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  The Landing, Harbour Island, Bahamas
The island, which is situated directly east off Miami, Florida, is part of the Bahamas and is so tiny (approx 5.5 kilometres long and 800 metres wide) there's no room for an airport and so secluded that it's very difficult to find on the map.
Views are either of the harbour or onto the garden which is filled with a variety of tropical foliage (palms, casuarina and breadfruit trees, yellow elder, huge white crotans, sea lettuce and poincianas).
Harbour Island boasts only one village, Dunmore Town, named after the fourth Earl of Dunmore, a Governor of the Bahamas who built a summer home here in the 1780's.
www.travellady.com /Issues/Issue79/79O-TheLandingHarbourIslandBahamas.htm   (1453 words)

  
 Harbour Island and Eleutheran Resorts
The protection of the natural harbour between the island and "mainland" Eleuthera was auspicious for a rapid and lengthy growth process, while the island's beaches attracted visitors from all over to see sand colored pink from the reddish hue of ancient ground-up shells and coral.
Harbour Island has something for everyone, from dining at a resort after a game of tennis, to sitting under an oak tree eating a conch sandwich.
HARBOUR ISLAND is only available by private ferry, either from mainland Eleuthera ($4 one-way), or via the Fast Ferry catamaran Bo Hengy from Nassau for around $100 (Call 242-323-2166 for details and reservations).
www.bahama-vacation.com /harbour_island.html   (684 words)

  
  The Landing, Harbour Island, Bahamas
The island, which is situated directly east off Miami, Florida, is part of the Bahamas and is so tiny (approx 5.5 kilometres long and 800 metres wide) there's no room for an airport and so secluded that it's very difficult to find on the map.
Views are either of the harbour or onto the garden which is filled with a variety of tropical foliage (palms, casuarina and breadfruit trees, yellow elder, huge white crotans, sea lettuce and poincianas).
Harbour Island boasts only one village, Dunmore Town, named after the fourth Earl of Dunmore, a Governor of the Bahamas who built a summer home here in the 1780's.
travellady.com /Issues/Issue79/79O-TheLandingHarbourIslandBahamas.htm   (1453 words)

  
 Harbour Island, Bahamas General Info, map, population, pink sand beaches, history Briland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Located on Harbour Island is Titus Hole, a cave with an open mouth that overlooks the harbour, believed to be the first jail on Harbour Island.
Harbour Island has led the way in tourism with several small but enchanting resorts and the quaintness has not been lost to tourism but rather enhances the general atmosphere.
Harbour Island is assessable from Eleuthera, most conveniently at the northern Eleuthera airport.
www.the-bahama-islands.com /hisland.html   (314 words)

  
 Citytimes: Harbour Island demands attention
Harbour Island's neighborhood associations have become increasingly vocal in the past year since the developer turned the community over to residents.
Harbour Island resident Joyce Schauer, who also attended the meeting with the mayor, said she'd like the city to work harder to promote the existing Riverwalk.
The streetcar is particularly frustrating, she said, because Harbour Island developers contributed $4-million to support something that now causes problems for residents.
www.sptimes.com /2005/08/12/Citytimes/Harbour_Island_demand.shtml   (981 words)

  
 Cape Town Real Estate Property South Africa : Harbour Island Gordon's Bay
Harbour Island offers a unique way of life.
Waterfront, Island and Beachfront properties for sale from R890 000 to R11 m.
Idyllically situated on the outskirts of the quaint Cape Harbour village of Gordon's Bay (34° 09'11" SOUTH: 18° 51'47" EAST) Harbour Island is scenically wedged between the majestic Hottentots Holland mountains and the golden, sun-kissed beaches of False Bay.
www.harbourisland.co.za   (230 words)

  
 The Landing : Harbour Island, The Bahamas
Historic Harbour Island, which lies a short distance off the northeast coast of Eleuthera, has long been regarded as one of the world's foremost resort destinations because of its breathtakingly beautiful pink sand beaches and calm turquoise water.
Dunmore Town, the Island's center, is a mixture of pastel colored cottages, white picket fences and a number of small hotels and restaurants.
The island is accessible by air from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Nassau, with daily direct flights to North Eleuthera Airport.
www.harbourislandlanding.com /island.html   (236 words)

