Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 242-333-2080;
www.valentinesdive.com
; Bay St, Dunmore Town) The island's
biggest and best operator offers two-tank dives ($100), night dives ($105) and open-water
certification courses. An afternoon snorkel trip ($60) takes in multiple reef and wreck loca-
tions. You can also sign on for kayaking trips in the shallow reef ($30/45 per half-/full day),
and for all manner of private charters.
Lil' Shan's Watersports
WATER SPORTS
( 242-333-3532;
www.lswatersports.com
; next to Valentine's Resort & Marina, Dun-
more Town) Rents jet skis ($120/350/475 per hour/half-/full day), kayaks ($10/35/50),
Hobie Cats ($35/100/150) and more, and offers wakeboarding, waterskiing and tubing trips
($150 per hour) and snorkel tours ($50).
Ocean Fox Divers
DIVING, SNORKELING
( 242-333-2323;
www.oceanfox.com
;
Harbour Island Marina) Just over 2 miles south
of the center, is a small outfit that caters for up to six on its 34ft-long custom dive boat.
Bonefishing & Sportfishing
Bonefishing trips cost around $800/1200 per half-/full day, making this one of the priciest
places in the Bahamas to fish. Bottom fishing trips run more like $300/500 per half-/full
day. There are a number of bonefishing and sportfishing guides on the island (they can
book up quickly). Ask at your hotel, or try:
Bonefish Stuart
BONEFISHING
(
242-333-2072)
Valentine's Dive Center
SPORTFISHING
(
242-333-2080;
www.valentinesdive.com
)
Horseback Riding
Easy guided horseback riding on Pink Sands Beach is around $20 per half-hour; wave
down the gent strolling the sands with his untethered four-legged friends or call
Byron
Bullard
(
242-333-2317) .
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
In October, yachties descend for the
North Eleuthera Sailing Regatta
, a three-day bac-
chanal of food, partying and... oh yeah, sailing.
