Pink Sands Beach
Pink Sands Beach
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Scenic beach, great for snorkeling and diving.
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Dennis F
2 contributions
Dec 2021 • Friends
Very clean, very fine sand with a beautiful pink touch. Shallow water perfect for all kind of beach fun.
Restaurants and little shacks providing all necessities.
Not crowded when we visited, even though peak season.
Restaurants and little shacks providing all necessities.
Not crowded when we visited, even though peak season.
Written December 28, 2021
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lifeizgr8r
5 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
I give capitan Diego and first mate Lisa a 10! They are the best, they made this experience amazing! The know the history of the island and love their heritage. I learn so much about the Bahamas and enjoyed every minute of our excursion from our lunch at Valentines to swimming with the pigs the turtles and the pink sand beach.
Capitan Diego first mate Lisa are the best!
Capitan Diego first mate Lisa are the best!
Written January 18, 2023
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Tobias R
London, UK1,595 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
This is a very nice wide beach with lovely water. I was a bit disappointed about the colour. Of course these Instagram pictures are not real but I expected a bit more pinkness. We were there off season so I don’t know how lively it is there and what’s on offer in high season. But is definitely a nice beach.
Written October 19, 2021
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Sonny L
LA1 contribution
Dec 2011 • Couples
We stayed in a house broken up into little apartments (they call them villas but really its just little apartments.) We stayed at Little Arches. Little Arches was not bad. Not great but not bad. Poor to fair furniture, NO INTERNET as she claims, (it just doesn't work so plan accordingly). It's an average fair apt, no thrills, not fancy but clean and its main attraction is it is literally a 2 min walk to a gorgeous beach. It is very moldy and smells like mildew though so beware if you have allergies. One thing I HIGHLY recommend if renting at Little Arches is to BARGAIN the price down. EVERYTHING here is horrifically over priced, Im talking 5 star prices but 1 to 2 star food and 1 to 2 star accommodations. And I am from LA and NYC so I am used to paying a lot, but here we have been paying more then we would pay in Los Angeles for crap food. (Tonight we went to a local bar and had two tapas and one glass of wine, our bill was $50 US dollars and the tapas were literally store bought pita chips and hummus and tomatoes). At Little Arches we rented the studio villa for $1200 for a week from December 17 to December 26th after doing some bargaining. It is very strange though because I called around to a lot of the other hotels and they all claimed to be fully fully booked and either had no accommidations or did for astronomical amounts, yet the island is completely a ghost town. There are very few other people around, which makes for a lovely secluded vacation if that is what you are looking, but super boring if you are not. Harbour Island restaurant's are very very pricy so unless you don't mind or plan to not eat at them I would recommend going else where or bringing your own food. The average price point is $30-50 per plate. My boyfriend and I average meals are about $100 a night and we are vegetarians and light eaters and not big drinkers so $100 a meal for two for us is on the lower end due to the way we eat. The people here are very friendly and approachable. They are very nice to tourist. It is kind of sad though because there is very little info-structure here and the locals are very poor. The grocery stores have no produce and only out dated boxed or canned foods so if you plan to eat in it will be tuff if you like fresh non expired food. My over all assessment of Harbour Island it that it is just too expensive for what you get. Though the people are lovely and the beach is gorgeous for the money they charge tourist here there are many other places you can go to and get way more for your buck. I assume its a ghost town because tourist have found out and refuse to pay these prices for what they are getting. Anyway rethink coming here.
Written December 20, 2011
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Coug9
Pullman, WA20 contributions
Apr 2011 • Friends
Best in the World....really no other way to describe it. Sand is soft as baking flour, but it doesn't stick. White with a slight pink hugh during the day, in the morning and evening the sand turns a vibrant pink, absolutely stunning! They shoot SI Swimsuit on this beach for a reason! Great beach for walking, lounging, horseback riding (a real treat). At times, it feels like you have the whole beach to yourself. Harbour Island is so layed-back! No cars, only golf carts. If you TRULY want to relax, get away from the hussle and bussle........you will not regret a trip here! You'll never want to leave......
Written March 10, 2012
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augiemom
Lake Geneva, WI53 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
Beautiful pink sand beaches that stretch for miles! Truly one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever walked on!
Written January 22, 2014
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Susannah M
Windsor, UK6 contributions
Sep 2013 • Friends
The pink sands on Harbour Island are stunning, it really is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and so spacious and unspoilt, it takes your breath away when you walk over the small hill and see the first view of the crystal blue waters, truly amazing!
