Publications and Information
The Abaconian - downloadable issues of the local newspaper and great source of information Abacos.com - general information "Cruising Guide to Abaco" by White Sound Press -excellent local info and charts Abacos article - NY Times "Cruising Guide to the Abacos and Northern Bahamas"
Albury Ferry 242-365-6010
Boat Rentals in Elbow Cay and Marsh Harbour
Cat's Paw (EC) 242-366-0380 Island Marine (EC) 242-366-0282 Sea Horse (EC and MH) 242-367-2513 Hopetown Sea Sports (EC) 242-366-0133 Blue Wave (MH) 242-367-3910 Rainbow (MH) 242-367-4602 Laysue (MH) 242-367-4414 Rich's (MH) 242-367-2742 Water Ways (Man-O-War) 242-365-6143 Conch Pearl (Man-O-War) 242-365-6059 Pier One (MH) 242-637-3587 Concept (MH) 242-367-5570
Cart and Bicycle Rentals
Hopetown Cart Rentals 242-366-0064 Island Cart Rentals 242-366-0448 T&N Cart Rentals 242-366-0069 Harbour's Edge (bicycles) 242-366-0087 Abaco Inn (bicycles) 242-366-0133 Sun Dried Ts 242-366-0616
Diving/Fishing/Exploring
Froggies Diving 242-366-0431 Fishing -Robert Lowe 242-366-0266 Fishing - Day's Catch Charters 242-366-0059 Abaco Outback Kayaks 242-367-5358 Sailing - Cruise Abaco 242- 375-8313
Groceries
LVA Convenience Store 242-366-0056 Vernon's Grocery 242-366-0037 Harbour View Grocery 242-366-0033 Sweeting's Grocery 242-366-0391
Liquor Stores
A&E Liquors 242-366-0625 Lighthouse Liquors 242-366-0100 Hopetown Wine and Spirits 242-366-0525
Elbow Cay Rental Agencies
Elbow Cay Properties 242-366-0569 Hopetown Hideaways 242-366-0224 Tanny Key 242-366-0053
Restaurants
Abaco Inn 242-366-0133 Boat House at Sea Spray Resort 242-366-0065 Captain Jack's 242-366-0247 Hopetown Harbour Lodge 242-366-0095 Club Soleil 242-366-0003 Cracker P's on Lubber Quarters 242-366-3139 Pete's Pub at Little Harbour Nippers at Guana Cay
Pilots
Zig Zag Aviation 242-367-2889 Marsh Harbour Customs 242-367-2026 US Customs Ft. Pierce 772-461-1733 US Weather/International Flight Plans 305-233-2600 AOPA 800-872-2672 Pilots Guide, Chart and Form kits 800-521-2120
PILOT INFORMATION
MYAM - 26.31N -
77.05W
Runway - 9/27 5,000'
x 100 asphalt - Good Condition
elevation: 10'
<Unicom -
122.8>
Nav
Aids:
Treasure Cay VOR - 112.9 ZTC - 128 radial 21nm
Freeport VOR -
113.2D, ZFP 091 radial 87nm
Nassau VOR - 112.7D, ZQA 013 radial
90nm
FSS - Nassau Radio 128.0, 124.2 <File or Cancel from Altitude>
Lights - IFR by
prior arrangements
Windsock - NE on ramp by terminal
Obstacles - Towers
northeast
Fuel - 100 Octane / Jet
Busy UNCONTROLLED
Airport, terminal.
Entry for Marsh Harbour, Crooked Islands.
Customs / Immigration:
7 days <Winter: 9am - 5:30pm> <Summer 9am - 7pm>
Landing fees: $5 single, $6 light twin, $10 medium twin, $15 hvy twin/jets
Airport: 242.367.3884
These forms are in PDF format, readable and printable with Adobe Acrobat Reader (click here to download). Viewable samples can be found several paragraphs below.
FORMS
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Bahamas
Immigration Card
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US
Declaration Card
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HISTORY
Marsh Harbour is
located within a busy yachting harbour.
The Airport is
located approximately 3 miles from town center. Marsh is the commercial hub of
the Abacos, playing host to; government offices, supermarkets, several small
houses of worship and many liquor stores.
The town has a significant
white population, although, based on the most recent census report, 40% of the
citizens are Hatian. The Hatian population (those not repatriated) have
congregated around Pigeon Pea and The Mud and are working as domestic servants
in the white suburbs.
There are several shops within the town. There is
plenty of inventory to sell to the visiting tourists and locals. Barclays and
CIBC bank have branches in Marsh Harbour.
The only traffic lights on the
island are outside Barclays. The local telephone company, Batelco, is housed in
a distinctive yellow off Queen Elizabeth Drive. There, you'll find the
Governmental Tourist Office.
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ACTIVITIES:
Diving and Snorkeling:
BAHAMAS DIVING ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SITE
Abaco Beach Resort Dive Centre - 242.367.4649
Dive Abaco - 242.367.2787, 800.247.5338
Conch Inn Marina - Rents scuba gear, offers scuba certifications
Logan 'Skeet' LaChance - 242.367.2014 (a famous marine-life expert and dive
master
Abaco Outback - offering a variety of snorkel tours.
Boating and
Sailing
The Moorings: 242.367.4000, 727.535.1446,
888.952.8420
You'll find several types of vessels, including, sailboats
upto 45ft.
