Planning a Trip

Getting There

There's an airport at Colonel Hill on Crooked Island and another airstrip at Spring Point on Acklins Island.

Bahamasair (tel. 800/222-4262 in the U.S.; www.bahamasair.com) has two flights a week from Nassau, on Wednesday and Saturday, to Crooked Island and Acklins Island, with returns to Nassau scheduled on the same day.

Mail-boat service, with the MV United Star, leaves Potter's Cay Dock in Nassau and heads for Acklins Island, Crooked Island, Fortune Island (Long Cay), and Mayaguana Island each week. Check the schedule and costs with the dock master at Potter's Cay Dock in Nassau (tel. 242/393-1064).

A government-owned ferry service connects the two islands; it operates daily from 9am to 4pm. It links Lovely Bay on Acklins Island with Browns on Crooked Island. The one-way fare is $4 (£2.10).

Once you arrive at Crooked Island, a taxi service is available, but it's wise to advise your hotel in advance of your arrival -- they'll probably send a van to meet you.

Fast Facts

There are several government-operated clinics. Phones are scarce on the islands, but your hotel desk can reach one of these clinics by going through the local operator. The clinic on Acklins Island is at Spring Point (tel. 242/344-3172). On Crooked Island, the clinic is at Landrail Point (tel. 242/344-2166).

The police station on Crooked Island can be reached by dialing tel. 242/344-2599.