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airstrip, this ultra-luxe bonefishing club caters to Master of the Universe types, who revel
in the airy private cabanas and Happy Hour at the clubhouse.
Sandy Beach Villas
COTTAGES $$
( 242-442-9555;
www.sandybeachvillas.com
; cottages weekly $900-1400; ) On a
delightfully isolated stretch of Pelican Point beach, these cute furnished cottages cater to
those looking to get away from it all (and we mean ALL).
You can buy groceries at the Cooper's Convenience Store , a tiny hut in the middle of
McLean's Town.
Getting There & Around
A minibus operates twice daily from Winn Dixie Plaza in downtown Freeport. Water taxis
operate between McLean's Town and the cays. Rates are negotiable. A ferry also runs
twice-daily to Crown Harbour, Abaco (see
Click here
).
West of Freeport
This peninsula is separated from the 'mainland' by Freeport Harbour Channel and the sur-
rounding industry. Already pretty poor, the area was further devastated by the 2004 hur-
ricanes and is in the process of recovering.
The highlight here is Paradise Cove and the pristine Deadman's Reef, which can be
reached by simply walking off the beach.
HAWKSBILL CREEK TO WEST END
The channel opens to Hawksbill Creek, named for the once-common marine turtles that
now infrequently come ashore. Fishermen bring their catch ashore here to the Conch
Wharf; and huge shell mounds line the road.
The rough and poorer suburb of Eight Mile lies west of the channel and should be
avoided after dark, along with the area that stretches west to Holmes Rock. Nearby are sev-
eral 'boiling holes' (subterranean water-filled holes that bubble under the tides' pressure).
down a sandy side road, the outpost
Paradise Cove
( 242-349-2677;
www.deadmansreef.com
;
Paradise Cove; 1/2-bedroom cottages $175/225; ) is
one of the island's best day-trip destinations. This friendly beach club has clusters of
psychedelic-colored reef just offshore, so rent snorkel gear ($15) and wade right in. Not
a snorkeler? Lounging on the beach, kayaking, playing volleyball and enjoying a grouper
sandwich and a Kalik at the resort's tiny Red Bar are also on tap. Overnighters can snag
one of two modern, beachy cottages on stilts.
