What is Elbow Cay like in the Bahamas?


Answer: Elbow Cay is an island in the Abaco Island's in the northern Bahamas. It is about a 20 minute ferry ride from the largest island, Great Abaco, which has the closest international airport. Elbow Cay has a very sheltered harbor with about 100 mooring balls for boats less than 45 feet and a large marina, Hope Town Inn and Marina, with a number of docks suited to bigger yachts. 

Elbow Cay is famous for its candy striped lighthouse which is one of the last operational kerosene-fueled lighthouses. Visitors are welcome to climb to the top to look out over the Abaco sea and island for a small donation. 

Elbow Cay has a number of beaches great for children and adults both on the Atlantic and Abaco Sea. There are also a number of great restaurants and bars on the island with something for all budgets. All the resorts are open to day visitors for free and people are welcome to use the amenities. 

There are several charter boat companies that run out of Hope Town, the main settlement on the island. These offer fishing, snorkeling and island hopping. 

Golf carts and bikes are available to rent in Hope Town to get around the island.