  
 Welcome to the Harbour Town Yacht Club Home Page
More than twenty years ago, when the Island was still a tangle of wilderness, populated more by alligators and sea birds than people, one man surveyed a sandy split of land on the edge of a wide, blue sound.
Harbour Town is the home of the nationally-televised MCI Heritage of Golf Classic, one of golf's most prestigious events.
Harbour Town Yacht Club is the pinnacle from which to survey and participate in it all.
www.harbourtownyachtclub.com   (279 words)

  
 Harbour Island II Bahamas, September 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Harbour Island II September is a great time to vacation in Harbour Island, Bahamas.
We rented bikes and rode all around the island exploring every nook and talking to the locals about the history of the island and their way of life.
We left Harbour Island and flew to Governors Harbour in central Eleuthera and Rock Sound to the south.
home.comcast.net /~kingn/Harbour2/Harbour2.html   (233 words)

  
 Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Sites - Cockatoo
Cockatoo Island is the largest island in Sydney Harbour, and is located at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers.
The isolation of the island and its proximity to Sydney Cove made it ideal for construction of a prison to house convicts withdrawn from Norfolk Island.
The Harbour Trust is working to have the island ready for general open access in 2007, when it is anticipated that a regular ferry service will be in place and businesses shall be operating on the island.
www.harbourtrust.gov.au /topics/sitescockatoo.html   (1680 words)

  
 Harbour Island, Bahamas, provides luxury with down-home charm
Harbour Island, like a bag of Misty Mints, oozes with old-fashioned charm, rich flavor, and lots of creamy pastel colors.
Home to the country’s capital in the 1700s, today Harbour Island maintains a small town charm with its pastel-hued clapboard houses, white picket fences overflowing with bougainvillea, narrow streets shaded by century-old trees, and ever-friendly local residents.
A tour of the island would not be complete without a stop by “Uncle Ralph’s Aura Corner.” This curious collection of sayings hand-painted onto signs has grown over the years as tourists add their own to the originals created by islander “Uncle Ralph” Sawyer.
www.caribbean.com /cms/The_Bahamas/Eleuthera___Harbour_Island/Harbour_Island_Eleuthera_Bahamas_L270.html   (1192 words)

  
 Hotels in Harbour Island, Bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Coral Sands is a deluxe hotel located 15 minutes from the north Eleuthera airport, on Harbour Island.
Harbour island itself is a true gem of unspoiled beauty, history and relaxed atmosphere.
Whatever they may opt to do with their time, guests will this hotel and the island its sits on the ideal destination for relaxation.
www.hotels-hoteles.com /Bahamas/HarbourIsland.htm   (357 words)

  
 Bahamas Home Rentals
This 3 mile long island to the east of North Eleuthera, has powdery pink sand beaches, colonial style clapboard cottages, and wonderful tropical plantings.
Harbour Island is one of the most desirable destinations in the Bahamas.
It is one of the most photographed homes on the island, treasured by many of the locals as the quintessential Harbour island Home.
www.the-bahamas.com /scripts/islands.php3?island=harbourisland   (534 words)

  
 85search - Harbour Island Flights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Harbour Island) on the Bo Hengy, a 115-ft catamaran.
Harbour Island is served by the airport at North...
Harbour Island is served by the airport at North Eleuthera Bahamas...
www.search-online.org /keyword/harbour-island-flights.html   (523 words)

  
 CityTimes: A Harbour Island Eden
HARBOUR ISLAND -- In the mid-1990s, Harbour Island was known for the empty People Mover that fruitlessly connected it to downtown Tampa.
Ground was broken on the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel and the Shops at Harbour Island in 1983, and both were completed two years later.
In the mid 90s, the Shops at Harbour Island were closed and the building was reborn as office space and renamed Knight's Point, in honor of Tampa native son Charles Knight.
www.sptimes.com /2002/04/26/Citytimes/A_Harbour_Island_Eden.shtml   (867 words)

