Cherokee, Great Abaco Island

Abacos Map with facilities and attractions.

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Explorer Chart: AB-24
Airstrip
Air Service
Anchorage
Area Information / Tourism
  • Bahamas Area Websites. Sites that can be searched for tourist and business information throughout the Bahamas.
Art Gallery /Art
Bakery
Bank & ATM
Beverage Store
Bike Rental
Boat Rental / Charter
Book Exchange
BTC / Batelco Office
Car Rental
Cell Phone Service
Church
  • Assembly of God.
  • Methodist.
Coffee Shop
Cruisers Net
Customs & Immigration
Dinghy Landing
Ecology
Emergency
  • BASRA; 242-367-2226 / 3752; VHF Ch-16, Ch-20.
  • Bahamas Red Cross; 242-367-0734. Marsh Harbour.
  • Cruisers who need to be contacted in an emergency can receive an email if it is sent with contact information (boat name; persons name; cottage name) in the Subject line to: cruisers@oii.net This is provided as a free service by Out Island Internet.
  • Police / Fire emergency phone: 919 or 911
  • TowBoatU.S. Marsh Harbor; 242-367-4602. Service Area: 100 miles offshore. Home base: Rockledge, FL.
  • VHF Ch-16 is monitored by emergency services and local authorities in the Abacos.
Ferry
Fishing
Fresh Fish
Fuel
  • Cherokee Shell Service Station; 242-366-2092. Diesel & gas; accessible by dinghy at town seawall.
Golf Cart / Scooter Rental
Government / Administrator
Groceries & Produce
  • Cherokee Food Fair; 242-366-2022. Fruit, vegetables, canned goods, dairy products, frozen foods.
Hardware & Lumber
Ice
  • Cherokee Food Fair; 242-366-2022.
Ice Cream
Internet & WiFi
Local Government
Laundry
  • Cherokee Shell Service Station.
Library
Lodging
  • Cherokee Resort.
  • Rental house and apartments.
Mailboat
Marina & Dockage
  • Overnight dockage.
Marine Supplies & Parts
Marine Services & Repairs
  • Cherokee Shell Service Station.
Medical / Clinic / Pharmacy
Moorings
Navigation
Packages & Shipping
Personal Services
Police
Post Office / Mail
  • Located in town.
Propane
Resort
  • Cherokee Resort.
  • Different of Abaco Resort at Casuarina Point.
Restaurant & Bar
  • Cherokee Food Fair; 242-366-2022. Catering.
  • Sand Bar Restaurant.
  • Nettie’s.
Retail Therapy - Shopping
  • Food Fair.
Showers
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Taxi
  • Check at Food Fair.
Things to See & Do
  • Abaco National Park; a preserve for the Bahamian parrot.
  • Monument to fishermen lost at sea and to loacl boatbuilding.
Tides
Trash
  • There are trash bins in town.
Veterinarian
VHF Protocol
Water
  • Cherokee Shell Service Station.
Weather
  • Marine Weather Center; Daily SSB, webcast, & email forecasts by Chris Parker. Note: Best reception in this area is usually at 4045 KHz USB Simplex at 0630 AST.
  • Bahamas Met Office website provides weather forecast for local areas throughout the Bahamas.
  • Barometer Bob; an excellent website providing weather for the Abacos.
  • Abacos Cruisers Net; VHF Ch 68 at 0815; provides a daily weather summary.
  • FM Radio 93.5 MHz; Radio Abaco at 0630.
Updated: 23 Dec 12
Topics: 19 Jan 12