While locals are allowed to drive cars around the 3.5 by 1.5-mile long island, the best way for tourists to explore the terrain is by golf cart.
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It's quick and easy. A 5 minute cab ride from the airport to the boat dock, approximately $5 per person, then a 5 minute water taxi ride, approximately $5 - $7 per person. Land and water taxis are always available. The water taxis usually run from around 6:00am thru 9:00pm.
A:There is ferry to and from Harbour Island by medium-speed ferry on Fridays to Sundays. The cost is $250.00 per adult and $180.00 per child (2 – 11 years) for the roundtrip travel, and $135.00 per adult and $100.00 per child (2 – 11 years) for one-way travel.
With only small handfuls of tourists visiting at any given time and less than 2,000 locals, Harbour Island is the perfect respite for families and folks hoping to relax by the beach, stroll quaint streets, pop into tiny shops or sip casual sunset cocktails.
Citizens of the United States traveling to the Bahamas by air must present a valid passport when entering and at departure. Passengers traveling by air must also present a round trip ticket to enter the Bahamas or risk the possibility of being denied entry into the Bahamas.
Famous for its graceful sand dunes covered with sea oats and coastal grasses, Harbor Island is a private 1400-acre barrier island located 15 miles outside the city of Beaufort.
Eleuthera offers a desalination plant with purified water, whereas drinking water on Harbour Island is either collected rain water or privately desalinated at resort properties. The water that comes out of the sink is simply not safe to drink. Sometimes the color may even be brown and have a salty odor to it.
The Sentinelese are an uncontacted tribe living on North Sentinel Island, one of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. They vigorously reject all contact with outsiders. Survival International lobbies, protests and uses public pressure to ensure their wish to remain uncontacted is respected.
Generally speaking the ferry is usually slightly cheaper, but whichever option you choose, make sure to shop around for deals and book well ahead of time to get the best-value fares.