The back story
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Island guide
Acklins & Crooked Island: islands of unspoiled beauty
A 500-square-mile lagoon, knee-deep bonefish flats, Lucayan sites and sleepy Long Cay.
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Acklins & Crooked Island: Our Favourites
Acklins & Crooked Island in one page: the Bight of Acklins, bonefish lodges and villas, island tours and the clinics.
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What to see and do
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Knee-deep water for miles
The Bight of Acklins
The great shallow lagoon between Acklins and Crooked Island, a dream for bonefishing.
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Acklins with a local
Yahaka Island Tours
Tours of Acklins with Patricka Ferguson, who has explored the island since she was 14.
Where to stay
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A family-run place on the beach
Casuarina Pines Villas
Six beachfront villas between Landrail Point and Pittstown Point, owned by Ellis and Hylene Moss, with a fishing guide on site.
Landrail Point, Crooked Island, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Steps from the water
Chester’s Bonefish Lodge
A traditional, colourful Bahamian-style lodge and restaurant at Chester’s, Acklins, a few steps from the sea.
Chester’s, Acklins, The BahamasExplore View on map
Health
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The local clinic
Colonel Hill Community Clinic
The government community clinic in Colonel Hill, run by the Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health.
Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The local clinic
Landrail Point Community Clinic
The government community clinic in Landrail Point, run by the Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health.
Landrail Point, Crooked Island, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The local clinic
Spring Point Community Clinic
The government community clinic in Spring Point, run by the Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health.
Spring Point, Acklins, The BahamasExplore View on map
Questions and answers
How do you get between Acklins and Crooked Island?
By the ferry that crosses twice a day, according to the official tourism site; both islands have airports (Spring Point and Colonel Hill).
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