Landmark· Cupid's Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Cupid's Cay
25° 11.5′ N · 76° 14.9′ W
The little cay joined to Governor's Harbour by a causeway, its narrow lanes of old clapboard houses claimed as the 1648 landing place of the Eleutherian Adventurers, the first post-Lucayan settlement in the Bahamas.
Practical
Position is the Cupid's Cay node in OpenStreetMap. Governor's Harbour was established by William Sayle and the Eleutherian Adventurers in 1648 (Wikipedia). Walk the loop round the cay from the anchorage (ActiveCaptain). The Cupid Cay light (Fl W 4s, 12 m focal height) stands at 25 deg 11' 37" N, 76 deg 15' 06.7" W on the western point (Wikipedia list of lighthouses) and marks the harbour entrance. The beach on the isthmus is the dinghy landing for the fish fry.
Best for
A historic walk a few minutes from the anchorage
Nearby
- Ronnie's Hi-D-Way (Cupid's Cay)Right here
- Governor's Harbour Friday Night Fish Fry0.1 NM away
- Moe's Cafe (Governor's Harbour waterfront)0.1 NM away
- Cupid's Cay South Anchorage (old mooring blocks)0.2 NM away
- Haynes Library0.2 NM away
- CIBC FirstCaribbean (Governor's Harbour)0.3 NM away
- Da Perk Coffee Shop (Governor's Harbour)0.3 NM away
- Eleuthera Supply (Governor's Harbour)0.3 NM away