- Fish Fry Friday’s: Friday evening down on the water, a great evening out with local food, music, a little bit of dancing and limbo’ing (and a bit of rum!). Starts at 6pm.
Local tours/ fishing/ day excursions:
- Paul Petty Fishing: A licensed fishing / diving guide for many years, Paul offers guided bone-fishing trips (by boat or land). Located in Governor’s Harbour, you can call to arrange a day out. He also offers reef fishing and deep-sea fishing. Tel. 242-332-2963 or 243-557-7269.
- Eleuthera Outdoor Center: A family owned business providing boat, paddle and snorkel tours out of North, Central, and South Eleuthera. They also provide swimming pig tours just south of Governors Harbour and their newest tours include E-bikes with snorkelling and Cultural tours. Booking available online at www.eleutheraoutdoorcenter.com Tel: 242-470-6171
- Fishbone Tours: Captain Julius Rankin – They are based out of Savannah Sound, about 20 minutes south of us. Fishbone offers fishing charter services including reef fishing, big game, bottom fishing, spearfishing, bone-fishing, and snorkeling, as well as kayak rentals and tours.
www.fishbonetours.com Tel. 242-819-4960, 242-332-6524, or [email protected] - Denny’s Saltwater Adventures: Captain Denny Rankine: Denny offers big game fishing, adventure tours, reef and spearfishing, snorkelling and tubing. For more information: Tel. 242-428-2310
- Eleuthera Tours: Their “Lighthouse Beach by Boat” and “Explore Schooner Cays” tours are very popular, and explore a lot of the cays around the southern part of the island. They are based in Deep Creek – a settlement about an hour’s drive south of us. Tel: 1-242-557-7381 – Kristel www.eleutheratours.com
The following companies are located on Spanish Wells (an island off the North side of the island), but will collect you from Gene’s Bay, which is about an hour’s drive north of Governor’s Harbour. They offer tours to visit the famous swimming pigs, sand-dollar banks, snorkelling, bridge jumping, world-class fishing, and more!
- Pig Beach Bahamas Tours: Captain Bruce Pinder: Email: [email protected] Tel: 242-422-9999
https://www.facebook.com/Pig-Beach-Bahamas-Tours-100645235006453 (Experienced Captain with Great Reviews!)
Get 10% off your tour with promo code “GOVHARB23”! - Island Charters Spanish Wells: http://www.islandchartersspanishwells.com
- Venture Charters & Tours: Captain Floyd Rolle Sightseeing, snorkelling, swimming pigs, deep seas fishing and private charters. Departs from Spanish Wells and Harbour Island. Email: [email protected] Tel: (Captain Floyd Rolle) – 242-421-9228/ 954-859-7980 or (Captain Anthony Wright) – 242-428-5324/ 242-470-3174
You may also want to plan a day trip to Spanish Wells and/or Harbour Island during your stay. Both are small islands off the coast of the mainland and there are ferries that go back and forth throughout the day. There, you can rent a golf cart, and see the quaint islands, visit their shops, stop for some lunch, hit the beach, etc.
Eco-tourism and Nature Preserves:
- The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve: the first national park on the island of Eleuthera is located on the Banks Road, 3 miles south of Governors Harbour. Visitors can walk miles of trails through the preserve to view the beautiful orchids, food and medicinal plants, and hardwood trees that played an important role in the history of the island. www.levypreserve.org
- Turtle Lake Marine Reserve: located 2.5 miles south of Governors Harbour next to Queens HighwayTurtle Lake is an ideal spot to see green sea turtles, birds & the pristine & unique environment and inland blue hole. They also offer Kayak & Stand Up Paddle Boards for hourly, daily & weekly rentals for use on & off the lake. They are only open by reservation – call 954-435-8276 or 242-422-9109 or [email protected]
www.edwinsmarinepreserve.com - Chad Sindens: The Dive Shop – Located at Cape Eleuthera Resort & Marina. Offering PADI courses, wall & reef diving, shark diving, snorkelling and private yacht services. Tel: 1 (242) 815 3662 Email: [email protected]
