Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jay Sawyer
BONEFISHING, SPORTFISHING
( 242-367-3941, 242-367-2089) Makes custom flys for Marls trips or shallow-water
permit fishing.
Boat Rentals
Sailboats and motorboats can be rented at most marinas. Demand often exceeds supply, so
make reservations early. These operators can be reached on VHF Channel 16. Rates do not
include fuel and gas for cooking, but boats are provided with communication and safety
equipment. Local weather reports can be heard on FM radio 93.5 and VHF marine channel
68.
Blue Wave Boat Rentals
BOAT RENTAL
( 242-367-3910;
www.bluewaverentals.com
;
Harbour View Marina) Charges $200/500/
1000 per day/three days/week for a 21ft Dusky, a favored family craft (rates are cheaper in
low season). They also have 26ft Paramounts for $260/375/1350 per day/three days/week,
as well as larger Duskys and Ocean Pros.
Seahorse Boat Rentals
BOAT RENTAL
( 242-367-5460;
www.seahorseboatrentals.com
;
Abaco Beach Resort, Bay St) Rents a
17ft Boston Whaler for $165/735 per day/week or a 20-ft Albury Brothers for $210/1015
per day/week, among others.
Yacht Charters
Abaco is a sailor's paradise, so don't let the lack of a yacht keep you from enjoying the
pleasure of island-hopping with the wind in your hair. Experienced yachties can opt for
a 'bareboat charter,' which means you're on your own. For landlubbers, a crewed charter
comes with a captain and sometimes a cook.
Moorings
YACHT CHARTERS
( 242-367-4000;
www.moorings.com
;
weekly from
$3,300, Conch Inn Marina) This international outfitter has a dozen monohulls and cata-
marans on offer for custom-crewed or bareboat cruises.
Florida Yacht Charters
YACHT CHARTERS
( 242-367-4853;
www.floridayacht.com
;
Mangoes Marina; weekly rates from $3,600) Luxury sloops sleep up to four.
THE BAHAMAS' MOST PHOTOGENIC LIGHTHOUSES
Though its seas are full of treacherous, barely submerged reefs, the Bahamas
was rather late in building lighthouses. Why the hold-up? Well, its inhabitants
