Winding Bay • Eleuthera • Bahamas
Car rentals are expensive in the Bahamas. $70 to $100 per day is the norm for a well-maintained, functional vehicle that comes from a rental person who has a cell phone and available to help if needed. Yes, this high by US/International standards. However, there is a good reason. The duty on cars is @70 … Read more
For many of us, the thought of traveling with our kids is daunting. Plane rides, airports, packing and planning activities, sites to see, maps…..the mere idea that we can travel with our kids and enjoy our kids at the same time seems like an ever elusive goal. Not on Eleuthera. I travelled to Eleuthera as … Read more
Wilfred Major is a great friend now sadly in a Nursing Home in Nassau. For years he was “the go to guy” for car rentals at the Rock Sound airport and before he became ill, was our exclusive agent for car rentals for our guests. He was a great oral historian and the source for … Read more
The original Eleuthera Properties Ltd. was formed in the 50’s by Juan Trippe (Pan Am), Edgar Kaiser (Kaiser Aluminum) to acquire 8000 acres in south Eleuthera from Arthur Vining Davis (founder of Alcoa) who had started the process of development. The Company owned the land and built and owned the Rock Sound Airport (PanAm had … Read more
Papa is our Haitian gardener. He’s more than just a fine gardener, he’s a great fix-it person and is always smiling and friendly…..even in 90 degree weather. He lives in Tarpum Bay with other Haitians working here. Columbus (our property manager) was able to secure a green card for him so he is legal. He … Read more
The pier at Tarpum Bay is a lively scene on good weather days at at 3 p.m., as the fishermen come back from their daily outings. It’s a ritual that has gone on since people settled in south Eleuthera which has been around for over 250 years! Tarpum Bay is one of the most photographed … Read more
Lynnie and I are here now at Point o’ Vue four months after Hurricane Irene stormed through. Other hurricanes that have caused damage since we built our home were Andrew in 1982 and Floyd in 1997. Andrew created havoc in north Eleuthera and went on to pound southern Florida. The surges from Floyd nearly wiped … Read more
When asked by guests for some excursion ideas, the first to come to mind while on Eleuthera is a day trip to Lighthouse Beach, an expansive stretch of untouched beach at the southern tip of the island. Wild and wonderful, this pristine beach is literally a piece of heaven, miles from nowhere complete with shallow … Read more
Point o’ Vue is on the same parallel as Key West and 250 miles east. The Bahamas technically is not part of the Carbibean, which is further south. Nevertheless, we do live in an area and region that is at risk from Hurricanes. The Hurricane season is said to be between July and November. In … Read more
Point O’ Vue is great for families. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information through iPhones, Blackberries and laptops and plug in through Wii, Xbox, Netflix and Hulu, it becomes harder to connect with those we love. Eleuthera is an out island in the bahamas, far away from the hustle and bustle … Read more