Things to do in Harbour Island
6 places and activities across 1 areas: beaches, reefs, caves, settlements, food and the outings worth a boat or a long drive.
Use a car for mainland districts. Harbour Island and Spanish Wells need separate water-taxi or ferry legs.
Everything here is a real place or a real local activity, checked against local sources. Photographs are used with permission and credited below, and appear only where one exists for that exact place or activity. We do not show star ratings from other platforms. Each entry says how you reach it, roughly how long to allow and what to confirm locally, because access on the Out Islands changes with tides, weather, private ownership and the season.
Harbour Island
Beach
Pink Sands Beach
Enjoy the island's long pink-sand Atlantic beach.
- Where
- Eastern shore
- Getting there and time
- Water taxi / walk · About 4 hours
Confirm access locally. Choose a public access path.
Culture
Dunmore Town heritage walk
Explore historic cottages and harbour lanes.
- Where
- Dunmore Town
- Getting there and time
- Water taxi / walk · About 2 hours
Confirm access locally. Walking works well in the town center.
Scuba and snorkelling
Valentine's Dive Center reef outing
Explore local reefs with the island dive operator.
- Where
- Off Harbour Island
- Getting there and time
- Boat / reservation · About 4 hours
Confirm access locally. Choose a program matching your certification.
Art
Princess Street Gallery
Browse Bahamian and island-inspired art.
- Where
- Dunmore Town
- Getting there and time
- Water taxi / walk · About an hour
Confirm access locally. Check gallery opening hours.
Sailing
Eleuthera Sailing Adventures day sail
Sail and snorkel around nearby islands.
- Where
- Harbour Island sailing grounds
- Getting there and time
- Charter / reservation · About 5 hours
Confirm access locally. Confirm the actual departure dock and itinerary.
Shopping
A and A Hidden Treasures
Browse locally made craft items.
- Where
- Dunmore Town
- Getting there and time
- Water taxi / walk · About an hour
Confirm access locally. Check shop opening hours.
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Photo credits
- Unattributed photographs: Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, used with permission.
- Pink Sands Beach: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Princess Street Gallery: indagare.com
- A and A Hidden Treasures: myharbourislandbahamas.com
- Eleuthera Sailing Adventures day sail: tripadvisor.ca
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