Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boat Excursions & Rentals
Brendal's Dive Center offers day-long sailing and snorkeling cruises with beach cookouts
and punch on Manjack or No Name Cays, some complete with stingray-feeding, lobster-
diving and shelling. Most hotels can arrange private boat tours with various operators.
Lincoln Jones
FISHING, SNORKELING
(
242-365-4223) Runs fishing and snorkel trips with beach picnics and cookouts.
Donnie's Boat Rentals
BOAT RENTAL
( 242-365-4119;
www.donniesboatrentals.com
) Rents Boston Whalers and other boats
from $65 to $110 per day.
Reef Boat Rentals
BOAT RENTAL
( 242-365-4145;
www.reefboatrentals.com
) Has boats from 17ft to 26ft from $80 to
$150 per day.
Bonefishing & Sportfishing
A 1035lb blue marlin was caught in 1998 in one of the Abaco tournaments held annually
(the Green Turtle Club & Marina hosts the annual billfishing tournament in May). Typical
bonefishing rates are $250/400 per half-/full-day.
Joe Sawyer
FISHING
(
242-365-4173) Has 45 years of bonefishing experience.
Rick Sawyer
FISHING
(
242-365-4270) A reef and bonefishing guide.
Eddie Bodie
FISHING
(
242-357-6784) Deep sea fishing.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Island Roots Heritage Festival
Celebrated in May with maypole dancing, traditional mu-
sic and conch-cracking competitions.
Abaco Regatta
(
www.regattatimeinabaco.com
) The Abaco Regatta, held each July, begins
with sailing races and festivities at Green Turtle Cay.
Guy Fawkes Day
In November the Loyalists burn the notorious British plotter Guy
Fawkes in effigy during this annual celebration.
