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Governor’s Harbour

Fishing and boat days from Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera

The middle of the island. Full days work best, and there are two ways to do it.

Quick answerGovernor’s Harbour is the capital of Eleuthera and the middle of the island, a little over an hour’s drive from Gene’s Bay, where we meet guests from central Eleuthera. By water it is sixty miles each way, so we do not run the boats down. Drive north in the morning and you have the whole north end: bonefishing, the reef and the boat days, with no long boat run.
Where we meet you

The dock.

Drive north to Gene’s Bay, a little over an hour on Queen’s Highway, and we meet you at the dock. From there we have the full range of north-end water with no long boat run. By boat it is sixty miles each way, which is why we do not pick up in Governor’s Harbour. Tell us what you want to do and how many of you there are, and we will set a time that works with the drive.

From here

What we do from here.

Bonefishing on the north-end flats, reef fishing, and the excursion day with the sandbar swing, the stingrays and Pig Island, all from Gene’s Bay.

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Three ways to spend the day

Bonefishing, the reef, or a boat day.

Wading angler holding a bonefish off a beach in North Eleuthera

Bonefishing and fly fishing

Unpressured bonefish on the flats, mangroves and turtle grass. Two anglers, fly or spin.

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Reef catch of snapper and hind laid out on the boat deck

Reef and deep sea fishing

Yellowtail, triggerfish, snapper and grouper minutes from the dock. Offshore when it is calm.

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Guests wading with a group of sea turtles beside a stone harbour wall

Boat excursions

The sandbar swing, stingrays, starfish, the Spanish Wells pigs, snorkeling and beach drops.

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Eleuthera cay from the air
Staying here

Where our guests stay.

Guests come from French Leave, the rental houses on the Atlantic and bay sides of town, and the villas toward Palmetto Point. Governor’s Harbour has its own airport, which is why many people stay here, and the getting here guide covers flying into it.

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Questions people ask

Do you pick up in Governor’s Harbour?

No. Governor’s Harbour is sixty miles by boat, so we meet central Eleuthera guests at Gene’s Bay, a little over an hour’s drive north.

How far is Governor’s Harbour from Spanish Wells?

A little over an hour by road to Gene’s Bay, the Spanish Wells water taxi dock, and about sixty miles by boat.

Is there bonefishing near Governor’s Harbour?

The flats we fish are at the north end. Drive north to Gene’s Bay and we are on them in minutes.

Can we do a half day from Governor’s Harbour?

Yes. Drive north to Gene’s Bay and a half day works like it does for anyone else. Allow a little over an hour each way for the drive.

Which airport should we fly into?

Governor’s Harbour if you are staying centrally. North Eleuthera if you are staying north or on Harbour Island or Spanish Wells.

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