Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2020 | Page 34

South Eastern and Central Bahamas
South Eastern and Central Bahamas
Acklins & Crooked Island
For utmost privacy, head to these two islands,
whose pristine, untouched nature would lead you to
believe you are the first to discover it. Here too, on
Crooked Island, you will find a few plantation runs
and remnants of indigenous life, but these islands are
mostly a haven of tranquility, with secluded beaches,
excellent snorkeling, diving and cave explorations.
The Bight of Acklins, a lagoon between the two
islands is a bonefish haven.
Long Island
History is alive on this 80-mile island with its historic houses, plantation ruins, cottages
and ruins of churches dotting the landscape. Colonial history isn’t the visible history
here. The indigenous people’s story is also told by the drawings found in Hamilton’s
Cave.
Divided by the Tropic of Cancer passing through it, the two sides of the island’s
landscape are distinctly different. The west is calm with beautiful, sandy beaches,
while the other is rugged with cliffs and caves battered by the pounding waves of the
Atlantic Ocean. The island offers excellent snorkeling and scuba diving and is home to
Dean’s Blue Hole which is the second deepest blue hole in the world!
Dragon Hole in the South China Sea is deepest blue hole in the world.