Fodor's Expert Review Schooner Bay

Schooner Bay Village, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas

Many of the homes and cottages in this designer community are available for rent. All are beautifully decorated and fully outfitted with everything you'd need in a vacation home. Select from two-, three-, or four-bedroom homes that are all just a quick walk to the four pristine white-sand beaches accessible only from within Schooner Bay. Full provisioning is available, or you can head on down to the tiny general store and the community farm to stock up. There are five miles of marked trails through the 50-acre protected hardwood forest and kayaks and paddleboards waiting on the beach. Once dinner is done, hike up to the iron shore (exposed coral reef) for some of the most incredible stargazing outside of a planetarium. Cars must be parked at the community entrance. From there you can only enter the village on foot or by bicycle or golf cart.

PROS

  • homes are completely turnkey
  • friendly staff
  • sense of community

CONS

  • no organized activities
  • just one full restaurant in the village
  • long way from other communities

QUICK FACTS

House
Family
$$$$

HOTEL INFO

Phones: 242-577–1040

HOTEL DETAILS

5 homes
Rate Includes: No Meals

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