The Exumas
Founded as the world's first land-and-sea reserve in 1958, this stunning 283-sq-kilometer expanse of reef, cay and sea is world-famous among divers. One…
Must-see attractions in Out Islands
Out Islands
The limestone rock of the Bahamas is pock-marked by blue holes–deep vertical 'caves' created by the collapse of limestone sinkholes. Over the centuries,…
Out Islands
Looking like something Gaudí might have created on a tropical holiday, this astonishing house is the lifelong labor of Bimini historian and poet Ashley…
Eleuthera
The powdery sand here shimmers with a pink glow – a result of finely pulverized coral – that’s a faint blush by day and a rosy red when fired by the dawn…
Out Islands
Not only is this the second-deepest blue hole in the world at 203m (after the more recently discovered Dragon Hole in the South China Sea), but it's…
Leon Levy Native Plant Reserve
Eleuthera
This 10-hectare Bahamas National Trust–run park is alive with native plants reached by meandering walking trails, including a mangrove boardwalk and…
Eleuthera
The long left-hand break at this secluded Atlantic-facing beach has been popular with surfers since the 1970s. It's a little difficult to access (the …
Eleuthera
Here Eleuthera narrows dramatically to a thin span straddling the divide between pounding deep blue Atlantic and the tranquil turquoise shoals of the…
Eleuthera
The rough-stone entrance to this 1.5km-long cave is between Gregory Town and Alice Town, on the southwestern side of the Queen's Hwy. Several chambers…
Out Islands
This factory has been hand-producing the gorgeous batiks sold throughout the Bahamas since 1973. Watch workers create fabric with age-old wax techniques …
Out Islands
Covering the entire western side of Andros, this 6070 sq km expanse of pristine mangrove is a precious breeding ground for many marine and bird species,…
The Exumas
This 10m-high Tuscan-style pillar was erected on a hill to guide ships to collect salt during the heyday of salt production in the late 18th century. A…
Eleuthera
This winsome crescent of soft pink sand, just north of town has remained undeveloped since the late 1990s. Its softly curving shore is one of the…
Eleuthera
This beautiful yet often-empty beach just south of Glass Window Bridge has shallow, gin-clear water and great snorkeling around a small rocky island in…
Out Islands
This beautiful string of pink-sand beaches near Stella Maris includes a sheltered 'swimming pool' (a calm stretch of water protected by rocks) for little…
Eleuthera
The harrowing drive down the diabolically rutted 5km road will feel worth it when you emerge onto this dazzling stretch of South Eleuthera beach.
Out Islands
This modest local museum occupies one room above the old post office. There are displays on the history of piracy and wrecking/salvaging in the islands, a…
The Exumas
Moldering testament to the failed attempts of planters loyal to George III to establish cotton in the Bahamian Archipelago, these ruins date to the late…
Out Islands
Morgan’s Bluff is a few kilometers north of Nicholls Town. There’s a nice beach west of the bluff, and an eerie, shipwreck-filled harbor. If you believe…
Out Islands
A few kilometers south of Nicholls Town, this unfathomed blue hole, hidden in the pine forest, was made famous by Jacques Cousteau when he explored it in…
Eleuthera
Beyond Preacher’s Cave, this utterly secluded strip has pinkish sands and calm waters.
The Exumas
In a clearing south of Rolle Town lie three lonely Loyalist tombs, one dated 1792 and shaped like a stone double bed. The plaque notes that the 26-year…
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