ELBOW CAY - ABACO      Elbow Cay, Abaco is the place to stay when heading to Marsh Harbour. Upon landing @ Marsh Harbour International, you'll catch a cab to the ferry dock for your 15 ride to Elbow Cay. Hope Town is the main development on the Cay. If you're looking for a place to stay, look up Hope Town Hideaways!!!     After making your way to Elbow Cay, you'll need to get on a golf cart to visit this little village. There's not too much traffic with only 500 residents on the Cay. The loyalists left the emerging United States and settled in Hope Town. There, you'll find a cemetery that is 400 years old - amazing stuff.. And you'll notice the large candy cane lighthouse built in 1862, she's still buring kerosene to keep the torch burning and the boats off the trecherous reefs.      Elbow Cay is a beautiful liitle part of the Bahamas. And Hope Town is a place you need to see - kinda like heading back in time of the revolutionary war - the quaint streets haven't changed much.The island offers many of the amenities found in the United States, from shopping centers to supermarkets, you'll find what you need as you enjoy this tropical island.

 

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Airport information Sheet

*Scotland Cay Service requires prior notification to Ferry Office (242) 365-6010

Fares:
One Way: $10.00 (Child $5.00)
Round Trip: $15.00 Same Day (Child $8.00)

Charters:

Between Marsh Harbour Albury Ferry Dock and Hope Town, White Sound or Man-O-War.
1 -4 passengers $70, addition passengers $15 each

Between Marsh Harbour and Guana Cay
1 - 6 passengers $100, 7or more passengers $15 each

Between Marsh Harbour and Scotland Cay
1 - 5 passengers $85, 6 or more passengers $15 each (East End)
1 - 5passengers $90, 6 or more passengers $15 each (West End)

Note: Leaving before 7AM or after 7PM.

One Way Marsh Harbour and Hope Town, or Man-O-War.
1 - 5 passengers $90, addition passengers $18 each

One Way Marsh Harbour and Guana Cay.
1 - 6passengers $115, addition passengers $18 each

Note: Charter services are available throughout Abaco. Inquire for rates

Excursions available throughout Abaco - Guana Cay, Green Turtle, Treasure Cay...
Inquire at Ferry Office for details (242) 365-6010

Group Rates

Albury's Ferry offers special Group Rates for Excursions, Sightseeing, and Dinner Cruises. Please Inquire at the Ferry Office. (242) 365-6010

Lost Luggage

Unfortunately there are times when you may arrive in Abaco and your luggage doesn't arrive with you*. After you go through the notification process at the airport, come on to the Ferry, your luggage will catch up with you. However we need to know you have lost luggage.

Albury's Ferry will bring your luggage to you on the Cays without charge, but you need to let the captain of your ferry know. He will issue you a "Baggage Claim Ticket" that you will present to claim your luggage when we bring it over.

* It is always a good idea to carry a small bag of essentials with you - medicines, solutions for your contacts, makeup (for Abaco?), toothbrush, bathing suit... enough to get by for a night should your luggage be late.

 

Albury's Ferry requires that all animals, with the exception of Seeing Eye Dogs, be transported in carrying cases.

 

Albury's Ferry began operation on February 18, 1959, the day the airport opened in Marsh Harbour. The first ferry was the "Junonia", a 40 foot Maine built lobster boat. The service was started by Marcell Albury with Ritchie Albury as the first captain. As the service grew additional boats were built of wood at the yards of Edwin Albury on Man-O-War.

The "Ferry" remains a family owned business today with Ralph Albury serving as General Manager. The switch from wood construction to fiberglass began 21 years ago. Today the fleet is made up of ten "Donnies", wide body fiberglass diesel powered boats built to Albury's Ferry specifications in Florida. Our latest, Donnie X, joined the fleet in the Fall of  2002. All ferries are semi-enclosed, licensed and inspected, and operated by experienced and licensed captains. Equipment includes life jackets, VHF radio, fire extinguishing equipment, and first aid supplies. The boats fall into four size catagories, 34', 39', 45' and 51'.

 

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Tell the Taxi "Albury's Ferry"!

Albury's Ferry Service
Man-O-War Cay
(242) 365-6010 Man-O-War Office
(242) 367-3147 Marsh Harbour Office
(242) 365-6487 Fax
"Albury's Ferry" - VHF 16
email: alburysferry@oii.net

 

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