How do you get around the island? For guests visiting Harbour Island the main mode of transportation is by golf cart. While you can take in the island on foot, a golf cart really is a more efficient way to buzz around.
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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.
(Fine Threads and other taxi drivers greet each flight and will take you from the airport to water taxi to Three Island Dock in under five minutes.) Enjoy a five-minute water taxi ride to Harbour Island, where you'll be welcomed by friendly taxi drivers who greet Dunmore guests.
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.
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.
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.
You wont' need a car for your stay. There are plenty of taxis, ferries, jitneys etc available for you. If you want to explore the island for a day, you can rent a scooter, or a car for 1 day. Driving in the bahamas is not easy.