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Treasure Cay, is a parcel of land connected to Great Abaco Island in The Bahamas.It has a population of 1,187 as of the 2010 Bahaman census. [1]There are two resorts Bahama Beach Club developed by Businessman Craig H. Roberts and Treasure Cay Beach Hotel, Marina & Golf resort, condos, villas, and private homes, many for rent.
Also of note off Abaco's western shore is Gorda Cay, now a Disney-owned island and cruise ship stop renamed Castaway Cay. Also in the vicinity is Moore's Island. On the Big Island of Abaco is Marsh Harbour, the Abacos' commercial hub and The Bahamas' third-largest city, plus the resort area of Treasure Cay. Both have airports.
Green Turtle Cay is known for its beaches and has several full-service hotel-resorts with boat marinas. These are Bluff House [5] and the Green Turtle Club. [6] There is also a boat repair yard with haul-out slips. Green Turtle Cay is a stopover-point for southbound vessels during periods of rough seas in the Whale Cay Passage.
Elbow Cay is located about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) east of Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island. Most visitors fly into Marsh Harbour and take the ferry to either Hope Town at the Northern end of Elbow Cay or White Sound, a mid-island harbour and settlement developed in 1960. At the Southern end of the island is Tahiti Beach near Doros Cove.
Tahiti Beach is located on the southernmost portion of the island. During low tide, a sand pathway stretches far into the ocean from the beach. It is a popular spot for boat-docking and shark-spotting. [citation needed] One of the only safe breaks to surf in the Elbow Keys is found in the center of the island, outside of the Abaco Inn.
The Sea of Abaco (sometimes Abaco Sound), located in The Bahamas, is an approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) long saltwater lagoon separating Great Abaco Island (known locally as the 'mainland') from a chain of barrier islands known as the Abaco Cays. Depths in the Sea of Abaco are generally a few metres, and shallow reefs and shoals can ...
Interior view of nine-seat Tropic Ocean Airways plane that can be flown out of Palm Beach International Airport to Abacos in the Bahamas. Passengers have access to a private lounge and free ...
In 1954, Gorda Cay was promoted as a island to visit for good fishing opportunities. [20] Afterwards, a fishing competition was held around the island in 1956. [21] In 1958, a film entitled Treasure of Gorda Cay entered production, with a story written by John Steinbeck, [22] The brain child of producer Kevin McClory, it was to star Burgess ...