Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Most travelers to the Abacos fly into Marsh Harbour's International Airport, about 3 miles
southeast of Marsh Harbour; others arrive on their own boats, or on the weekly mail boat
from Nassau (see
Click here
). For information on international flights to the Abacos, see
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. For information on flights from other islands in the Bahamas, see
Click here
.
Getting Around
You'll need your own transportation if you want to explore the main island outside of
Marsh Harbour, where a car-, bicycle- and motorbike-rental agency is fortunately based
(see
Click here
). An excellent ferry service links the mainland and the major cays, while
boats can also be easily rented to explore further afield. Golf carts are used on all inhabited
cays.
Ferry Albury's Ferry Service
( 242-367-3147;
www.alburysferry.com
) Operates
scheduled daily water taxis from Marsh Harbour to Elbow Cay, Man O' War Cay and Great
Guana Cay.
Bahamas Ferries
( 242-323-2166;
www.bahamasferries.com
;
Nassau) Comfy passen-
ger ferry makes the three-hour trip between Nassau and Sandy Point twice weekly; keep in
mind that Sandy Point is 1½ hours from Marsh Harbour with no public transportation or
rental car agencies.
Green Turtle Ferry
( 242-365-4166) Makes eight daily trips between the Treasure Cay
dock (a few miles north of Treasure Cay town) and Green Turtle Cay, from 8:30am to 5pm.
Pinder's Ferry
( 242-365-2356) Sets off twice daily (one way $40, one hour) from
McLean's Town, Grand Bahama, for Crown Haven, Abaco and back .