  
 Harbour Island, Bahamas - Air Charter Bahamas - 1.866.FLY.ISLANDS
Harbour Island is surrounded by pink, sugar-sand beaches, the most beautiful of the Caribbean Islands.
Harbour Island is thought by some historians to have been the intended destination of the Eleutherian Adventurers.
Throughout the 18th century, the harvest of the island was dominated by the pineapple and eleutheran sugar
www.aircharterbahamas.com /pages/harbour_island.html   (439 words)

  
 Harbour Island - Welcome to our Community
Harbour Island began in the early 80's when Beneficial Drive developed Harbour Island, Incorporated to oversee operations for the creation of a multi-use community that included businesses, retail and residential opportunities on a 177 acre island off of downtown Tampa.
The first Association that was developed on Harbour Island is the Harbour Island Community Services Association, Inc. which is the master association for the entire development.
Each community and business entity on Harbour Island is subject to both the master Association (HICSA) and the Neighborhood Service District in which they reside (either South, North or Piazza Neighborhood Service District).
www.harbourislandvoice.com   (620 words)

  
 Coral Sands Beach Resort - Harbour Island Bahamas
Coral Sands Hotel on Harbour Island is now boasting a brand new look, courtesy of an extensive renovation that has magnificently restored and rejuvenated this 36-room gem of the Bahamas.
Over 300 years old, Dunmore Town in Harbour Island served as the first capital of the Bahamas.
"Harbour Island, a tiny gem among the Bahamas out islands, where the sand is pink and the sea is the color of blueberry popsicles."
www.coralsands.com   (355 words)

  
 Harbour View Inn | Frequently Asked Questions | Mackinac Island, Michigan
Harbour View Inn is located on the corner of Huron and Church Streets next to Ste.
Most everything on the island is within a ten to fifteen minute walk from the inn, so walking and biking are the most popular transportation choices.
Harbour View Inn's wedding specialist will be available all day to attend to every detail and ensure your special day is complete without a snag.
www.harbourviewinn.com /questions.html   (687 words)

  
 Motor Boating Magazine - Features - Paradise in Pink
Harbour Island, famous for its pink sand beach, is one of the most laid-back—yet most sophisticated—destinations in all of the Bahamas.
If Harbour Island were as accessible as Bimini, Lucaya or even the Abacos, it would eclipse them all as a cruising destination.
Harbour Island’s colonial past remains alive in the architecture of the picket-fenced buildings along the flower-lined streets of Dunmore Town, the island’s only settlement.
www.motorboating.com /motorboat/features/article/0,12696,1153513,00.html   (823 words)

  
 Harbour Island Bahamas walking tour
Everywhere you look in Harbour Island, there's something to bathe your eyeballs: pastel cottages dappled by crimson bougainvillea, sensuous palms, a turquoise bay studded by yachts and working boats, and of course, that gorgeous three-mile beach.
And across from the tree is the Harbour Lounge, originally the dining room for the old Pink Sands hotel across the island.
And you'll be near one of the island's highest spots with a commanding view from several hundred feet.
myharbourisland.com /walking.htm   (1797 words)

  
 Alizés : Harbour Island Beach House : Bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Alizés (Ali-Zay’), French for "trade winds", is an elegant and privately owned four-bedroom beach villa on Harbour Island in the Bahamas.
Harbour Island is located near the north end of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.
It is a small island which is 3 and 1/2 miles long and 1/2 a mile wide.
harbourislandbeachhouse.com /index.html   (129 words)

  
 Harbour Island Bahamas - Harbor Island - Briland Eleuthera
Harbour Island Bahamas - Harbor Island - Briland Eleuthera
If you are looking for some of the best restaurants the Bahamas has to offer, Harbour Island is the place to be.
Many of these are located directly on Harbour Island's beach offering breathtaking views of the ocean while others are located in and around Dunmore Town on the tranquil side of the ocean or in the interior of the island.
www.harbourislandguide.com   (612 words)

