Stores· Acklins Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Snug Corner and Mason's Bay stores (Acklins)

22° 33.1′ N · 73° 52.8′ W · approximate

The central Acklins shopping strip at Snug Corner and adjoining Mason's Bay: a couple of variety stores and a seafood house that one cruiser rated better-stocked and cheaper than George Town or Long Island.

Practical

Position is the Snug Corner settlement node in OpenStreetMap (Mason's Bay adjoins to the south). Listed: Central Variety Store, tel 242-344-3520; Forbes Variety; C & M Seafood (fresh fish), tel 242-344-3474. BCG listing last updated January 2012: names, phones and availability may have changed; verify locally. Stocks follow the weekly mailboat; shop the day after it arrives. Mid-island and on the Atlantic side, so reach by taxi or rental car (BCG lists 'Rollex', VHF 16, at Mason's Bay) from the Bight anchorages or Attwood Harbour.

Best for

The best grocery run on Acklins