"The Abacos are a collection of incredibly beautiful islands and equally beautiful people. There is a brightness, a quietness, a silence, a splendor of nature, a space that you will find in The Abacos that simply does not exist anywhere else. In the manner of the local people, there is a natural flow of wisdom and poetry ... "

(Richard Crane - Abacos visitor since 1980)

YACHT and RUNABOUT SERVICES and STORAGE: outboard engines (sales, repair, services, parts) as well as yacht and runabout repair, storage, hauling and ship yard services:

The Abaco islands only full-service ship yard, Abaco Yacht Services, also offers a full menu of repair and maintenance services for yachts up to 65'. AYS also offers the Abacos' largest BOAT LIFT, and can haul boats up to 50 tons.

The Out Islands' YAMAHA distributor (outboard engines, generators and power plants, motorcycles), Abaco Outboard Engines, has joined Go-Abacos' pages as of December 9, 1998. Abaco Outboards, and its Abaco dealer network (Marsh Harbour, Green Turtle and Elbow Cay) offer a wide variety of expert repair and maintenance services, the Bahamas' largest Yamaha parts inventory and sales (at significantly lower prices than the U.S.).

ABACO SHOPPING and DUTY FREE STORES:

The Abaco islands' offer exceptional selections of DUTY FREE merchandise at MARSH HARBOUR's John Bull . Over 60 varieties of RUM (and a very wide selection of other liquors, beers and wines) are available at GREEN TURTLE'S Plymouth Rock, with the Abacos' most comprehensive selection of collection-quality fine art available next door at Ocean Blue Gallery.

DINING and ENTERTAINMENT:

The Abacos offer the adventurous traveler a delightfully wide range of dining and entertainment options which range from Kippy's incredible Junkyard Bar "Kipco's Haggadah" (3 miles outside of Marsh Harbour) and Marsh Harbour's best conch salad vendor (Showbow's, to the fine dining of Marsh Harbour's harbourside Bistro Restaurant and Great Abaco Beach Resort. Marsh Harbour also offers American and Bahamian cuisine at Sapodilly's (featuring an extensive menu of salads, steaks, chops and native specialties). There is almost alway excellent island-style entertainment on wekends at these fine restaurants.

On Guana Cay, there's the extraordinarily popular Nippers' Beach Bar (home of the fantastic Sunday Pig Roast and Pool Party). Guana also offers a fairly wide range of native and American dining options at the Dolphin Beach Resort.

Green Turtle provides dining options at Laura's Kitchen (located in New Plymouth), Macintosh's Bakery, Sundowners, Pineapples (on the water in New Plymouth Harbour / "The Creek") and (on weekend nights down by the government dock) "Gary's Pizza". Additionally, for fine dining, the culinary creations of Green Turtle Club's chef have to be tasted to be believed. Bluff House (main house dining room / breakfast and finner) and the new Jolly Roger's Waterfront Bar and Grill (directly on White Sound) also offer a wide selection of native and American dishes in one of Green Turtle's most breath-taking locations. There's not much in the way of live entertainment outside of the White Sound resorts where the Green Turtle Club and Bluff House usually have "local talent" on weekends an occasionally during the week.

INVESTMENT or RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PURCHASE INFORMATION and availabilities:

Purchase information on any type of Abaco real estate, from prime beach front property to virtually any type of residential or commercial property, can be readily obtained from Bahamas Realty (multiple on-line listings - investment land and homes) or new-to-go-abacos Abacos Estate Services (Ed and Cindy Newell). Abaco Estte Services has offices in both Treasure Cay (ferry dock road) and Marsh Harbour, and offers one of the Abacos' widest and most diverse selections of home, land and investment properties.

From time to time, individual quality homes for sale (offered by their owners or real estate agents) will also be included in Go-Abacos' pages.

A text-only version of Bahamian law (provided by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy) as it pertains to purchase of real property in the Bahamas by a non-Bahamian is available by clicking here (106k download). These pages also provide information on operating a business, import and export regulations, and a wide variety of other potentially interesting topics.

BOAT and GOLF CART RENTALS:

BOAT RENTALS are available for Marsh Harbour, Hope Town-Elbow Cay, Man 'O War Cay, Guana Cay and Scotland Cay areas, as well as Green Turtle Cay (through Reef Rentals). Both of these rental fleets can legitimately boast of having the newest boats in their respective areas of the Abacos.

GOLFCART RENTALS are as much a part of an Abaco vacation as car rentals are in the US. Due to the quaint narow roads found in most of the Abacos' settlements, a golf cart becomes the most practical method of getting around, Go-Abacos is proud to have several of the islands' best-maintained cart rentals as sponsors.

DIVE OPERATORS, EQUIPMENT RENTALS and SCUBA CENTERS:

MARSH HARBOUR:

The Abacos' most experienced and best equipped dive operator - ABACO DIVE ADVENTURES (Abaco: 242-367-2963 -- in the U.S.: 321-284-0162). From the first time diver to the 1000 dive "pro", the friendly and VERY experienced folks at Abaco Dive will be happy to guide you to a dive adventure you won't be able to find anywhere else.

Dive Abaco - Marsh Harbour

GREEN TURTLE CAY: More in-, on- and under-water fun than should be allowed by law, Lincoln "Linc" Jones has been providing day and half-day FISHING, SNORKELING, DIVING and deserted beach PICNICS (read: BEACH PARTIES) to Abacos' travelers for more than a dcade. While Linc is NOT a "Dive Operator" in the strict sense of the term, he knows ALL the best locations for just about any type of shallow water diving, awesome snorkeing, remember-forever beach parties and fishing. Whether you choose to catch 'em (fish, conch or shellfish) or he catches 'em, he cooks 'em and you and your group of up to 8 persons will ALWAYS remember your day with Linc. Truly an experience not to be missed.

Click here for an INTERACTIVE MAP of the Central Abacos' undersea parks and preserves.

BONEFISH and BLUEWATER CHARTER FISHING:

Ronnie Sawyer, a skilled and accomplished bone fishing guide based in Green Turtle Cay, will help you find, hook and net the bonefish you've been searching for. With more than 25 year's experience, Ronnie is the guide of choice for some of the world's best known fly fishermen.