Written June 1, 2014
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NotGrlNextDoor
United States92 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
I came to Harbour Island with some girlfriends for a holiday weekend getaway. I have heard of the pink sand beach and have seen it in pictures, but the reality is even more beautiful.
I am a beach connoisseur - I have seen black sand, white sand, gray sand, brown sand - but never pink sand. This beach is amazing. I found the color to be more peachy, but you capture the pink color in pictures.
Matched with the beautiful Caribbean aqua blue waters, you just can't beat this beach. It is so clean and beautiful, I can promise you will never experience anything else like this in your life. Definitely a bucket list destination!
I am a beach connoisseur - I have seen black sand, white sand, gray sand, brown sand - but never pink sand. This beach is amazing. I found the color to be more peachy, but you capture the pink color in pictures.
Matched with the beautiful Caribbean aqua blue waters, you just can't beat this beach. It is so clean and beautiful, I can promise you will never experience anything else like this in your life. Definitely a bucket list destination!
Written May 28, 2014
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dalkey22
Washington DC, DC40 contributions
Jan 2014 • Friends
I just returned from a week on Harbour Island, and this beach was paradise. Pink sand, crystal blue water, and very few people on the beach. It is one of the most relaxing places I've ever been. You can easily walk along the beach to Sip Sip for lunch, or The Dunmore, Pink Sands or Coral Sands for lunch or cocktails.
Written January 8, 2014
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g0ngj00liz
gongjooliz44 contributions
Dec 2013 • Family
We just came back from spending Christmas on Harbour Island and it was great.
Golf Cart Rental (a 6 person golf cart) was from Sunshine Rental and they had the cart dropped off at the house for when we arrived and allowed us to drop it off at the dock for departure. They came by once during our stay just to make sure everything was ok.
Jet Ski Rental from a place next to Valentine's Marina & Resort. We took 2 jet ski's out and visited Man Island and Eleuthera. A ton of fun. It was a great way to see a lot of the houses that are on the water and not easily accessible by golf cart/land.
Right Bank Beach is great because its shallow and you can wade out really far and there are no waves. The only issue is there is no beach per se. The water goes right up to the rocks when the tide is in and when the tide goes out the sand is soaking wet with all the holes from crabs and clams. This is a good area for little kids that want to sit in water that is calm.
Pink Sand Beach on the Atlantic side was beautiful. 3 miles of beautiful pink sands and the beaches weren't crowded. There is quite an under tow so be careful with little kids as its surprising. The waves on this side are fun and even some people were kite surfing. The sand is super fine so make sure you wear sunglasses otherwise it will get in your eyes and stay there.
Angela's Starfish Restaurant had surprisingly good food and it was well priced. We did take out so can't comment on the decor. We walked over, ordered food and they called us when the food was ready. Doesn't get much easier than that.
Valentine's Boathouse and Rooster Bar for dinner and drinks. Drinks were good, food was delicious - service was a little slow but its the Bahamas so it was expected and no one really cared. The only issue was when we ordered a second round of Pina Colada's and we were told no because it slowed them down. Any slower and we would have been going in reverse - and who says no to people ordering drinks that are on their menu? Order the Pina Colada if you can, it was DELICIOUS.
Groceries: since we stayed in a house groceries made sense. The prices are shocking. The Piggly Wiggly in town was ok for basics. Captain Bob's was much better and had a selection of items more similar to what you would find back home in the states. I think we went to the grocery store 4 of the 7 days we were on the island.
The only complaint about the trip was the rooster population or rather their calling from 5am and on. If i could have rounded up some roosters and thrown them in the water I would have.
Bring lots of $5 bills - taxi from the airport to the ferry, the ferry and taxi from the ferry to wherever you're staying was $5 per person and then tip for help with luggage.
Golf Cart Rental (a 6 person golf cart) was from Sunshine Rental and they had the cart dropped off at the house for when we arrived and allowed us to drop it off at the dock for departure. They came by once during our stay just to make sure everything was ok.
Jet Ski Rental from a place next to Valentine's Marina & Resort. We took 2 jet ski's out and visited Man Island and Eleuthera. A ton of fun. It was a great way to see a lot of the houses that are on the water and not easily accessible by golf cart/land.
Right Bank Beach is great because its shallow and you can wade out really far and there are no waves. The only issue is there is no beach per se. The water goes right up to the rocks when the tide is in and when the tide goes out the sand is soaking wet with all the holes from crabs and clams. This is a good area for little kids that want to sit in water that is calm.
