The Beaches of Eleuthera, Bahamas The beaches of Eleuthera are, simply put, FABULOUS. Much of this Bahamian island's shoreline is given to sandy beaches however, access to these beaches is limited. Most access roads are often just tracks cut through the bush by local farmers. Sometimes the roads are part of a housing subdivsion and may (or may not) be paved, but even these are often overgrown. There are almost no "To The Beach" signs (the government did put up a few such signs but some are now missing). If you venture down a promising looking road, there is no guarantee that it will take you anywhere near a beach.
Clear Directions The Elusive Beaches of Eleuthera gives you explicit directions and distances from local landmarks to accessible beaches plus warnings about road conditions and the type of vehicle you will need. The book also has GPS (Global Positioning System) readings for the turn you need to take from the Queen's Highway and also has readings for where each access road ends at the beach.
Each Beach Rated The authors have personally inspected each beach and rated each one in several useful categories - access, privacy, swimming, snorkeling and beachcombing. Each beach is rated from 1 to 5 in each category with 5 being the best rating.
Other Attractions Included In addition to directions to over 50 beaches, this book also includes directions to non-beach attractions such as Preacher's Cave, The Queen's Baths, The Boiling Hole, The Hatchet Bay Caves, The Ocean Hole, Sweeting's Pond and more.
Additional Useful Information The book also includes a mileage chart that supplies the mileages between settlements, a list of medical clinics with phone numbers, a list of gas stations with phones numbers and more.
Praise from the 3rd Edition "Lonely Planet Guide to The Bahamas" The Elusive Beaches of Eleuthera by Geoff & Vicky Wells is a little handbook that these self-described 'beachologists' have compiled with sincere devotion to the art of beach-bumming. Every beach on the island is awarded scores for ease of access, privacy, swimming, snorkeling and shelling. Directions and a brief description of each of these little bits of paradise accompany the scorecards. Beg, borrow or steal one of these books when you arrive, or contact these clever people yourself.
Ten Best Beaches The authors have also included, in their opinion, the ten best beaches in Eleuthera.
