The Bahamas Hurricane Shelters List for 2015 (Bahamas Press)

Bahamas Hurricane Shelters (Click to View)

Hurricane Danny 5-Day Track - Fri. 11AM (NHC)

Hurricane Danny 5-Day Track - Thurs. 11AM (NHC)

Tropical Storm Danny 5-Day Track - Wed. 11AM (NHC)

New Fuel and Dockage Survey Posted (Explorer Chartbooks)

A new Fuel and Dockage Survey has been conducted and posted on June 18.  Diesel and gasoline prices changed little this month.

The June 18, 2014, Fuel and Dockage Prices survey is available on the Explorer website at www.explorercharts.com.

GROUPER OPENING SEASON FESTIVAL WEEKEND - Treasure Cay Marina

Treasure Cay Resort is holding a Grouper Opening Season Festival Weekend February 27 to March 3, 2014. Treasure Cay Marina is offering dockage and dinner specials for vessels for both the Saturday Grouper Opening season and the Manager’s Golf Tournament March 8th.

For more details go to www.Treasurecay.com or call 242 365 8801.

New Finger Pier Slips At The Green Turtle Club (Explorer Chartbooks)

The Green Turtle Club has completed dredging and building six new finger piers, increasing the number of finger pier slips for deeper draft vessels. The channel into White Sound, where the Green Turtle Club and the Bluff House are located, was dredged to a controlling depth of seven feet (2.1 meters) this past summer.

Both marinas are now offering “dollars for dockage” specials. What ever amount you spend in their restaurants and bars will be deducted from the amount of your dockage. If your restaurant and bar bill is greater than your dockage; your dockage is free.

Green Turtle Channel Dredged (Explorer Chartbooks)

The channel into White Sound at Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos has just been dredged. It is now 7 feet deep, able to accommodate yachts of deeper draft than before. The channel is the entrance to two marina/resorts–Bluff House and Green Turtle Club. The Green Turtle has announced that it will reopen for the season on October 25.

New Fuel and Dockage Survey Posted (Explorer Chartbooks)

A new Fuel and Dockage Survey has been conducted and posted on October 11.  More fuel prices have gone up since last month’s survey.

The October 11,2013, Fuel and Dockage Prices survey is available on the Explorer website at www.explorercharts.com.

Abaco Upcoming Events: September - December 2013 (thebahamasweekly.com)

The ABACOS, Bahamas - Welcome to The Abacos. Calm waters, warm breezes and panoramic beauty make this 120-mile–long chain of islands a boating and sailing paradise. But it’s not just the sea that attracts travelers from around the world. Those who prefer to explore by land will find championship golf courses on Treasure Cay, charming colonial towns on Green Turtle and Elbow Cays, and countless hotels, restaurants and bars throughout The Abacos.

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Abaco Tourist Office in Marsh Harbour provides the public with the following calendar of events they endorse throughout September 2013 through December 2013:

http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/ministry_of_tourism_updates/Abaco_Upcoming_Events_September_-_December_201330243.shtml

New Fast Ferry to Connect G.B., Abaco, Eleuthra and Nassau (via Eleuthera News)

The Government of The Bahamas and Bahamas Fast Ferries are in active discussions on the startup of service that will connect the Island of Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthra & New Providence.

http://www.eleutheranews.com/permalink/3454.html

The Abaconian - July 1, 2013

The Abaconian - July 1, 2013 (Click to View)

New Flight Service to Marsh Harbour (via Explorer Chartbooks)

Silver Airways will begin weekly flights from JAX Airport (Jacksonville) to the Bahamas beginning Saturday June 15.  The once-a-week service will depart Jacksonville on Saturday's at 10:31 a.m., arriving in Marsh Harbour Airport at 12:16 p.m.  The return flight will depart Marsh Harbour on Saturday's at 12:46, arriving in Jacksonville at 2:54 p.m.

News Bulletin for Immediate Broadcast (via The Abaconian)

News Bulletin for immediate broadcast

Residents throughout the archipelago should brace themselves for excessively prolonged rainfall throughout the day (Tuesday) and lasting through Friday night.

