Long Island

"The world's premier freediving school, at the world's most beautiful blue hole" - Dean's Blue Hole, given as 203 metres; established 2006, "75 World records set". 2027 courses published: Beginner/AIDA 2 Star (4 days, $715), Intermediate/AIDA 3 Star (5 days, $845), No Fins (4 days, $920), Training Camp (6 days, $970), AIDA Instructor (7 days, $1,530); a deposit secures a place. Carried from the earlier dossier's "Dean's Blue Hole freedive" jewel (deansbluehole.com, 2026-07-02), now attached to the school that runs the courses.

"663 feet depths of the third deepest blue hole in the world", "enclosed on three sides by a natural rock amphitheater, and on the fourth side by a turquoise lagoon and powdery white beach". Visitors can "climb up the rocky pathway and plunge into" it, and the "Vertical Blue Free Diving Competition is held every year". Carried from the earlier dossier's "Dean's Blue Hole snorkel/beach" jewel and re-read today; the old "sheltered cove" wording is replaced by the Ministry's.

Conception Island's "1.5 mile-long leeside coral wall, with tops of only 45 feet"; the M.V. Comberbach, a steel freighter "sunk there about four decades ago, prepared for diving"; leeside reefs "within 30 minutes by boat" at 30-60 feet. "Scuba Diving is being offered by a variety of local operators that go out with 1-4 persons" and the resort is "glad to provide assistance." Carried from the earlier "Stella Maris reef & wall dive" jewel: what changed is that the page now says local operators run the dives, not a resort dive shop.

"Romantic bungalows to spacious two-bedroom villas" on "miles of talcum-powder sand and swaying palms"; one- and two-bedroom Beachfront Bungalows and Beachfront Villas. Activities include "fishing, cave snorkelling, sailing, cycling, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding" and Hobie Cats on Calabash Bay. "The resort is closed in September and October."

"An intimate out island style resort" with hotel rooms, cottages and apartments, three- and four-bedroom homes, a marina and its own air service. 2026 rates published: hotel room apartment $190-$290, 1-bedroom cottage $240-$330, 3- and 4-bedroom homes $660-$800 a night, plus 10% VAT, a 6% resort levy (+10% VAT), a $6 maid service charge and an energy surcharge. SML airport is "approximately half-mile from resort".

James "Docky" Smith "is an independent, certified Bahamas Fly Fishing Guide, and native of north Long Island, with over thirty years of professional guiding experience." Fly and spin fishing for bonefish, tarpon and permit, reef and offshore trips, and eco trips to Sandy Cay, Columbus Harbor and "Da Farm". Stella Maris Resort publishes bonefishing on a 17' Maverick at $600 full day and $550 half day, max 2 guests plus guide, with Bonafide's guides.

Deep sea for "Blue & White Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, Rainbow Runners, Yellow & Black Fin Tuna, and Mahi-Mahi" on a 31 Contender with 2-man crew, $1,200/day (8am-3pm); reef fishing lee-side and Atlantic side, 32 ft boat up to 6 people $950/day plus 10% VAT, smaller boats about $450/day.

"30,000 acre Conception Island national park", "Established in 1978", "Only accessible by boat". "Long tail tropic birds, sooty terns, oyster catchers, and ospreys nest on the island" and "Green turtles forage in the creek, off the southwestern shore, and in the northern bay". A "speed limit of 4 knots inside the creek"; "3 moorings installed in this national park for larger boats".

"the largest cave system in the Bahamas. The Lucayan Indians were thought to have lived here around 500 A.D., and many Lucayan artifacts were discovered in 1936." "owned and operated by Mr. Leonard Cartwright, a Long Island native who offers tours through the cave system, with some passages over 15 meters wide and 3 meters high". "Tours are $20/adult and can be booked through our front office" (Cape Santa Maria's printed guide).

"constructed by the Long Islanders Association as a tribute to the arrival of Christopher Columbus on October 17th, 1492", "perched atop the white cliffs of the Long Island coastline"; "a road constructed in 2019" made it a cycling destination from Cape Santa Maria ("11.5 km, 7.5 miles round-trip"), with "picnic areas, amazing snorkeling, private beaches, a natural 'lazy river'". The Ministry names the Columbus Point monument marking Columbus's landfall.

The Ministry names "St. Paul's Church and St. Peter & St. Paul's Church" in Clarence Town, designed by Father Jerome Hawes. Cape Santa Maria's guide: "both designed by architect and priest John Hawes" with "similarly striking recognizable twin towers"; St. Paul's is Anglican, St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic.

