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SPANISH WELLS

Lobster Capital of the Bahamas

Spanish Wells, next to its glamourous sister, Harbour Island, is a cay off the north coast of Eleuthera, a 5 minute ferry ride from the mainland. It is known as the "Lobster Capital of the Bahamas", because it not only has a fleet of lobster boats that roam the crawfish-rich waters of the Bahamas, but has a processing plant to package and ship the lobsters all over the world. Also, Spanish Wells is known for it good fishermen, who also fish for other types in the area.

Spanish Wells Background

(see Website devoted to Spanish Wells)

Spanish Wells (St. George's Cay) is a mile-and-a-half-long island situated off the northern tip of Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Discovered by Christopher Columbus and later settled by the Eleutheran Adventurers and the Loyalists, the island is a fishing and farming community of 1,800 friendly people.

It from the fresh-water reserves of this island that Spanish sailors renewed their water supply after the long Atlantic crossing, among them the legendary explorer who sought the Fountain of Youth, Ponce de Leon. As the "Spanish Wells Song" tells the story...

Ponce De Leon tired of searchin'
For a way to stay young
Put Spanish Wells water on his tongue
It did not move his gray hairs
Or restore his wounded pride
But we know for sure
he lived until he died

As the song suggests, the inhabitants of Spanish Wells are intensely proud of their past, and the islanders are known for their seamanship and fishing ability.

SPANISH WELLS is very pretty. It is one of the few areas in the Bahamas that is predominantly white. There is even speculation that a fair amount of intermarriage occurs in this small closed community.

You can rent a golf cart from Richard and Gemini Pinder (phone 242-333-5188, next to the ferry) and cruise down the narrow streets, stopping occasionally to admire the pristine beauty of the northernbeaches, some of the best beaches in the world.

There are rows of pastel-colored homes, and plenty of flowers. (Take the "Spanish wells Flowers Virtual Tour). (Also, see the Spanish Wells Sunsets). The people of Spanish Wells are hard-working, and conservative, and very helpful to visitors. There is a very well-stocked large grocery store, the largest on the island. There is also a good amount of hand-made items items made by locals, such as broad-brimmed hats, quilts, etc.