ABACO, Bahamas — Jimmy Buffett’s old boat is in town. It’s a crisp December afternoon in Abaco, and “Fore Aces” is in Boat Harbour, a 124-foot-long message that one of the most important marinas in The Bahamas is very much back, Caribbean Journal reported December 19.
It’s not a surprise to the legendary singer-songwriter’s former yacht here in Abaco; this is The Bahamas’ boating Mecca, a place that’s drawn the navally inclined to its electric blue waters and green-hilled islands and cays for centuries.
And for nearly seven decades, they’ve started or ended or stopped along on their journeys in one place: the Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour Marina.
“This is the crossroads of the Abacos,” longtime owner Manny Alexiou tells Caribbean Journal. “We’re the hub.”
And so the dramatic reconstruction and transformation the resort has gone through over the last 15 months since Hurricane Dorian is that much more significant — both for Marsh Harbour and the Abacos-at-large.
Alexiou is speaking inside the sparkling new lobby of the hotel, which overlooks the resort’s beach, the aforementioned marina and the Sea of Abaco.
In many ways it’s a completely new resort, with a sleek, fresh decor, upgraded rooms and, most importantly, a new energy. The marina is pristine, too, with boats like Fore Aces joined by a new wave of charter yachts and boats of varying sizes.
So are the beach and the campus itself, home to everything from a giant chess set to a playground. And then there’s the restaurant, the Pool Bar & Terrace at Marinaville, led by the wonderfully talented Chef Deja Rutherford. Click on the link for full story in Caribbean Journal at https://www.caribjournal.com/2020/12/19/bahamas-abaco-resort-beach-back/?fbclid=IwAR0PVcEhAxCLnsSweoS6s-R1SjqeqhsE0FXNHRc1msO_LHQAFazsrqiwTh0
