
Hope Town’s candy-striped lighthouse, the sheltered Sea of Abaco and quiet cays from Elbow Cay to Green Turtle Cay: a crewed yacht charter in the Abacos is the Bahamas at its most relaxed.
Interactive Map
Our pick of the waterfront restaurants, rum bars and beach clubs around the Sea of Abaco, most with a dock for the tender, from Hope Town harbour to Pete’s Pub at Little Harbour and Nipper’s on Great Guana Cay. Filter by type or area, choose a place to find it on the map, and open its page for what to order and how to get there from the yacht.
Restaurant· Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco
A barbecue restaurant and bar on the pool deck of Marsh Harbour Marina, known for its Wednesday rib night, Saturday steak night and rum cocktails at sunset.
Bar· Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco
A long-running Marsh Harbour bar and grill, rebuilt after the hurricanes and now at the Conch Inn & Marina, known for harbour sunsets, live music and conch.
Bar· Hope Town, Elbow Cay
The rum bar and restaurant of Hope Town Inn & Marina, on the quiet western side of Hope Town Harbour, with rum punches, meals all day and a shuttle from the village docks.
Restaurant· Elbow Cay, south of Hope Town
The bar and grill of Firefly Sunset Resort, with its own dock and a deck on the Sea of Abaco just south of Hope Town, open daily for breakfast, lunch and sunset dinners.
Restaurant· Hope Town, Elbow Cay
A family-run restaurant and bar on the water in Hope Town harbour, serving conch fritters, red conch chowder and rum punches from breakfast into the evening.
Bar· Little Harbour, Great Abaco
A beach pub beside the only working bronze foundry in the Bahamas, on sheltered Little Harbour, serving fresh Bahamian seafood to sailors and day-trippers.
Beach Club· Great Guana Cay
Great Guana Cay’s beach bar on the dune above the Atlantic, with two pools, frozen Nipper Juice and casual lunches, a short walk across the island from the harbour.
Restaurant· White Sound, Green Turtle Cay
The waterfront dining room and dollar-bill-covered Yacht Club Pub of the Green Turtle Club, on White Sound, with a marina for yachts up to 130 feet.
Beach Club· Green Turtle Cay
Bluff House’s beach bar, on its own sand and dock facing the Sea of Abaco, known for its Tranquil Turtle cocktail, cracked conch and Sunday parties.
Restaurant· Treasure Cay, Great Abaco
A beachfront restaurant and bar at the north-western end of Treasure Cay Beach, cooking local seafood with greens and herbs from its own organic farm.