Little San Salvador Island
- Little San Salvador Island
Little San Salvador Island, Bahamas (also known as Half Moon Cay), is one of about 700 islands that make up the archipelago of the Bahamas. It is located roughly between Eleuthera and Cat Island. It is a private island, owned wholly by Holland America Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & PLC. It is usually a one-day stop (port of call) on most Holland America Caribbean cruises, and requires a tender ride from the ship to land, and vice versa.Little San Salvador Island is about a hundred miles southeast of Nassau. Holland America purchased the island in 1997, and has developed only 45 acres of the convert|2400|acre|km2|sing=on island, with the goal of maintaining as much habitat as possible for wildlife. The island is also a significant nesting area for waterfowl.
Activities include swimming, sunning, scuba diving, jet-skiing, and snorkeling. Deep-sea fishing, parasailing, glass-bottom boat rides, and nature walks also are available. A variety of water toys are available for rent, including Hobie catamarans, Sunfish sailboats, windsurfing sailboards and kayaks. There are also volleyball and basketball courts, horseshoes and shuffleboard, a fitness trail with exercise stations, horseback riding, and nature trails for hiking.
The island's coordinates are coord|24|33|N|75|59|W|.
External links
* [http://www.bahamas.com/ Bahamas Ministry of Tourism]
* [http://www.bahamas-on-line.com/bahamas-maps.html Map of the Bahamas Island Chain]
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