Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There is also the Flying Fish Marina (
Click here
) in Clarence Town, which has a 15-slip
marina, though isn't a port of entry.
Getting Around
You'll need your own transportation if you want to explore the island, and nearly all hotels
can organize a rental car for you. Rentals are usually between $70 and $90 per day. Some
recommended local agencies include the following.
Flying Fish Marina & Car Rental
( 242-337-3430; Clarence Town)
Mr T Car Rentals
( 242-337-1054; Deadman's Cay)
Williams Car Rentals
( 242-338-5002; Glintons)
Williams Car Rentals
( 242-338-5002; Glintons)
North Long Island
The north of the island is certainly worth exploring, from the Columbus Memorial to the
vivid jade-colored seas that boast great snorkeling and diving. Take insect spray - mosqui-
toes and sand flies up this end of the island get pretty hungry at dawn and dusk.
STELLA MARIS
The upscale residential community of Stella Maris stretches for about a mile along the
coast amid palms and scrub. Dominating the area is the Stella Maris Resort Club & Marina
(
Click here
).
Sights & Activities
The remote
Columbus Memorial
, a 15ft-tall stone obelisk, sits at the northern tip of Long
Island, bearing a plaque dedicated to 'the peaceful aboriginal people of Long Island and to
the arrival of Christopher Columbus.' The views and snorkeling around the headlands are
stunning. Be careful on the mile-long very rough and rocky path that leads to the monu-
ment from Seymours.
The 3-mile-long
Galliot Cay
peninsula is linked to Long Island by a narrow spit with
mangrove creeks, a gorgeous beach and turquoise shallows. Snorkeling is especially good
at the reef gardens at the southern end.
The area's best beaches are the four pink-sand
Love Beaches
(the first has a shallow
'pool' perfect for small children). Head for Ocean View Dr.
The ruins of
Adderley Plantation
are smothered in vegetation, as are the graves in the
slaves' cemetery.
