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Mayaguana

Colonel Hill
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Vandike breaking the conch I picked up on the beach
catch of the day for one of the local fisherman
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Ranked #119 of 282 attractions in Bahamas
4.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Description: Relatively undeveloped and populated by only 400 inhabitants, this scenic island is a favorite destination of boaters.
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nassau
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Best Week Ever”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2010
6
people found this review helpful

I recently visited the island and had the most relaxing week of my life... I stayed with a local family in Abrahams Bay. The island is very quiet sparsely populated, the people are extremely friendly and go out of their way to see to it that you have a good time. The room was clean and inviting, breakfast was always... More

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Saco, Maine
2 reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Mayaguana and Baycaner Beach Resort”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2009
8
people found this review helpful

My wife and I visited Baycaner Beach Resort in the spring of 2008. We enjoyed the price, the cleanliness, the attentiveness of the staff, and the quality of fishing and beach combing. This is a laid back place with relatively few guests (when we stayed). We had an ocean front room that was directly on a nice sand beach. The... More

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Mississippi
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Baycaner Resort - Mayaguana, Bahamas”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2009
4
people found this review helpful

Our Family was there for a week and stayed at the Baycaner Resort. The resort was very nice, clean, and the staff was the friendliest we have seen on any island. Shorty drove us to all our excursions and was very informative about the things to see and do while on the island and arranged all of these for us.... More

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Fort Lauderdale
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Softest sand EVER!!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2009
2
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Good for "alone time". Or at least at the side of the island where we were anchored at. Nice diving scenario as well. More

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