Crooked Island is an island of Bahamas.
background
The northern one of the islands in the group Acklins and Crooked Islands is relatively more developed than the southern islands. The administrative center, police station and post office are also located there. The island is around 25 km long and six to eight km wide. The area is given as 239 km², the population with just 350. The main road has been continuously expanded and paved over the past few years. Anglers, sailors, yachties and bird lovers feel at home on this island today.
Main places on the island are Landrail Point in the northwest as well Cabbage Hill and 2½ km away Colonel Hill in the middle of the island. Landrail Point residents are mostly Adventists. For this reason, neither alcohol nor tobacco is sold there. In addition to fishing, the population lives from work in several lemon groves. The second major settlement is the Cabbage Hill community. In addition to two churches, there are at least three bars, a shop, a guest house and a car repair shop. The Turtle Sound in the north half has a connection to the sea and is a popular fishing spot.
South of Landrail Point is a lonely beach, Bathing Beach. It merges into Shell Beach, the total length of both beaches is around 10 km.
The Bird Rock Lighthouse, 34 m high, was built between 1872 and 1876, it is also known as the Crooked Island Passage Light. The small Bird Rock Cay is 1.7 km from the main island and can be reached in 5 minutes by motorboat.
getting there
By plane
The flight time from Spring Point Airport or Colonel Hill Airport to Nassau with a stopover at one of the two airfields is 90 minutes.
Colonel Hill Airport, IATA Code - CRI, Crooked Island, 3,500 x 60 feet (1,155 x 20 meters) runway, Tel. 344-2599, state-run, regional traffic only
Pitts Town Airstrip, IATA Code - PWN, 2,240 x 60 feet (740 x 20 meters) runway, Tel. 344-2507, private
By boat
Mail boat
- Twice a week there is a connection from Landrail Point - Crooked Island - with the Mailboat United Star, sometimes also from Spring Point, Lovely Bay - Acklins Island, travel time to Nassau 12-14 hours, fare 70 US $ for a one-way trip . Travel times can be obtained from Tel. 393-1064.
Ferry:
- A ferry runs between Church Grove Landing on Crooked Island and Albert Town on Long Cay Island on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- There is a ferry service between Lovely Bay on Acklins and Cove Point on Crooked Island. This ferry operates 9 am-4pm daily and costs $ 4 one way.
mobility
- Daxon's Car Rental, Cripple Hill. Tel.: 344-2052.
- Sonsette Car Rental, Winding Bay. Tel.: 344-2041.
- Square Deal Car Rental, Cabbage Hill. Tel.: 344-2005.
- Woody's Car Rental, Landrail Point. Tel.: 344-2426.
activities
Boat charter
fishing
Marina
- Marina, Church Grove. Tel.: 344-2676. This "marina" is just a better jetty that is also used by the ferry to Long Cay.
shop
- Cabbage Hill Supermarket, Cabbage Hill. Tel.: 336-2096.
kitchen
- Deleveaux's restaurant, Colonel Hill.
- Gibson's Restaurant, Landrail Point. Tel.: 344-2676.
- Midway Restaurant & Bar, Cabbage Hill.
- Valley Bar, Colonel Hill.
accommodation
- Casuarina Pine Villas, Seahorse Shores, Pittstown. Tel.: 344-2036, Fax: 344-2525. 6 cottages, non-smoking rooms, no credit cards.Price: Year-round: 1-person cottage $ 110, 2-person $ 135, 2-bedroom cottage $ 220. Rental prices including taxes.
- Frank & Ruth Guest House, across from the supermarket, Landrail Point. Tel.: 344-2627. 6 rooms.Price: All year round: single / double 90 $. Rental prices plus 6% tax, low season prices on request: July to September.
- Pittstown Point Landing, Bird Rock, Landrail Point. Tel.: 344-2507, Fax: 344-2573, 386-3529. 12 cottages, restaurant, pub / bar, beach, fishing, diving, water sports.Price: All year round: DR 240 US $, FB 85 US $ 16% service. DR 1 week full board and fishing US $ 2,995. Rental prices including taxes, plus 2% service.
Practical advice
- Post office, Colonel Hill. Tel.: 344-2197.