Blue Wave Boat Rentals - 242.367.3910 @ Harbour View
Marina
Sea Horse Rentals: 242.367.2513 @ Boat Harbour Marina
Abaco
Beach Resort and Boat Harbour - 242.367.4853 - 800.537.0050 -
offering
Sailboats, Catamarans and Power Boat Rentals.
Sport
Fishing
Guide, Jay Sawyer - 242.367.3941
Guide, Justin Sands
- 242.367.3526
Organized
Tours
Abaco Outback - 242.477.5682 - offering ecotours from Harbour
View Marina
Sand Dollar Tours - 242.367.2189 - bird watching and nature
tours to Abaco National Park
Special
Events
April: Boat Harbour All Fish Tournament
April: North
Abaco Championship
April: Native Crafts Festival
May/June: Penny
Turtle Billfish Tournament
June: Bahamas Billfish
Championship
July: Regatta Week
July: Bahamas Goombay Summer
Fest
August: Great Abaco Triathlon
October: Abaco Heritage
Festival
Abaco Tourist Office: 242.367.3067
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Abaco
Beach Resort and Boat Harbour |
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Abaco
Inn |
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Ambassador
Motel |
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Bahama
Beach Club Resort |
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Banyan
Beach Club Resort |
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Bluff
House Beach Hotel |
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Bustick
Bight |
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Club
Soleil Resort |
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Coco
Bay Cottages |
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Conch
Inn Resort & Marina |
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Crystal
Villas & Waters Resort Phone: 242.366-0522 |
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D's Guest
House |
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Different
of Abaco |
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Dolphin
Beach Resort |
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Ekali
Resort |
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Gaitor's
Inn |
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Green
Turtle Club and Marina |
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Guana
Beach Resort |
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Guana
Seaside Inn |
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Hope
Town Harbour Lodge |
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Hope
Town Hideaways |
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Island
Bayfront Hotel |
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Island
Breezes Motel |
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Lighthouse
Rentals & Marina |
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Linton
Beach & Harbour Cottages |
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Lofty
Fig Villas |
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Moores
Island Bonefish Camo Phone: 242.366-6334 |
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New Plymouth Club & Inn Green Turtle Cay . The Abacos (800) 688-4752 . (242) 365-4161 . (242) 365-4138 newplymouth@bahama-out-islands.com |
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Ocean
Frontier Phone: 888-541-3027 |
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Oeisha's
Resort |
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Orchid
Bay Marina |
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Regattas
of Abaco |
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Rickmon
Lodge rickmon@oii.net
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Schooner's
Landing Resort |
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Sea
Level Cottages |
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Sea
Shore Villas |
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Spray Resort & Villas White Sound, Elbow Cay, Abaco, Bahamas Telephone: 1-242-366-0065 -- Fax: 1-242-366-0383 http://seasprayresort.com/ seasprayres@oii.net |
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Sunset
Point Resort |
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Tangelo
Hotel |
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The
Inn at Spanish Cay spanishcay@aol.com Cay Resorts
Ltd. 1-888-722-6474 |
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Tip
of Tilloo Resort |
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Treasure
Cay Hotel Resort & Marina |
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Treehouse
by The Sea of Abaco |
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Turtle
Hill Cottages |
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Jib Room P.O. Box AB 20951 Pelican Shores Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas Ph. 242-367-2700 Fax 242-367-2033 |
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| Walker's
Cay Hotel & Marina Walker's Cay, Abaco 242-353-1252-tel 242-353-1353-fax |
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DINING:
Bistro Mezzomare
@ the Conch Inn Marina - 242.367.2319 - Excellent Breakfast
Cozy's
Bar and Grill - 242.367.5090 on Queen Elizabeth Drive - Excellent lunch and
dinner menus
Castle Cafe - 242.367.2315 - Atop the hill on the
east-side of Marsh, Lunch Menu
Mother Merle's Fish Net -
242.367.2770 - Home cookin in Dundas Town (Dinner Only)
Surfside
Club - 242.367.2762
Golden Grouper - Dove Plaza -
242.367.2301
Ranch Sports Bar & Lounge - 242.367.2733 - "wild
boar", nothing else need mentioning
Angler's Restaurant -
242.367.2158 @ Abaco Beach Resort
Mangoes - 242.367.2366 - @ Bay
Street, Dinner only
Wally's - 242.367.2074 - Dinners beginning @
$20.00
Sapodilly's Harbourside Bar & Grill - 242.367.3498 -
Down to earth ambience
Jib Room Restaurant - 242.367.2700 - @
Marsh Harbour Marina - Barbecue specials
Bayview Restaurant on the
Water - 242.367.3738, Specializing in Bahamian
Seafood
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NIGHTLIFE
Sandbar -
242.367.2871, @ the Abaco Beach Resort - Nightly Live Music (except
Tuesday)
Wally's - 242.367.2074 - The special house drink will do
a number on you.
Sapodilly's Harbourside Bar & Grill -
242.367.3498 - a pool table and two for one coctails
Mangoes -
242.367.2366 - Nightly live music and dancing.
Ranch Sports Bar &
Lounge - 242.367.2733 - A dart board, pool tables and a satelite
TV.
Oasis and Surfside Club - A satelite TV bar that doubles as a
dance club on the weekend.
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