Eat· Galliot Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort

23° 39.2′ N · 75° 19.8′ W

A low-key beachfront resort of bungalows and villas on the Calabash Bay beach that welcomes cruisers at its bar and Beach House restaurant. Free conch fritters at happy hour have become a Calabash tradition.

Practical

ActiveCaptain (2024): cruisers welcome any time at the bar; happy hour 5 pm to 6 pm; leave dinghies at the north end of the resort, clear of the rental houses. Laundry is for resort guests only. The activity centre books snorkel trips, bonefishing, deep-sea and reef fishing, dives with a PADI divemaster, Hobie Cat sailing and a 5-hour Sandy Cay iguana tour (9 am to 2 pm). The resort is closed in September and October. Phone and email are on the ActiveCaptain and resort pages; book dinner ahead in high season.

Best for

Sundowners, dinner ashore and booking dive or fishing trips

Season

Closed Sep–Oct