![]() ![]() For a true natural high, climb the church tower of Clarence Town Catholic church for an astonishing view of the island. Small wonder that it’s the site of Vertical Blue International Freediving Competition, the annual freedive championship. Dean’s Blue Hole opens from a 100-foot surface entrance to an exceptional 330-foot-wide cavern, descending to an awe-inspiring 663 feet at its deepest point. Dean’s Blue Hole, known to be the second deepest blue hole on earth, invites and amazes divers and snorkeling. We can even arrange boating outings and provide a deluxe catered picnic. If you do decide to leave your lounge-chair, our knowledgeable staff can guide you to local attractions including historic buildings, scuba and snorkel lessons, rentals and tours and deep-sea fishing. And once you’re off, you’ll never want to go back to the grind. Going off the grid may take a little getting used to. As for shopping, you may want to snap up a handwoven basket at the farmer’s market for collecting shells. If you’re a thrill-seeker, perhaps a game of dominoes with the locals over a plate of homemade conch fritters or jerk chicken. Here, the evening’s entertainment may be the glowing swirl of plankton in the waves, or a night sky of falling stars, more than you’ve ever seen before, because there is no light-pollution on Long Island. Your own footprints may be the only ones you see for days, perhaps crisscrossed by the tracks of iguana-tails.Ĭoconut Bay is located in Pinder's Bay which means the big cruise ships don’t stop here, because most tourists in the Caribbean want nightlife and duty-free souvenir shopping for (still overpriced) jewelry and liquor. On the leeward Bahamas Bank to the west, you’ll discover salt pans, powdered-sugar beaches, and shades of turquoise water too numerous to name. To the east are cliffs, caves, and dramatic Atlantic surf. Only 80 miles long and four miles across, Long Island is divided by the Tropic of Cancer, which creates two distinct types of coastlines. ![]()
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