Service· Acklins Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Crooked Island–Acklins ferry (Cove Point to Lovely Bay)
22° 42.5′ N · 73° 59.2′ W · approximate
A small passenger ferry across the narrow, shallow gap between Cove Point at Crooked Island's south-east end and Lovely Bay at the north-west tip of Acklins, linking the two islands' road networks.
Practical
Position is Lovely Bay (OpenStreetMap bay node); the exact ferry landings are not mapped. Wikivoyage lists daily crossings from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at US$4 one way; the Bahamas tourism board says twice-daily ferry service. Schedules change: ask locally. Useful for cruisers anchored at Attwood Harbour (Acklins) who want to reach Colonel Hill, or vice versa. Not navigable for keelboats.
Best for
Crossing between Crooked Island and Acklins by land
Nearby
- Lovely Bay fish fry and Northside Restaurant1 NM away
- Chester's Highway Inn bonefish lodge (Chesters)2.8 NM away
- Chesters settlement (Acklins)2.8 NM away
- Attwood Harbour mangroves (turtles and rays)5.6 NM away
- Attwood Harbour beach (Acklins Atlantic shore)5.7 NM away
- Attwood Harbour Anchorage (Acklins)5.8 NM away
- Hurricane season (Crooked/Acklins)5.8 NM away
- Gray's Point Bonefish Lodge (Pinefield)7 NM away