The back story
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Island guide
The Abacos: the boating capital
A 120-mile chain of islands and cays: Marsh Harbour, Hope Town, Great Guana Cay, Man-O-War and Green Turtle Cay.
Island guide · the boating capital
The Abacos: Our Favourites
The Abacos in one page: Hope Town’s lighthouse, Nipper’s on Great Guana Cay, Pete’s Pub at Little Harbour and the Marsh Harbour marina.
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What to see and do
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The candy-striped lighthouse
Elbow Reef Lighthouse
The red-and-white lighthouse built by the British Imperial Lighthouse Service in the 1860s.
Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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A sandbar at low tide
Tahiti Beach
A palm-lined arc of white sand at the southern tip of Elbow Cay, reached on foot, by bike or by boat.
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The only bronze foundry in the Bahamas
Johnston Bronze Art Foundry
The family foundry at Little Harbour, casting bronze sculpture by the lost-wax process since 1952.
Little Harbour Road, Little Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The boat-building cay
Man-O-War Heritage Museum
A small museum in an 1800s wooden house, telling the story of Man-O-War Cay’s boat builders.
Pappy Ben Hill, Man-O-War Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Hope Town’s founding mother
Wyannie Malone Museum
The museum of Hope Town, the settlement co-founded in 1785 by Wyannie Malone, a widow from South Carolina.
Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Where to eat
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Abaco seafood by the harbour
The Club Restaurant
The Green Turtle Club’s harbourside restaurant, serving à la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Green Turtle Club, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Where to stay
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A Tom Fazio course on Guana Cay
Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club
A members-only community of about 600 acres on Great Guana Cay, with a Tom Fazio golf course and a marina village.
Great Guana Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Harbourside on Green Turtle Cay
Green Turtle Club Resort & Marina
A resort and marina on a picturesque harbour on Green Turtle Cay, with The Club Restaurant and the Dollar Bar.
Loyalist Road, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Bars and nightlife
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At the end of the road, by the foundry
Pete’s Pub & Gallery
A beach bar and grill in Little Harbour, beside the Johnston family’s art foundry.
10 Beach Road, Little Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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An Abaco island-hopping classic
Nipper’s Beach Bar & Grill
A beach bar and grill on Great Guana Cay’s five-mile beach, with a calendar of events.
Great Guana Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Sunday Bahamian brunch
Firefly Bar & Grill
The bar and grill at Firefly Sunset Resort near Hope Town, famous for its Sunday Bahamian brunch.
Elbow Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Rib night and steak night
The Jib Room
A waterfront bar and restaurant at Marsh Harbour Marina, known for barbecue.
1 Pelican Shores, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Flags, dollar bills and the Tipsy Turtle
The Dollar Bar
The Green Turtle Club’s pub, decorated in flags and dollar bills and home to the Tipsy Turtle rum punch.
Green Turtle Club, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Lunch with the Abaco pigs
Big O’s Swimming Pigs Bar
A beach bar and restaurant on No Name Cay, near Green Turtle Cay, beside the island’s swimming pigs.
No Name Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Sunset on Guana Cay
Grabbers Bed, Bar & Grill
A beach bar, grill and dock on Great Guana Cay’s Sunset Beach, with renovated rooms.
Sunset Beach, Great Guana Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Shopping
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Grown on an organic farm
Abaco Neem
Health, body and garden products made from neem grown on the family’s certified organic farm in south Abaco.
1 Don McKay Boulevard, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Bags made from old sails
W Sailbags (Hope Town Canvas)
One-of-a-kind bags hand-made in the Bahamas from recycled sails.
Front Street, Hope Town, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Provisioning in Abaco
Maxwell’s Supermarket
A full-service supermarket in Marsh Harbour, with a deli, butcher, gourmet foods and a home store next door.
Stratton Drive, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Health
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The local clinic
Marsh Harbour Community Clinic
The government community clinic in Marsh Harbour, run by the Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health.
Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The local clinic
Hope Town Community Clinic
The government community clinic in Hope Town, run by the Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health.
Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The local clinic
Green Turtle Cay Community Clinic
The government community clinic in New Plymouth, run by the Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health.
New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Getting there and marinas
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Hop-on jets to Abaco
JSX to Marsh Harbour
Semi-private jet service from Opa-locka, Miami, to Marsh Harbour on four days a week.
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200 slips in Abaco
Abaco Beach Resort & Boat Harbour Marina
A 200-slip marina for vessels up to 200 ft in Marsh Harbour.
East Bay Street, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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73 slips in town
The Conch Inn & Marina
A family-run, full-service marina and hotel with 73 slips in the heart of Marsh Harbour.
700 Bay Street, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The oldest Out Island resort
Bluff House Beach Resort & Marina
A resort and marina on 12 acres of palms and pine on Green Turtle Cay.
White Sound, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map
Questions and answers
How do you get around the Abacos?
By boat. Ferries run from Marsh Harbour to Elbow Cay, Man-O-War and Green Turtle Cay, or rent your own boat.
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