Pineapple Fields Hotel
Available activities
- Biking
- Boating
- Fishing
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Snorkeling
Visitors can kayak, snorkel, fish or sail on property, but there is plenty to do around Pineapple Fields depending on whether you’re looking for water adventures, want to soak in the rich history of Eleuthera Island or experience the dramatically changing terrain of the 110 miles of island shores. If you really want to experience Eleuthera Island, you need at least two days to explore the 110-mile thin Caribbean island where the topography varies more than almost any other of the islands in the Bahamas.
Aside from the water adventures on the resort, take a day trip, or spend a few hours exploring this tropical island. A convenient point of departure would be any of the island’s three major locations: North Eleuthera or Harbour Island; Central Eleuthera at Governor’s Harbour or South Eleuthera at Rock Sound. The Queen’s Highway, which runs the length of the island, takes the visitor past quaint, sleepy villages, rolling pineapple fields, dramatic cliffs, prehistoric caves and an inland ocean hole.
Governor’s Harbour is the capital of Eleuthera and one of the oldest settlements in The Bahamas. It sits atop a high ridge that gently slopes toward a sheltered harbour. Faded Victorian houses near the harbour are a reminder of the town’s Loyalist heritage. Cupid’s Cay, said to be the original settlement of Governor’s Harbour, lies across the harbour. Governor’s Harbour is home to several hotels, popular restaurants and a festive fish fry every Friday evening.
North of Governor’s Harbour
James Cistern is just north of Governor’s Harbour and is a small, tranquil settlement that boasts a unique species of four-headed coconut tree. Two miles north is The Cliffs, where visitors appreciate the rugged beauty of these sheer cliffs, which mark a dramatic change in Eleuthera Island’s scenery. Hatchet Bay is nestled on a deepwater harbor where you’ll find the remains of a once thriving cattle plantation. The Cave is a mile-long cavern with magnificent stalagmites and stalactites.
Gregory Town is renowned for one of the Bahamas’ best surfing beaches and succulent Eleuthera pineapple. The island’s biggest festivity, the Pineapple Festival, is held here annually during the first week of June. One of the most talked about sites, Glass Window Bridge, is located between Gregory Town and Upper Bogue and is described by some as the eight wonders of the world. The narrow ridge that divides the island almost in two separates the raging Atlantic on one side, from the still calm waters of the Gulf on the other side.
Upper and Lower Bogue is a serene, farming village where most of the island’s citrus is grown. The Current is a small fishing village, and one of Eleuthera’s earliest settlements. Across the bay from Current village lies Current Island, which is accessible only by boat. Current Island is famed for producing some of the Bahamas’ finest straw craft. The Bluff is a small farming community with citrus groves, and Preacher’s Cave is where the founders of Eleuthera, the Eleutheran Adventurers, took refuge after being shipwrecked in 1648.
Harbour Island is just a 10-minute ferry ride from Three Island Dock in North Eleuthera. Picturesque, historic houses along the shore greet visitors to one of the most popular resort islands in the Bahamas. Harbour Island is famed for its three-mile long pink sand beach but offers many more water-based pursuits, such as bonefishing, windsurfing, jet skiing, deep-sea fishing and boating as well as tennis and horseback riding. It can be explored by horse and carriage, bike or golf cart.
South Of Governor's Harbour
Palmetto Point is south of Governor’s Harbour. There are two sections of the settlement often referred to as North and South Palmetto Point. A must see in Palmetto Point is Walter's Native Art & Gifts, which showcases unique painting on driftwood by local artist Walter Bethel. Savannah Sound is a once-thriving community, where its 75-year-old schoolhouse is where some of the foremost Bahamian educators received early instruction.
Tarpum Bay is a serene village with pastel colored cottages, and home to two art galleries. McMillan-Hughes Art Gallery housed in a limestone medieval castle showcases oils, acrylics and steel sculptures by Lord McMillan-Hughes. On display are paintings of island scenes by artist Mal Flanders.
Rock Sound is the hub of South Eleuthera and boasts the island's only golf course, the Trent Jones, designed Cotton Bay Golf Course. Not-to-be missed is Ocean Hole, a large inland ocean hole 100 fathoms deep, where tame tropical fish come to be fed by visitors. A stop at Almond's Gift shop leaves the visitor with a memorable appreciation of the island's indigenous craft.
Pineapple Fields Hotel
Location
Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera
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