Ways To Discover The Many Amazing Beaches On The Island Of Eleuthera , Bahamas
The family island of Eleuthera, in the Bahamas, is almost sixty miles east of New Providence Island (Nassau). This amazing piece of paradise in the Bahamas is almost 110 miles long and yet only two miles wide at its widest point. That gives this island over 200 miles of shoreline, much of it beach. Unfortunately, finding those beaches can be a somewhat daunting task.
A few beaches are only accessible by boat and rarely, if ever, see any visitors. Many of the other beaches can only be reached using rocky dirt roads cut through the bush. There are, of course, a few beaches that can be seen and reached from the Queen’s Highway and a handful that are easily reached from a hotel or restaurant.
Pink Sand Beach, on Harbour Island, is probably the best known of Eleuthera’s beaches. That amazing beach is home to some amazing estates, a selection fabulous resorts and a few private homes. A short walk from the water taxi dock, to the other side of this narrow island, will bring you to this beach. You’ll find several access points to this magnificent beach.
The Eleuthera mainland has many beaches that rival Harbour Island’s Pink Sand Beach and, in most cases, you’ll have the beach all to yourselves. While some of the beaches are fairly well known, you still may get them all to yourself. Lighthouse Beach, our favorite beach at the southern tip of Eleuthera, is one of those beaches. The sand and sea just seem to go on for ever and ever. Right from in the ocean, you can walk around the southernmost tip of Eleuthera!
And, pretty much right around the corner from Lighthouse Beach is Princess Cay. Princess Cay may ring a few bells with some people, and not surprisingly. It’s a port of call for Princess Cruise Lines. Be sure to make a side trip to the small, colorful village of local merchants just outside the Princess Cay gates.
While visiting the southern part of Eleuthera, take the time to drive to Cape Eleuthera as well – the other part of the “whale tail” that forms the southern end of the island. Cape Eleuthera Resort has created two fabulous beaches that shouldn’t be missed. Be sure to make a stop at Cape Eleuthera Institute on your way to the resort. It’s an environmental research facility and a wonderful experience to visit. Also plan to visit the Island School – right next to Cape Eleuthera Institute and find out about their amazing program for adventurous students.
Only a smattering of Eleuthera beaches are visible from the Queen’s Highway. Some of those are Tarpum Bay Beach, Alabaster Beach, James Cistern Beach and some of the beaches in the settlement of Current. There are other beaches that are just off the main road. Two that come to mind are Savannah Sound Beach and French Leave Beach (sometimes called Club Med Beach).
Unfortunately, most of the best beaches are hidden from view and you’ll need precise directions in order to find them. Some of these are Surfers Beach, Ben Bay, Jacks Bay. Fortunately there’s a wonderful guide book available to find virtually ALL of the beaches on Eleuthera. This guide book is aptly named The Elusive Beaches of Eleuthera. It not only supplies easy-to-follow directions, it also gives GPS co-ordinates and assessments for each beach.
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