| The Abaco Islands is a beautiful holiday destination | | | | the Lucayan Indians. They were first-rate |
| for you and your family. It is situated in the northern | | | | ship-makers, farmers, and fishers. Abacos has two |
| region of Bahamas and consist the big islands of Little | | | | main international airports - one in Marsh Harbour and |
| Abaco and Great Abaco. Among Abacos' smaller but | | | | the other one in Treasure Cay. The Nassau |
| popular tourist havens include Great Guana Cay, | | | | International Airport can also serve as Abacos' |
| Wood Cay, Sandy Point, Moore's Island, Green Turtle | | | | transnational entry. These airports are connected to |
| Cay, and Man-o'-War Cay. Sailing in Abacos through | | | | the United States via Miami and Fort Lauderdale. |
| these places is done using a yacht and a charter. Not | | | | Abacos' tourist peak seasons are from November to |
| far from the eastern coast of Florida, these beautiful | | | | May. If you want an inexpensive holiday and |
| islands are easy to reach. The islands are also | | | | unpacked beaches, the best time to visit Abacos |
| considered to be one of the best places for | | | | would be from June to July. During these months, |
| inexperienced sailors. They are both close to the U.S. | | | | local and foreign tourists are minimal. Although, you |
| mainland, and full of plenty of ports and easy-to-find | | | | can't find amusement parks, malls, and gambling |
| sites. And, of course, the ocean in this part of the | | | | casinos in the Abacos, you will never get bored of its |
| Caribbean is nearly always sunny and warm. Most | | | | nature tripping. Among the many things you can do in |
| often chartered by the week, yachts can be | | | | Abaco Islands include fishing, diving, snorkeling, and |
| chartered as "bareboat," "skippered bareboat," or | | | | sailing. The type of fishing you can do here is |
| "crewed charter." Bareboat is the option for the | | | | different. Instead of the usual, you can stalk fishes in |
| serious - and experienced - sailor. These is yachts | | | | shallow waters. You can also whack Blue Marlins on |
| some with all of the equipment you'll need, but no | | | | the island's coastlines. The other popular fishes you |
| crew. Bareboat charter will require travelers to prove | | | | can catch in Abacos include the tuna, wahoo, sailfish, |
| their qualifications. Travelers will often be given | | | | and the kingfish. Because of Abaco Island's trendy |
| instructions of the region that include known reefs | | | | fishing style, several international and local fishing |
| and safe harbors. Sometimes charter companies will | | | | competitions are held every year. If you are not into |
| decide that a prospective sailor isn't ready to take a | | | | nature tripping, you can always enjoy the island's |
| yacht out on his or her own. They may insist that | | | | unique architectural buildings. Around Abacos' towns, |
| you go with a skipper for at least the first few days | | | | you can catch its colonial, picturesque, and colorful |
| of your trip. When this happens it is as though you | | | | constructions. Most of these old-fashioned buildings |
| had decided to charter a skippered bareboat yourself | | | | were erected by the Loyalists in the late 17th and |
| - the skipper will lend his knowledge to your journey, | | | | early 18th centuries. There are several hotels, pension |
| and you are paying him a daily rate. Chartering a | | | | houses, and inns you can stay when you will have |
| crewed yacht to sail to the Abacos means you'll | | | | your holiday in Abacos. Sailing in Abacos is a fun-filled |
| have a captain and full crew, including a cook. | | | | experience. If you want to go sailing to the south, |
| However, don't forget that the captain is the one in | | | | your destination charter should start either in Little |
| charge of both your and the yacht's safety during | | | | Harbour, Cherokee Sound, Crossing Rocks, Sandy |
| your travel. You will decide on the itinerary, but the | | | | Point, or in the Hole in the Wall. These places are not |
| captain may need to change the route for safety | | | | only first-rate departure areas for your yacht |
| purposes. The first known history of Abaco Islands | | | | charter; it could also lead you towards Eleuthera and |
| was dated back in the late 17th century when | | | | Nassau. |
| several American Revolution Loyalists settled the | | | | D. |
| place. However, the first people of the Abacos were | | | | |