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Specializes in straw creations.
A commemorative monument by Nao Santa Maria - a Japanese effort to recreate Columbus' Flagship, symbolising Columbus' original intention to reach Japan and promote harmony among nations.
Our services include round-trip airport transfers, island tours, shopping trips, bone-fishing trips, private beach picnics, visits to local attractions and outlying settlements.
Located at Cockburn Town, the Museum is housed in a 1910 building formerly used as the government's administrative offices and jail.
North Victoria Hill is a two-mile beach with nice clear water, located three miles north of Club Med.
Provides frequent, full-charter service to Rum Cay, Cat Island and Long Island from Fort Lauderdale. Single-seat fares and cargo deliveries also offered.
Specializes in straw creations.
Bahamian and American cuisine.
Archaeological excavations, conducted by the Bahamian Field Station, have shown that the peaceful indigenous people of The Bahamas, the Lucayan/Taino Ameridians, had villages here.
Our full-service marina offers protected deep water dockage. Draft at the marina entrance is six and a half feet at low tide. Eight slips are available, accommodating boats up to 140 feet with advance notice.
Provides weekly charter service from the Fort Lauderdale Jet Center to San Salvador.
The Riding Rock Resort and Marina has a long tradition of dive excellence. There are shallow reefs rich with tame and friendly marine life, stunning water clarity and more than 20 miles of dramatic vertical walls.
We make Hanging Ornaments, Wall Art (from natural elements found on the beach). Please Order three (3) days in advance.
At Sandy Point, a strange phenomenon occurs in summer where the waves carry the sand to the west, forming six to eight-foot deep pools of water. In winter, the sand is moved back to the other side. It is great for snorkeling.
A number of packages are available, from beginners, to immediate and expert. PADI certification. Diving equipment is available for rental.
The Seafront Restaurant at Riding Rock Inn Resort specializes in scrumptious Bahamian and American cuisine. Conch chowder is featured daily, along with specials for lunch and dinner. Sandwiches can also be prepared upon request.
We offer Waterskiing, and Tours To Cave (Boat), Snorkeling, Diving and More!
Located near the entrance to Pigeon Creek, where the sand is fine like snow.
Spirit Airlines operates a weekly scheduled flight from Fort Lauderdale to San Salvador Island on Saturdays.
We offer souvenirs, in addition to a variety of personal care items and notions.
The 1892 World's Fair, held in Chicago, celebrated the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the New World. In 1891, the Chicago Herald, an American newspaper, erected this sphere (hewn from native limestone) in commemoration of Columbus' landfall.
San Salvador is also known as the Land of Lakes. In the centre of the island , the Great Lake, which served as the major means of transportation in days past, has been protected to preserve this natural pristine wonder for future generations.
The Landfall Park (at the Long Bay Site), a ten-acre site rich in archaeological artifacts, is the first landfall of Christopher Columbus in the New World. On October 12,1492, after 33 days at sea, Columbus landed probably at beautiful Fernandez Bay (Long Bay).