A broad area of moist unstable air extending southwest to northeast from the Caribbean Sea will generate heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across the entire archipelago. Conditions will be favourable for flash flood warning in low-lying areas.

Winds are expected to reach 30 miles per hour or more in embedded thunderstorms. Tornadoes are likely to be spawned from the thunderstorms.

A severe thunder storm watch or warning with the possibility of tornadoes will be issued when it is indicated by the weather radar or sighted by spotters.

The Department of Meteorology is appealing to residents in flood prone areas to be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents are advised not to drive, walk or play in floodwaters as the depth can easily be misjudged. All efforts should be made to protect lives and property.

All advice and notifications by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) should be heeded.

Explorer Chartbooks - Feb. 2013 Fuel and Dockage Prices

Explorer Chartbooks has just released their February 2013 Fuel and Dockage Survey. (Click the link below)

http://tinyurl.com/a5uukq2

Abaco Christmas Festival - Nov. 8

'Christmas in the Bahamas' is the theme for this year's Abaco Christmas Festival. Organisers are hoping for another professionally produced and fun-filled festival with food, arts and crafts, competitions and activities to keep children entertained. It’s due to be held on Saturday, December 8 from 11am to 10pm at BAIC Park in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. The Christmas float parade and dog parade contests that were both crowd pleasers in previous years are being reintroduced.

Sign up now for the contests through Abaco Tourist Office. Cash prizes will be presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners and judging will be based on creativity and who can best execute the festival’s theme. Other highlights include the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, gift presentation by Santa Claus, Junkanoo Parade, and a host of other activities. All persons who are interested in becoming a vendor or wish to obtain further information on the festival can do so by contacting the Abaco Tourist Office at (242) 367 3067.

Green Turtle Club - When Turtles Fly Package

Visit the Green Turtle Club and take advantage of their "When Turtles Fly" package.
www.greenturtleclub.com

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Grabber's Halloween Costume Party!!!

Hurricane Sandy could not stop the FUN at Grabbers on Great Guana Cay, Abacos!!!
Don't miss the Halloween Costume Party on Saturday November 3, 2012 at 8:00pm. 

You will not want to miss it!

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Bluff House Beach Resort & Marina to Reopen Under New Management on October 20, 2012

Bluff House Beach Resort & Marina has been described as the "most special piece of property in Abaco." This luxury complex stretches from the Sea of Abaco to White Sound across the entire width of Green Turtle Cay, complete with its own Private Beach. Perched on the highest point of the island, this 12 acre tropical, Bahamian paradise has been attracting visitors for almost 60 years. Now under new ownership, all at Bluff House look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

Respectful of the nostalgia and charm attached to Bluff House, the new management is in the process of creating a "makeover" of an old classic. Eight luxury, waterfront suite renovations are now complete. The "Upper" suites are beautifully decorated with a British Colonial vibe; rich, dark mahogany furnishings are finished off with a blend of luxurious bedding and billowing, white curtains. The "Lower" suites are finished in soothing natural furnishings with a relaxed beach atmosphere. The suites' expansive decks have stunning views of the Sea of Abaco that will remain in your memory for years to come.

The new Tranquil Turtle Beach Bar, adjacent to its own private, white-sand beach on the Sea of Abaco, is currently under construction and will open late 2012. Guests can swim, lounge on the beach and enjoy island food and tropical drinks on the patio deck. As you cruise the nearby islands, tie up at their dock or dinghy in for the local music, stunning sunsets and unsurpassed hospitality.

Bluff House's Full-Service, 46-Slip Marina offers gas and fuel from its dock on White Sound and provides all the amenities you need from free high speed internet and cable TV, new laundry facilities, restrooms and showers to 30/50/100 AMP shore power, fresh water and ice.

The new management is dedicated to retaining the old charm and first class service that, over the years, guests have come to expect from Bluff House.

Barometer Bob

When traveling in the Abacos, the two most important weather resources to have are: BarometerBob.org and listening to the CruisersNet.org each day on VHF CH. 16 at 8:15 AM.