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Eleuthera

A long, thin island of pink and white beaches and quiet villages, with the Glass Window Bridge between ocean and bay.

Photo: Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Dec–Apr
Our full guide to Eleuthera is being written. It's on the Bahamas list as Worth a Detour.

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Beaches · Islands

Harbour Island

About 42 miles away

A famous pink-sand beach, with pastel cottages and golf carts.

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Cities · Resorts

Nassau

About 75 miles away

Colonial pink buildings, a pirate past, and the Atlantis resort.

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Beaches · Islands

The Exumas

About 110 miles away

Blue-water cays, with Thunderball Grotto and the famous swimming pigs.

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Bahamas

Seven hundred islands, and the clearest water you'll see.

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