About The Abacos

  • The Abacos is known as the boating capital of the Bahamas.  It is also popular for fishing and fishing tournaments.
  • Spinnaker Point is centrally located in the Abacos, which makes it easier to jump off to different cays and beaches.
  • All major cays are accessible via private boat or ferries.  If you do not have your own boat, you can rent one for the day or week.  Another option is to rent a car and get to the cays via ferry.
  • Check out Abaco Sun for lists of Boat Rental and Golf Cart rental options.

Suggested 7-Day Itinerary

Marsh Harbour

Things to do:

  • Walk over to the Abaco Beach Resort (ABR) for lunch & drinks at the Terrace and then enjoy the beach & pool 
  • Head to Mermaid Reef for a great snorkel.  Please note that Mermaid Reef is protected (this is what makes it so good!) so you cannot fish or take anything from the reef

How to get here:

  • Getting to Spinnaker Point 
  • ABR is a 10 min walk from Spinnaker Point
  • Mermaid Reef is a 5 mins car drive from Spinnaker Point.  You can also take your boat to Mermaid Reef where they have mooring balls

Other Restaurant & Bar options:

  • Snappas for food & drinks overlooking the harbor with occasional live music
  • Wally’s for food and drinks steps from the harbour
  • Jib Room for food, drinks and a pool dunk after visiting Mermaid Reef
  • Colors for food and drinks
  • Island Boyz; try the lobster!
  • Take a break from the heat at Cat 5 Restaurant

Elbow Cay

Things to do:

  • Start in the south of Elbow to Tahiti Beach and enjoy a drink from the floating bar, Thirsty Cuda
  • Lunch at Abaco Inn or Firefly 
  • Stop at On Da Beach for a drink and view of the ocean
  • Walk around Hope Town – there are souvenir shops, very scenic, and it has beach access to the ocean side
  • Take a self-guided tour of the Hope Town Lighthouse

How to get here:

  • Private boat or ferry. The ferry dock is a 5 min drive from Spinnaker Point.
  • If you arrive by ferry, we recommend to rent a golf cart for the day

Other Restaurant & Bar options:

Green Turtle Cay

Things to do:

  • Start your day at Coco Bay to see the turtles and sting rays.  If you want to feed them, stop by the Green Turtle Club & Marina and buy squid to feed the turtles and rays
  • Visit the Bluff House for lunch, a drink, and a swim at their beach.  
  • Head south to Bita Bay for a swim and snorkel
  • Keep heading south and stop by Gillam Bay for another swim. This beach is very calm and looks like a giant swimming pool 
  • End your day at Miss Emily for a Goombay Smash

How to get here:

  • Private boat or ferry. The Treasure Cay ferry dock is a 45 min drive from Spinnaker Point
  • If you arrive by ferry, we recommend to rent a golf cart for the day

Other Restaurant & Bar options:

Treasure Cay

Things to do:

  • Start your day at the Bahama Beach Club.  Enjoy the beach and have dinner and drinks at the pool bar of the club.  The beach is sandy and a beautiful blue color that will be great for pictures.  The water is pretty calm and great for swimming but not so much for snorkeling.  
  • On your way back to Marsh Harbour, stop by Sunset Pizza in TC for great food, drinks and ambiance.

How to get here:

  • Treasure Cay is a 40 car drive from Spinnaker Point.
  • You can also drive your boat and anchor off the TC beach

Other Restaurants & Bar options:

  • Cafe La Florence is known for their cinnamon rolls

Great Guana Cay

Things to do: 

  • Great Guana Cay is known for their two popular bars, Nippers and Grabbers. Both bars serve food, have pools and a beach.  
  • Nippers is pretty well known for their “Sunday Fundays” when they roast a pig.  The beach at Nippers is so beautiful and is long a sandy, perfect for a stroll.

How to get here:

  • Private boat or ferry. The Guana Cay ferry is at Red Bay dock, which is a 25 min drive from Spinnaker Point
  • Once you step off the ferry dock in GC, you can head left and walk 5 mins to Grabbers or head right and walk 5 mins to Nippers.  Both have signs to point you in the right direction so you won’t get lost.

Other Restaurants & Bar options:

South Great Abaco

Things to do:

  • Start off your day in Casuarina. Enjoy the shallow and calm waters where you can find starfish and sand dollars
  • Head over to Pete’s Pub & Gallery for lunch and drinks and of course, don’t forget to check out their gallery!  
  • In this southern area of the island you also have the Cherokee long dock and The Abaco Club in Winding Bay that you can check out.

How to get here:

  • Casuarina & Pete’s Pub are both a 35 minute car ride from Spinnaker Point
  • If you have a boat, you can anchor off of Pete’s Pub in Little Harbour

Other Cays

Things to do (if you have your own or rental boat):

  • Sandy Cay for some of the best snorkeling in the Abacos
  • Tilloo Cay has a nice sand bar to anchor off of and have a nice boat picnic
  • If you are into the “swimming with the pigs”, check out No Name Cay where they have a bar and restaurant
  • Scotland Cay for a swim and snorkel

How to get here:

  • Sandy Cay is a 35 min boat ride from the Spinnaker Point dock
  • Tilloo is a 20 min boat ride from the Spinnaker Point dock.  You can boat here on your way back from Sandy Cay
  • No Name Cay is just south of Green Turtle Cay
  • Scotland Cay is just south of Great Guana Cay

Other Restaurant & Bar options:

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