  
 Harbour Islanders Feel Trapped - from TBO.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Belden was among the island residents who met with Mayor Pam Iorio and John Moors, Tampa Convention Center administrator of facilities and tourism, a week ago to air concerns about traffic.
Belden said he understands that he lives in a hub of city life - on a former phosphate island now populated with pricey houses, condominiums and town houses - but he and others are concerned that Harbour Island residents have only two ways to get on and off the island, both congested.
There are two bridges to the island: One is an extension of Franklin Street, which becomes Harbour Island Boulevard, and the other, on Beneficial Drive, crosses Garrison Channel near the busy Channelside complex and the city's streetcar line.
news.tbo.com /news/MGBWEHS44CE.html   (599 words)

  
 Harbour Island Club & Marina - Information
To get to Harbour Island from the United States, you must first fly into Nassau, Miami, or Fort Lauderdale.
If you're coming to Harbour Island from outside of the United States, you should first fly to Nassau from London or Paris.
Gusty's is a jumpin cozy place with graffiti on the walls, sand on the floor, and an outdoor deck with a spectacular view of surrounding islands.
www.harbourislandmarina.com /info.html   (796 words)

  
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Harbour Island, approximately 3 1/2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide, lies 60 miles northeast of Nassau, and is two miles east of neighboring Eleuthera.
This island, one of the oldest established settlements in the Bahamas, was founded by the British Loyalists, and many residences date back to the 1790s and early 1800s.
Harbour Island is affectionately referred to as the “Nantucket of the Bahamas”.
www.damianos.com /listings/FeaturedSearch.ASPX?FSID=10335   (185 words)

  
 Hotels in Harbour Island - Coral Sands Hotel - Harbour Island Hotels
Harbour Island - voted "friendliest Island in the Bahamas" near Frommers and home to the Coral Sands - is only three and one-half miles in length and has only 1,200 locals.
Harbour Island is situated one mile from the island of Eleuthera.
All reservations must be cancelled 21 days prior to local check in time on day of arrival to avoid a 2 night cancellation and/or no show fee.
www.kasbah.com /resort_hotels/in-harbour-island-bahamas-coral-sands-hotel-11259028.htm   (802 words)

  
 Eleuthera Island vacation spots, Harbour Island beach resorts - Bahamas-Rentals.com
From Spanish Wells, fishing center of The Islands Of The Bahamas to Harbour Island, Briland to the cognoscenti, home to a blessed few, to Genteel Rock Sound with its wide array of diversions designed for the leisurely passage of time, one is never far from the spirit of freedom.
Harbor Island is famed for its 3-mile long pink sand beach but offers much more: water based pursuits, such as bone fishing, windsurfing, jet ski, deep-sea fishing and boating as well as tennis and horseback riding.
Harbor Island's nightlife is vibrant and accommodations range from cozy, family run guesthouses to elegant resorts.
www.bahamas-rentals.com /about.htm   (1035 words)

  
 My Harbour Island Bahamas, aka Briland, Eleuthera, Harbor Island, Eluthera, Bahama
News of Harbour Island and the world as seen from the windows of Arthurs Bakery.
But when it came time to settle down, my wife Anna and I were drawn back to the village life of Harbour Island.
We run Arthur's Bakery, which sits at the heart of the island and serves as a crossroads for the artists, media people, and world-weary, experienced travelers who are drawn here.
www.myharbourisland.com   (286 words)

  
 Harbour Island
On Harbour Island, off the north coast of Eleuthera, is Dunmore Town, the oldest and most charming settlement in The Bahamas complete with white picket fences and friendly residents.
All of Harbour Island is rimmed by pink, sugar-sand beaches, but Dunmore Town has some of the best of them.
Also on Harbour Island is Titus Hole, a cave with an open mouth that overlooks the harbour and is said to be the first jail of Harbour Island.
www.bahamasgateway.com /harbour_island.htm   (116 words)

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