The Abacos
Wyannie Malone, a South Carolina Loyalist whose husband was killed during the American Revolution, fled to Elbow Cay with her four children and helped…
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The Abacos
The Abacos – Great and Little Abaco, and their offshore cays – are one of the jewels of the Bahamas: a 320km crescent of sand that's a sailor's paradise, a history-buff's delight, a seafood-lover's dream and a bold entry in any diver's wish list.
Attractions
Must-see attractions for your itinerary
The Abacos
This 1825 house was created as the Bahamas' first museum in 1976, when local Alton Lowe opened it in honor of his father Albert. It was severely damaged…
The Abacos
A few years ago, No Name Cay was just a gorgeous, uninhabited cay and nature reserve off Green Turtle's southern tip where you could day trip with a…
The Abacos
The pin-up girl of the Abacos. Her white sand and turquoise shallows routinely land Top 10 Most Beautiful Beaches lists.
The Abacos
Lit by a hand-pumped kerosene burner (the last of its kind still in operation), this candy-striped lighthouse was erected in 1863, despite the attempts of…
The Abacos
This 83 sq km national park established in 1994 in South Abaco is the last remaining holdout of the iconic Abaco Parrot, a bird once so numerous that…
The Abacos
This small sand bar disappears at high tide and is surrounded by exquisitely clear, warm and peaceful waters. At the sheltered southern end of Elbow Cay,…
Loyalist Memorial Sculpture Garden
The Abacos
Arranged in the form of the Union Jack, this collection of busts of prominent Loyalists provides a touching and slightly eerie insight into the enduring…
Guidebooks
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