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Airstrip
Air Service
Anchorage
Area Information / Tourism
- Bahamas Area Websites. Sites that can be searched for tourist and business information throughout the Bahamas.
Bakery
Bank & ATM
Beverage Store
Bike Rental / Charter
Boat Rental
Book Exchange
BTC / Batelco Office
- 242=366-6073; Fax: 242-366-6079.
Cell Phone Service
Church
Coffee Shop
Cruisers Net
Customs & Immigration
Dinghy Landing
Ecology
- Report whale sightings to BMMRO! Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organization; 242-366-4155; 242-357-6666; info@bahamaswhales.org.
- Friends of the Environment; 242-367-2721 / 0721; info@friendsoftheenvironment.org. Based in Marsh Harbour.
- See: Environment & Ecology for Cruisers
- 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.
Fishing
Fresh Fish
Fuel
Golf Cart / Scooter Rental
Government / Administrator
Groceries & Produce
Hardware & Lumber
Ice
Ice Cream
Internet & WiFi
Laundry
Library
Lodging
- Travelers Res; 242-366-6488.
Marina & Dockage
Marine Supplies & Parts
Marine Services & Repairs
Medical / Clinic / Pharmacy
- Government clinic; 242-366-6105 / 6320.
Navigation
Packages & Shipping
Personal Services
Police
- 242-366-6100.
Propane
Resort
Restaurant & Bar
- Bayview Restaurant; 242-366-6400.
- Captain Raid's Lounge; 242-366-6116.
- Swain's Take-away; 242-366-6035.
- J & V Enterprises; 242-366-6122.
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Taxi
Things to See & Do
Tides
Trash
Veterinarian
VHF Protocol
Water
Weather
- Marine Weather Center; Daily SSB, webcast, & email forecasts by Chris Parker. Note: Best reception in this area is usually on 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.
Topics: 19 Jan 12