Yes, bicycles are one of the best ways to explore when visiting the tiny Harbour Island, measuring 3.5 by 1.5 miles long a ride to check out the entire island is possible on two wheels. Rentals are available from most hotels and resorts as well as Michael’s Cycles on Colebrook Street with bike’s available for around $12 per day.

Harbour Island is an extremely safe place to visit. Use your street smarts when exploring downtown and busy tourist areas, keep your wits about you and keep your personal items close. Snatch and grab crimes involving tourist bags, jewelry, and smartphones are popular in busy areas.

Riding a bicycle when visiting Governor’s Harbour is a great way to experience the island’s beauty. Riding from your resort or hotel to the beaches is a dream and you will find shops and eateries within cycling distance in the main towns and resort areas. Many resorts and individual rental shops have bikes available to rent for the day or even the week. For serious cyclists, there are bicycling competitions held in Eleuthera every April with 50-75-100 mile rides along Queen’s Highway.

Governor’s Harbour is an extremely safe place to visit. Use your street smarts when exploring downtown and busy tourist areas, keep your wits about you and keep your personal items close. Snatch and grab crimes involving tourist bags, jewelry, and smartphones are popular in busy areas.

Wandering around the colorful, sophisticated boutiques on Harbour Island is a charming pastime where visitors can pick up custom woven tote bags, one of a kind clothing, shell souvenirs, and more from shops dotted around the island. There are iconic wooden shacks found along the port and the beaches with some great offerings including unique beachwear. Dunmore Town has plenty to offer for shoppers including the exclusive establishments of India Hick’s The Sugar Mill and Coral Sands hotel boutique where you can pick up Barbara Hulanicki’s famous silk scarves.

The official language spoken in the Bahamas is Bahamian Creole, many people speak English especially in the service industry at hotels and restaurants. Most of the island’s inhabitants have a good comprehension of the English language. We recommend you get a good English-Bahamian Creole guidebook and learn the common phrases such as hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and numbers 1-10.

The official language spoken in the Bahamas is Bahamian Creole, many people speak English especially in the service industry at hotels and restaurants. Most of the island’s inhabitants have a good comprehension of the English language. We recommend you get a good English-Bahamian Creole guidebook and learn the common phrases such as hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and numbers 1-10.

Harbour Island and the Bahamans enjoy a tropical rainforest climate with hot and humid weather with daily average temperatures ranging in the 80s. Temperatures very rarely drop below 60 degrees and the water temperatures range from 72-78 degrees. Winters are mild and dry and may experience some cold fronts. The Bahamas are affected by Hurricanes, and hurricane season runs from June to November when the islands can get hid and badly damaged during storms. Hurricane Dorian was the most intense hurricane to hit the Bahamas in August 2019.

The currency in the Bahamas is the Bahamian Dollar, US dollars are widely accepted and is equivalent to the Bahamian dollar. If you pay in US dollars, you will likely receive change in Bahamian dollars, not the US. There are currency exchange desks at the airport and some banks on the island.

Early nights are typically the choice in Harbour Town, but there are a few options for those wanting to get out on the town for a good night out. The weekends tend to be the busier nights of the week with bustling bar scenes found in downtown Dunmore, along the beaches, and at many of the resorts. Daddy D’s is one of the hottest nightclubs on the island found right in the center of town, this is the place to dance the night away. Gusty’s is just up from Bay Street, a local watering hole with ice-cold brews, dance music, and sand on the floor. Vic-Hum’s is a local dive bar and tourist attraction on its own on Barracks Street with a ping pong room, a great rum punch, and authentic decor.

Early nights are typically the choice in Harbour Town, but there are a few options for those wanting to get out on the town for a good night out. The weekends tend to be the busier nights of the week with bustling bar scenes found in downtown Dunmore, along the beaches, and at many of the resorts. Daddy D’s is one of the hottest nightclubs on the island found right in the center of town, this is the place to dance the night away. Gusty’s is just up from Bay Street, a local watering hole with ice-cold brews, dance music, and sand on the floor. Vic-Hum’s is a local dive bar and tourist attraction on its own on Barracks Street with a ping pong room, a great rum punch, and authentic decor.