Abaco info

The Abacos are a pleasure to yachtsmen and fishing enthusiasts. It is referred to as the sailing capital of the world. Here you will find excellent marinas, guides and boats for hire as well as a championship golf course, one of seven in The Bahamas, the others being in Nassau, Freeport, Abaco and Eleuthera.

Abaco is the third most populous island in The Bahamas and bears a resemblance to New England from which it attracts so many of its visitors and winter residents. Marsh Harbour is the commercial centre located on Great Abaco.

 

Bays in Abaco, Bahamas

Abaco is a group of islands where time seems to have stood still, virtually untouched by modern man. There are no crowds, high rises, or casinos to be found here. The pace is relaxing and the dress is casual. A barefoot elegant atmosphere....


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Cherokee Sound and the settlement of Cherokee are among the most isolated of all The Abacos' many settlements. At one time the fishing industry provided the primary work for this tiny little town, which, today, encompasses a population which numbers less than 100 families....


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Great Guana Cay is an islet located in The Bahamas. It is a long but narrow islet which is 9 miles (14.5 km) in length. It is located in the centre of the Abaco Islands. It is located about 8 miles from Marsh Harbour....


Green Turtle Cay is an island in The Bahamas. It is located in the "Abaco Out Islands" and is 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1/2 mile wide....


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Hope Town is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco  islands as well as a small village on Elbow Cay, located in Abaco....


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World class fishing, snorkeling and diving are just minutes away. Lubbers Quarters is a beautiful private island right in the middle of the sea of Abaco. With well-spaced homes, the cay is uncrowded & serene. Historic Hope Town on Elbow Cay & Marsh Harbour are 15 minutes or less by boat, with more beaches....


The Abaco Islands are strewn like a necklace of jewels at the western doorstep of the Atlantic, roughly 115 miles north of Nassau. The Main island, Great Abaco, is the third largest in the Bahamas, and Marsh Harbour is the largest settlement in the Out Islands - with the Abaco's only stoplight....


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