Pink Sand Beach on the Atlantic side was beautiful. 3 miles of beautiful pink sands and the beaches weren't crowded. There is quite an under tow so be careful with little kids as its surprising. The waves on this side are fun and even some people were kite surfing. The sand is super fine so make sure you wear sunglasses otherwise it will get in your eyes and stay there.
Angela's Starfish Restaurant had surprisingly good food and it was well priced. We did take out so can't comment on the decor. We walked over, ordered food and they called us when the food was ready. Doesn't get much easier than that.
Valentine's Boathouse and Rooster Bar for dinner and drinks. Drinks were good, food was delicious - service was a little slow but its the Bahamas so it was expected and no one really cared. The only issue was when we ordered a second round of Pina Colada's and we were told no because it slowed them down. Any slower and we would have been going in reverse - and who says no to people ordering drinks that are on their menu? Order the Pina Colada if you can, it was DELICIOUS.
Groceries: since we stayed in a house groceries made sense. The prices are shocking. The Piggly Wiggly in town was ok for basics. Captain Bob's was much better and had a selection of items more similar to what you would find back home in the states. I think we went to the grocery store 4 of the 7 days we were on the island.
The only complaint about the trip was the rooster population or rather their calling from 5am and on. If i could have rounded up some roosters and thrown them in the water I would have.
Bring lots of $5 bills - taxi from the airport to the ferry, the ferry and taxi from the ferry to wherever you're staying was $5 per person and then tip for help with luggage.
Written December 30, 2013
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mwhitson14
8 contributions
So how do you get there? I'll be coming in on the Carnival Pride on the 15th.
Christa
Somerset, KY16 contributions
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God_of_Small_Things7
United States1,506 contributions
Any idea if there are safety lockers or luggage storage available anywhere on Harbor Island? I plan to make a day-trip (by ferry) from Nassau to Harbor Island to see the Pink Sands Beach. I would need to keep my phone, wallet, etc. safe to be able to enjoy the beach. Appreciate your reply!
nibaldom2015
Miami, FL495 contributions
Hello no there are no lockers but there are places you can rent umbrellas and chairs and you can leave everything there. It’s pretty safe.
MoniBernini
Zapala, Argentina24 contributions
Hola viajo a Nassau en crucero en Enero y quiero conocer la playa rosada alcanzo en unas horas?
Brigitte H
Quebec City, Canada5 contributions
je veux savoir ce qu'il y a à visiter sur cette Ile ? Merci
yanrike
San Juan, Puerto Rico4 contributions
Hola. Si Dios quiere haré un viaje en crucero y visitaré Bahamas, Nassu. Esa playa queda cerca para poder visitarla y me hablaron de la playa de los créditos me gustaría más información y como puedo hacer para llegar.
CKtaylor388
Redwood City, CA6 contributions
Hi,
Is there excursion to book to go to Pink Sands Beach 🏖...
Thanks
CKtaylor388
Redwood City, CA6 contributions
Hello,
We will stay at Atlantis.. how we get to the Pink sand beach ..
Thanks
Katherine
Hamilton, Bermuda71 contributions
You’ll have to take a ferry to Harbour Island. It’s about 2/2.5 hours from Nassau.
Cheryl S
Medford, OR1 contribution
Was the sand truly pink? I really want to see pink sand for real.
6Irwins
Napa, CA97 contributions
Depends on what you are thinking by pink. Nowhere in the world is it that bright pink, it kind of changes pink hues depending on the light and angle you are looking at it. It gets its pink hue from the coral shells of tiny sea creatures (non-scientific explanation) and mixed with white sand makes a pinkish color. The sand is beautifully soft- like walking in flour and doesn’t get hot. Look at some of the pictures related to the post and judge for yourself. I will say it has the best sand I’ve ever put my toes in.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pink Sands Beach
- Hotels near Pink Sands Beach:
- (0.07 mi) Coral Sands Hotel
- (0.04 mi) Pink Sands Resort
- (0.15 mi) The Dunmore Hotel & Resort
- (0.16 mi) Beyond Reach
- (0.46 mi) Rock House Hotel
- Restaurants near Pink Sands Beach:
- (0.04 mi) Coral Sands Beach Bar
- (0.05 mi) Blue Bar & Kitchen
- (0.05 mi) Malcolm 51
- (0.08 mi) Latitude 25
- (0.15 mi) The Dunmore Restaurant
- Attractions near Pink Sands Beach:
- (0.15 mi) Johnson's Rentals
- (0.59 mi) Conch & Coconut
- (0.56 mi) Valentine's Dive Center
- (0.35 mi) Dunmore Town
- (0.54 mi) Fitness with Tamara
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