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Harbour Island

Great Inagua

A Tale of Two Islands

Harbour Island is a quaint, seaside town with storied New England-style architecture. Eleuthera is a sprawling stretch of wild beauty. All that separates them is a five-minute ferry across sky-blue waters. Make no mistake; you visit one, you’ll want to visit the other.

The Highlights

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Colourful Clapboard Houses

Harbour Island

Stroll down a picturesque street in Harbour Island or Spanish Wells and the quaint New England-style architecture is impossible to miss. These islands attracted many Loyalist settlers in the late 1700s, and their influence is still felt today.

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Pink Sand Beaches

Harbour Island

No, it’s not a trick of the light, the sand is truly pink. And though Harbour Island’s famous Pink Sands Beach steals much of the limelight, blush sands cover more than 35 miles of mainland Eleuthera.

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Pineapple Fields, Forever

Eleuthera

Eleuthera grows some of the sweetest pineapples in the world. So sweet, in fact, they call them sugarloaf. Early summer is harvest time, and the annual Pineapple Fest held in June, is a sweet occasion.

Turquoise cove beside a rocky coast with a narrow road bridge over the water

Glass Window Bridge

Eleuthera

Eleuthera’s Glass Window Bridge will stop even experienced travellers in their tracks. Here, the deep blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean meet the turquoise Bight of Eleuthera in quite the stunning scene.

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Surfer’s Beach

Eleuthera

On the north end of Eleuthera, a two-mile stretch of white sand attracts serious surfers with powerful, sometimes shoulder-high waves. The local surfers are friendly, more than willing to show visitors the ropes.

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Ocean Hole

Eleuthera

Located on the southern edge of Rock Sound in South Eleuthera, this seemingly bottomless inland blue hole is one of The Bahamas’ most photographed. Locals believe this storied salt water expanse has healing powers.

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The Great Inagua Lighthouse

This functioning, all-white lighthouse in Matthew Town dates back to 1870. On a clear day, a climb to the top reveals panoramic views of Inagua and Cuba to the southwest.

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Things To Do

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Queen’s Bath

About a mile south of the Glass Window Bridge, the Queen’s Bath is a rocky collection of natural pools formed by centuries of crashing waves. Explore this natural wonder at low tide, when the sun warms the pools to just the right temperature.

Small motorboat speeding across turquoise water under a bright blue sky, splashing spray behind it

Plan To Island Hop

A boat makes every day better. Eleuthera and Harbour Island are surrounded by a handful of islands and cays that make them perfect for island hopping. Explore a sandbar at low tide, search for sand dollars on a secluded shore, snorkel with the sea anemones just off Gaulding's Cay Beach.

Two scuba divers swim beside a sunken shipwreck in clear blue water with fish nearby

Dive The Wrecks & Reefs

The waters around Eleuthera & Harbour Island boast more wrecks than any other island in The Bahamas, healthy coral reefs and walls, and a drift dive site at Current Cut.

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Sink Your Toes In The Sand

Between Eleuthera, Harbour Island and the surrounding cays, there are over 100 beaches—enough to lounge for a lifetime. Choose from solitary sandy stretches, or the dramatic limestone cliffs of Lighthouse Beach or go horseback riding on pink sands.

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Take A Sunset Ride

Harbour Island’s famous Pink Sands Beach is beautiful any time of day, but the rose-coloured sands truly glow at sunset. Set off on horseback along the powdery shore for a movie-like golden hour.