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A view down the beach on Harbor Island, Eleuthera, Bahamas

A pink sand beach on Eleuthera's Harbor Island, Bahamas (courtesy, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism)

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Eleuthera Travel Guide

A sort of Bahamian Plymouth Rock, Eleuthera Island (pronounced Ah-leu-thra) was the first permanent settlement in The Bahamas, founded in 1648. A search for religious freedom drew the Eleutherian Adventurers from Bermuda here, to the "birthplace of The Bahamas." The long narrow island they discovered and colonized still bears the name Eleuthera—Greek for "freedom." The locals call it Cigatoo. Read More

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Hotels

Pineapple Fields

Governor's Harbour
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Distance: 7.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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The Landing

Harbour Island
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Distance: 39.7 mi.
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Pink Sands Resort

Harbour Island
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Distance: 39.7 mi.
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Harbour Island

Distance: 39.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This small, beautiful island is about two miles off the Eleuthera coast, and features three miles... Read More

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Current Cut dive site

Distance: 45.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Eleuthera's most famous dive, Current Cut is a narrow channel at the northern end of the island,... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Eleuthera

	Distance (mi.)
Fort Lauderdale International Airport	259.4 map
Miami International Airport	263.0 map
West Palm Beach International Airport	268.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Eleuthera

	Distance (mi.)
Rock Sound S Eleuthera Airport	14.2 map
North Eleuthera International Airport	41.4 map
Paradise Island Airport	73.2 map

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