James Cistern & Alabaster Bay, NW Eleuthera

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Updated: 3 April 2017

Explorer Chart: EL-14
Airstrip
  • Governor's Harbour Airport; 25º17'N, 76–19.9'W.
Air Service
Anchorage
  • Offshore of James Cistern. Protection from NW - E.
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
  • Johnson's
Cell Phone Service
Church

  • Baptist
  • Methodist
  • Outreach Ministries
  • Seventh Day Adventist
Coffee Shop
Cruisers Net
Customs & Immigration
Dinghy Landing

  • Government pier.
  • Beach off town; rocky.
Emergency
Ferry
Fishing
Fresh Fish

Fuel
Golf Cart / Scooter Rental
Government / Administrator
Groceries & Produce

  • East & Final Foods.
  • JC's Variety
  • Produce is sold at waterfront stand.
Hardware & Lumber
  • Marty's Electronics.
Ice
Ice Cream
Internet & WiFi
  • BTC Cellular Data Service: In Jan 13, 3G data service was available in the NW bight of Eleuthera within ~ 5 nm of cell towers.
Laundry
  • Halfway Laundromat.
  • L&C Laundry Mart.
Library
Lodging
  • Island House; 242-335-6241.
Mailboat
Marina & Dockage
Marine Supplies & Parts
Marine Services & Repairs
  • Marty's Electronics.
Medical / Clinic / Pharmacy
Moorings

Navigation
Packages & Shipping
  • Lightspeed Shipping; 242-323-7767; 242-810-5976; info@lightspeedship.com. Contact: Nathalia Gibbs. A new operation serving Nassau, Eleuthera, and Long Island. Items sent to their shipping point in Pompano Beach FL will be transported by air to the local airport on the island. They will provide package tracking information and handle Customs. They will also provide personal shopping services from vendors in the Pompano Beach area. Use their website to set up an account to ship your package.
Personal Services
Police
Post Office / Mail
Propane

Resort
Restaurant & Bar
  • Alphemia's Takeaway.
  • Kel D's.
  • Lee's Cafe.
Retail Therapy - Shopping
  • JC's Variety.
  • PeeCee Teez & Gifts.
Showers
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Taxi

Things to See & Do
Tides
Trash
  • Trash bins are available in settlement.
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.

Topics: 13 Jan 12