Harbour Island

Or "Briland" as it is known by it's residents is one of the oldest settlements in The Bahamas, and it was the first capital of The Bahamas. The first settlement in Harbour Island was founded more than 300 years ago, more than 100 years before the United States becam a nation.

The island is 3 miles long by 1 mile wide and the first residents where mainly shipbuilders and farmers. In the late 1800s Dunmore Town was a wellknown and respected sugar refinement and shipbuilding centre.

Harbour Island is also known for it's soft, pink sandy beaches, the most beautiful beaches in The Bahamas.

Book your day trip with Bahamas Ferries or let us book it for you at a nominal fee. Make sure you include the guided tour of the island which starts at the monument erected in memory of the first 4 members of parliament (The House of Assembly). They where elected and first sat on 29 September 1729.The tour will, among other places, take you to the Old Jailhouse, the Old Fort, Dumore Street and the haunted house.

For more information visit http://www.bahamasferries.com/.