Beach· Grand Bahama· Bahamas — North
Fortune Beach & Banana Bay
26° 32.5′ N · 78° 34.4′ W · approximate
A quiet beach about five miles east of Port Lucaya, named for a shipwreck treasure found there, with sandbars and shallow water and Banana Bay restaurant for lunch.
Practical
Position is Banana Bay restaurant on Fortune Bay Drive (OpenStreetMap), which sits on the beach; the beach itself is not mapped as a named feature. Banana Bay hours per OpenStreetMap: daily 10 am to 5 pm, phone +1 242-373-2960. The tourism board says you need your own transport or a tour. Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach resort, home of Caribbean Scuba Club, is nearby.
Best for
A peaceful beach lunch
Nearby
- Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club (Lucayan Waterway south entrance)0.4 NM away
- Garden of the Groves0.6 NM away
- Top Gallant Basin Anchorage (Grand Lucayan Waterway)0.8 NM away
- Coral Vita coral farm1 NM away
- Caribbean Scuba Club (Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach)1.1 NM away
- Mather Town Beach (Cleveland's & Margarita Villa)1.4 NM away
- Barbary Beach1.7 NM away
- Terry's Conch Stand (Smith's Point)2.5 NM away