Mariner's Cove
Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
Email: lrike@insightbb.com for inquiries and more information (that's free)
click here for: Guestbook
Across the street Aerial view Neighborhood Bar American Express Moment (the Mrs.)
Fully furnished One Bedroom, One Bath - The place might as well be new. After hurricane Floyd in 1999 they pretty much rebuilt the whole area. The condo has all new appliances (toaster, microwave, oven and range, refrigerator and coffee maker. It has a new air conditioner. We have cable TV with a VCR. We have stocked the condo with about 20 VCR tapes (just in case it rains). We have a stereo that plays cd's. We have some books but will be bringing down more in the future. There is a local library so feel free to visit it. Bring a beach towel, suntan lotion, and, depending on the time of year, bug spray. There is a Laundromat in the office that is free to the guests. (go early in the morning or late at night to make sure you can get a machine) In the office building there is a room that has a RO (reverse osmosis) machine. It makes bottled water. The condo has a couple of gallon jugs that we keep in the refrigerator. Just take them over and fill them up when you need drinking water. We just use bottled water to be extra safe. We enjoy sharing our little slice of heaven so please have a look and let us know what you think.
New for 2003: Two bicycles for use when your visiting our place.
King size bed
Brand new
kitchen 
Living
Room
If you would like we can arrange a Taxi to
pick you up at the airport. We use Gordon Murray.
He has become a helpful friend to us over the years.
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Beach
-
3 1/2 miles of it, just across the street. But don't stop there. There
are beautiful beaches everywhere. If you rent a boat go to the northern tip of
Guana Cay. It's called Baker's Bay. It was a stop for a cruise ship. There must
be millions of dollars of stuff just laying around. It's like an old ghost town.
It's really eerie. There are uninhabited islands you can go to with a picnic
lunch and spend the day picking up shells.
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Boating - You can rent a runabout
20 yards (Rich's Boat Rentals) or (J.I.C.
Boat Rental) from your back door and explore the many
inhabited and uninhabited cays within a half hour from you. (you can rent a boat
by the day or week and park it at your back door.) If you are going to rent a
boat you need to get a copy of Steve Dodge's The Cruising Guide to Abaco, 2001.
They have them in Abaco or you can buy it at Amazon.com.
Golf - "#1 Golf Course In The Bahamas" - Golf Digest (June 2001) Play golf on an 18 hole Dick Wilson designed course. ( rent a golf cart (Cash's Resort Carts) and drive it to the course) You can also rent a cart and go anywhere in Treasure Cay.
Fishing
- You can go on a deep sea fishing charter with
Capt. Sandy Roberts 242-365-8184 (his boat is out your back door to the right). You can
go with a local guide (Mark Carroll takes small groups out fishing
and then to a deserted island to fix you a picnic). He'll catch all the fish if you want him
to. His boat is out you're back door. Had a fellow that stayed at our place
and went bone fishing with Carey "Pope" McKenzie 242-477-5894 and had
a great time.
Rent a Car - Rent a car from Triple J Car Rentals and explore the island of Abaco. (even though you don't have to go any farther than Treasure Cay to enjoy a great vacation)
Take a Ferry
- Catch the Abaco
Adventures (Check with Ozzie the owner about what is offered) ferry outside your back door
and sight see the outer cays (islands). This is a must if you
don't rent a boat. You can catch Green
Turtle Ferry to go over to Green Turtle Cay for the day.
Diving and Snorkeling -
There are a couple of local dive shops (Treasures Divers) or (Mark Carroll
at (242) 365-8582 within 100 yards of your condo) and there's Brendal's
on Green Turtle Cay or There's Dive Abaco in Marsh Harbour.
Tennis
- Mariner's Cove has 4 tennis courts on the property.
click here for: A Day in the Abacos
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Water
- You probably wonder why I put
water as
a feature of an island. Because it's so gin clear. It's so clear
you can't tell if you're in 20 feet or 5 feet of water.
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3 1/2 mile beach
- There are not proper words that would describe the
stretch of beach that is about 150 yards from your front door. National
Geographic Magazine has rated it one of the top 10 beaches in the world.
Full Service Marina - The marina ( Treasure Cay Marina ) is outside your back door, and has 150 slips that are full service. Boats up to 140 ft. are welcome and you do see some beautiful yachts pull in. You will tie up your boat rental just outside your back door. The marina has its own pool and by the pool is the Tipsy Seagull, an outside large bar that has pizza night every Thursday. Everyone is welcome.
Spinnaker Restaurant - It is on the marina so it's walking distance from the condo. We usually have one meal there. No cooking that night.
Restaurants - There are 2 or 3 restaurants in the area but you have to hail a cab to get to them. They will send a cab free of charge if you call ahead.
A Touch of Class - great food - 365-8195
Hudson's - again great food - 365-8648
Island Boil - great food and fun - 365-8849
Golf Course - 18 hole Dick Wilson designed course. It has been said it is the best golf course in the Bahamas.
Florence's - At least one morning you have to walk or ride over to Florence's bakery and sample one of her cinnamon rolls. It is an early morning meeting place and a great place to get a cup of coffee and roll. She also makes fresh bread (regular and French style)
Stores - There is a strip shopping area that is about 200 yards from your condo. In it you'll find: grocery store, liquor store, bicycle rental, golf cart rental, car rental, a convenience store open later than the other places. (great for the things you missed)
Swimming Pool - Mariner's Cove has a good sized swimming pool. It does have a heater if it needs it in the winter.
$790.00/week (additional nights $100.00)
$145.00/night - minimum 4 nights
Special rates for long term stay
$55.00 one time charge for cleaning staff (renter's pay to staff)
Required Deposit: 1/2 the rental fee due 7 days from
reservation being made
Terms and conditions:
When we receive a request for a rental period, the reservation is held for seven
days pending receipt of the required deposit. Holding the reservation entails a
call to the Bahamas to notify my agent in the islands of a potential rental and
also to indicate to any other interested party that a rental is pending. The
rental will be confirmed by return email or phone call upon receipt of the deposit. We require
the balance of the rental cost to be paid 60 days prior to the rental period.
All deposits become nonrefundable 30 days before date of reservation.
For information contact:
Lee Rike
3814 St. Germaine Ct.
Louisville, Ky. 40207
lrike@bahamagetaway.com or 502-899-5425
. Webpage done by Lee Rike, Copyright 2002
