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Harbour Island is serviced by the North Eleuthera, Bahamas airport (Airport
Code: ELH), which is two miles away by water. You can fly directly to North
Eleuthra from Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Nassau by frequent air commuter and
charter services and as well by a “fast ferry” from Nassau, which
departs
twice daily. A quick water taxi will take you to the government dock on
Harbour Island from North Eleuthra.
Flights from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale To North Eleuthera (ELH)
(flight time 1 hour 15 minutes)
- Continental Airlines operates a regional service through Gulfstream
Airlines (a 22 passenger Beech 1900 aircraft) that flies direct from Miami
and Ft. Lauderdale www.continental.com, (800.231.0856).
- US Airways operates
direct round trip service daily from Miami every afternoon on a 38 passenger
Dash 8. www.usair.com, (800.428.4322).
- Commuter Airlines from Ft. Lauderdale
include Twin Air (954.359.8266), which is the most reliable, Air Sunshine
(954.434.8900), and Trans Caribbean (888.239.2929).
Flights from Nassau to North Eleuthera
(flight time 30 minutes)
- Southern Air currently operates several flights a day (242)
323-7217/323-6833) and can be hired to charter flights.
- Bahamas Air is another
option, although not as reliable (800.222.4262).
Ferry from Nassau to Harbour Island
The Bahamas Fast Ferry is a 177-person passenger boat that travels daily
from Nassau to Harbour Island. See www.bahamasferries.com (242.323.2166) for
more information.
Tips for traveling from New York City
Delta, Jet Blue and
Continental usually offer early morning departures from New York to Nassau
and afternoon return flights. Continental also has regularly scheduled flights
from Newark and LaGuardia to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Jet Blue and Spirit
Airlines also fly from New York to Ft. Lauderdale.
Note: All schedules and times are subject to change.
Please check with airline or boat for most recent information.
Customs Information
Important:
A valid passport is now required for US citizens traveling to the
Bahamas.
Arriving on Harbour Island
Once you have arrived at the government dock on
Harbour Island you will take a taxi to the house, which is located on Nesbit
Street on the north side of the Pink Sands Hotel. Most taxi drivers will know
the Easter House, but if you need directions, take the first right after Baretta's
Seashell Inn and the second right off the road that heads to the beach. The
Easter House is directly behind Sandy Hill.
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