"the second largest in The Bahamas, next to the National Family Island Regatta held in The Exumas, and it is the major fund-raiser on the island." Sloops race in A, B and C class for cash prizes and trophies, with local food and island bands. 2025 edition: June 4-7, 2025, Cultural Site, Salt Pond. Contact Mr. Chester Fox, (242) 338-0038 or (242) 357-1292. The 53rd edition ran June 1-4, 2022 (sailingscuttlebutt.com).

Named by the Ministry of Tourism among Long Island's sights; Cape Santa Maria Resort describes "miles of talcum-powder sand and swaying palms" on the shore it fronts.

"5 hour excursion | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m." that "takes you to the natural habitat of Sandy Cay's rare rock iguanas on one of the most breathtaking sandbars". Cape Santa Maria also runs a 3-hour snorkelling and nature cruise that "includes snorkel gear and an experienced, certified tour guide".

"a Long Island native and one of the best island guides", providing "fishing, diving, and snorkeling services from the North end of Long Island". His page lists diving and snorkelling at "Shark Reef, Barracuda Heads, and Blue Tang Reef", deep-sea and flats bonefishing, sightseeing, the North End Caves and the Cape Santa Maria flats. Cape Santa Maria's one- and two-tank dives are led by "PADI Certified Dive Master, Delbert Smith".

From the Seaside Village dock in Deadman's Cay, "a spectacular 30min boat ride through the flats with stops along the way to some of the island's most spectacular beaches and sandbars and a visit with local swimming pigs." "Pre-Booking required with the Cape Front Office team." (Cape Santa Maria's printed guide.)

"This roadside conch shack is perhaps the most famous of all Long Island institutions. The quality of the local cuisine, the strength of their rum punch, and the character of the local patrons make this a must visit on any (and every) Long Island road-trip." Run by "Gary, Liz and Karnetha and the team"; "Look for the international array of flags along the roadside". Phone +1 242 337 0056 and Deadman's Cay location per au.trip.com.

"Eat local Bahamian fare in a friendly and open air, casual bar/restaurant setting" - "freshly caught fish, lobster and all the different conch dishes, cooked island style" and rum cocktails. Open "on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays after fishing hours"; "Please reserve your dinner ahead of time by calling in".

"Kenny's Conch Shack is located right on the Seaside Village dock where Kenny serves up one of the very best Conch Salads in the Bahamas." (Cape Santa Maria's printed guide.)

"One of the original Loyalist settlements on Long Island. This cotton plantation was granted to Mr. Abraham Adderley in 1790. The original grant of 700 acres expanded to 2500 acres in 1820". "The trail up to the plantation is lined with shrubs and trees labelled with their common and Latin names and their various uses in the practise of Bahamian 'Bush Medicine'."

"the spectacular ruin of what may be the oldest church in all of the Bahamas (St. Mary the Blessed Virgin est. 1799)"; behind it, a "relatively simple 10min hike" leads to "a freshwater limestone cave inhabited by what are thought to be small red Sterrar's Cave Shrimp".

"local artisans create everything from purses to beach bags, and iPad cases to oven-mitts", incorporating "local straw work with bright fabrics"; "Their shop is open at 10am MTF and features a boutique to purchase their crafts, plus a sewing and cutting room".

Long Island to George Town, Exuma "Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays": departs Long Island 7:30 am, arrives George Town 9:00 am; returns 3:00 pm, arriving 4:30 pm. Adult one way $110, child $71, infants under 2 free, same-day round trip from Long Island $165, VAT included. "in inclement weather, the Captain may choose to dock at Harry Cay".

8 rooms - "elegant Club Rooms or ... casual ... Beach Shacks" - steps from the Sheep Runner dock at Salt Pond, with private charters for up to 20 passengers "starting at just $1980 including VAT".

Two bedrooms for up to 4 guests overlooking Seymours, Horizon Bay and Cape Santa Maria Beach. $250 nightly, $1,600 weekly; a 5-night bonefishing package with 3 days guided fishing is $4,025, including a rental car.

"nestled in the protective harbor of Long Island" on the Atlantic coast, "an excellent base of operation for sport fishing and diving excursions". Dockage from $3.25 per foot daily to $2.00 per foot long-term (3-month minimum); a king studio, two double-queen rooms, a king cottage and a one-bedroom apartment. Cape Santa Maria's guide places it in Clarence Town.

Makers Air lists "Stella Maris Long Island Flights" among its scheduled flights from 2331 Northwest 55th Court, Fort Lauderdale; Cape Santa Maria gives the route as FXE to SML "nonstop three times weekly, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays".

"routinely operates flights between Nassau and Georgetown, Exuma and Stella Maris, Long Island."

The Ministry of Tourism names conch and mutton as Long Island's local specialties and the annual Mutton Fest as their celebration. No dated edition was found on any page read.