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Dean's Blue Hole on Long Island, ringed by limestone cliffs

Blue holes & cliffs

Long Island

Dean's Blue Hole and some of the Bahamas' best beaches.

Explore Long Island

Dramatic white cliffs on the Atlantic side, soft beaches on the Caribbean side, and Dean's Blue Hole, one of the deepest in the world, a few steps from the sand.

Things to do

  • Dean's Blue Hole

    Snorkel or freedive the edge of a 200-metre-deep blue hole.

  • Cape Santa Maria

    A long, empty beach at the island's northern tip.

  • Columbus Monument

    Clifftop views where Columbus is said to have landed.

  • Hamilton's Cave

    Caves once used by the Lucayan people.

Cape Santa Maria Beach, Long Island
Long Island from the air, calm turquoise shallows on one side and the Atlantic on the other
Two scuba divers underwater

Experiences

Things to do in Long Island

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Long Island, Bahamas

Dean's Blue Hole Snorkel

Snorkel the edge of one of the world's deepest blue holes.

From $140/ personMembers $112

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Where to stay

Stay in Long Island

Beach resorts at Cape Santa Maria and quiet guest houses along the Queen's Highway.

Getting here

By seaplane, boat or plane

  • Seaplane

    LLE arranges private seaplane transfers to Long Island, landing on the water close to where you’re staying. Fly the Bahamas

  • By plane

    Deadman's Cay (LGI) and Stella Maris (SML) airports, with flights from Nassau.

  • By boat

    Private boat charter or inter-island ferry from Nassau.

  • Skydiving

    Tandem skydiving over Long Island is available on request with Skydive Bahamas Adventures. Skydive Bahamas

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