Event· Mayaguana· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Mayaguana Conchfest and homecoming festivals
22° 22.0′ N · 72° 58.0′ W · approximate
Each settlement - Abraham's Bay, Betsy Bay and Pirate's Well - holds a homecoming festival, and Conchfest celebrates the island's conch, with land crab and grits, boiled conch and fish salad.
Practical
Coordinate is the GeoNames point for Abraham's Bay settlement; festivals move between settlements. Noonsite lists Conchfest in early August; Bahamas.com names the Betsy Bay, Abraham's Bay and Pirate's Well homecomings. Dates change annually - verify locally. Land-crab hunting is a local tradition (Horse Pond Beach, about 10 miles east of Abraham's Bay, per Bahamas.com).
Best for
Island food and festivities
Season
Summer (Conchfest early August)
Nearby
- Abraham's Bay settlement shops and fuel deliveryRight here
- All Mayaguana RegattaRight here
- Mayaguana community clinics (Abraham's Bay, Pirate's Well, Betsy Bay)Right here
- Winter cold fronts and reinforced trades (Mayaguana & Inagua)Right here
- Abraham's Bay ATM and cash (Mayaguana)0.1 NM away
- Abraham's Bay port of entry status (Mayaguana)0.1 NM away
- Abraham's Bay Town Square0.1 NM away
- All My Children store (Abraham's Bay)0.1 NM away