We selected a hotel, the Abaco Beach Resort at Marsh Harbor on Great Abaco Island, and arranged for two days of scuba diving and three days of boat rental (a 20' center console).
View from our Hotel Balcony
Great Abaco Island is situated on the Sea of Abaco which is defined by the various cays (pronounced keys) to the east and Great and Little Abaco Islands to the West. In general, the width (E to W) of the sea is less than 10 miles and the boating area in the main hub of activity is about 40 miles North to South of the total 120-mile-long island chain. In the summer, seas are calm, so the little Albury 20 footer did just fine. The boat is built on Man-O-War Cay (population 300 Bahamian residents and about 135 foreign resident families) just some 10 miles across the Sea of Abaco.
Barb at the Helm of the Albury 20
Docked at Guana Cay, on our way to Nippers
Hope Town on elbow Cay is probably the most picturesque destination with its striped lighthouse and well kept cottages and narrow streets.
Hope Town Lighthouse on Elbow Cay
Street in Hope Town on Elbow Cay
Breakfast in Hope Town at Hope Town Harbor Lodge
Abaco is a destination that one can enjoy on a your own boat or a rented sailboat, cruiser, hotel or cottage. If you are land based, a rental boat is highly recommended since there are also deserted beaches, reefs as well as the various cays to explore.
