowded, and there's a small secluded beach on the south shore of Little Jost Van Dyke.