The Bahamas is an exciting place to enjoy an island vacation. With over 700 islands, there are so many places one can visit in this country to enjoy an amazing vacation but for an experience like no other, Long Island is a great place to head to. For those who find the place name familiar, the US is not the only country with a long island.
The Bahamas also has one, and it is one of the most appealing places to visit in the country. This island is unique and interesting and for travelers interested in knowing more, here are some cool things that Long Island in the Bahamas is known for.
10 Beautiful White Sand Beaches
Beaches in Long Island are some of the best in the country. Throughout the island’s 80 miles length, there are several beaches most of which are characterized by pristine white sand and turquoise waters.
Some parts of the island also feature rocky beaches in case one wants something different. The beaches here are great for swimming, relaxing, and even snorkeling, and the sunsets are usually gorgeous.
Turtle Cove Beach, Deal’s Beach, and Bonacorde are some of the island's popular beaches, but there are plenty of others to choose from.
9 Cape Santa Maria Beach
Cape Santa Maria Beach is so beautiful that it is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
This beach is located in Seymour, and it comes with warm, turquoise waters, and soft white sand that combines to make it breathtaking. The sunsets at Cape Santa Maria are also stunning and worth experiencing at least once.
8 Clarence Town
Clarence Town is the capital and most popular part of Long Island. Most visitors to this island base in this town then explore the island from here.
The town has restaurants, a store, and accommodations that will ensure visitors enjoy every moment they spend here. The town also has churches, and it is located close to some of the most popular attractions on Long Island.
7 Max’s Conch Bar & Grill
When in Long Island, a taste of the island’s food is a must-do and there’s no better place on the island to get this experience than Max’s conch bar & grill.
This restaurant is known all over the country as a haven for delicious dishes from seafood to salad, and a wide variety of other traditional dishes.
The restaurant is located in the town of Deadman’s Cay, and it is usually open from 9 am to 10 pm, Monday to Saturday. Besides being a great place to eat, this restaurant and bar is also a great place to just relax and meet like-minded travelers.
6 Amazing Scuba Diving And Snorkeling
Scuba diving and snorkeling are two popular things that keep visitors entertained on Long Island. With plenty of beaches spread out on the island, visitors can easily put on their gear and explore the underwater life here.
While diving or snorkeling here, one will be met with beautiful coral reefs, numerous reef fish, and turtles. Turtle cove, flamingo tongue reef, and newton’s Cay are great places for snorkeling on Long Island.
5 Turtle Cove Beach
Turtle Cove Beach is one of the few places in the world where one can find green turtles. The animals often come to eat the grass on the beach, allowing beach visitors to see them up close.
Green turtles are endangered which makes seeing them at a close range a unique thing to enjoy while on this beach.
4 World's Second-Deepest Underwater Sinkhole
A few meters from Turtle Cove Beach is Dean’s Blue Hole which at a depth of 202 m, is the second-deepest underwater sinkhole in the world. The cave features a stunning beach and is also surrounded by stunning rock formations.
Due to its depth and scenery, Dean’s Blue Hole is now known all over the world as one of the best places to go diving.
3 Opportunities For Fishing And Sailing
One of the main occupations in Long Island is fishing as the waters on the island are endowed with plenty of fish.
Fishing tours are usually offered in different parts of the island for visitors who want to enjoy the activity and bonefish is the most popular specie one will find here.
Sailing is also quite popular on Long Island and there are many companies waiting to give visitors to this island an exciting sailing experience.
2 Seymour’s
Seymour is one of the numerous settlements Long Island is known for. The settlement is located on the northernmost part of the island, and it has a restaurant and a resort with cozy bungalows.
The beautiful Cape Santa Maria beach is located here and there are other interesting things to see in the area including a nature reserve where there are Iguanas.
1 Columbus Monument
Long Island is believed to be the third island discovered by Christopher Columbus during his 1492 exploration of the Caribbean. Due to this, the Columbus Monument has been erected in Seymour to commemorate that historic moment.
To see the monument, one has to engage in a small hike along a steep and flower-covered path and this even makes the whole experience more exciting.