WAYS TO GET TO HARBOUR ISLAND (Rev. 01/05) ….Compliments of Dunmore Cottage…..

Harbour Island is served by the airport at North Eleuthera, Bahamas (Code ELH) which is two miles away. The only direct, non-stop "Gateway" cities to North Eleuthera are Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Nassau. Nassau also offers daily access via high speed ferry-boat service. Thus, make your way to any of those three cities, and the following are your choices: (All airline phone numbers are listed below.)

FROM FT. LAUDERDALE AND MIAMI:
Using Beech 1900 (2 pilot / 20 passenger) aircraft, Continental “Connection” operates two flights to ELH from Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) daily. They also fly 1 to 2 flights to ELH (same aircraft) daily from Miami. In high or low season the number and frequencies of Continental’s flights may vary up or down. Continental code-shares with United. The flights are operated for Continental Connection by Gulfstream Airlines. Air-time from MIA or FLL to ELH is approx. 1 hour. USAir has canceled their direct service to ELH from MIA. USAir now code-shares with Bahamas Air -- but all service is through Nassau -- and the resulting USAir schedule is virtually impossible.

Commuter airlines: There are presently 2 of these, both from Fort Lauderdale only. The most familiar is Twin Air with daily service EXCEPT Wednesday on an 8 passenger (single-pilot) Navaho. While their planes are not large, Twin Air gets remarks for their reliability. With enough passengers, chartering your own Twin Air flight may be feasible and worth looking into. The other daily commuter from FLL is Island Express.

FROM NASSAU:
Nassau has direct service from nearly all major US east coast cities, as well as daily non-stop service from many European ones, including London, Paris, Frankfurt & Milan. Arrive into Nassau via any airline; from there choose between two commuter airlines or a fast boat to complete the 45 mile (20 minute) trip to North Eleuthera: Bahamas Air (code-sharing with US Air) operates 2 daily flights early morning and mid-afternoon. Southern Air operates 3 daily, approx. same times with an additional one mid-day. Again, with enough passengers, chartering your own flight from Nassau can be feasible and worth looking into. If you'd rather go by boat, (requires spending the night) you can ride the Bahamas Fast Ferry 177 passenger ship which departs Nassau harbour mid-town (between the bridges to Paradise Island) for a 2 _ hour ride to Harbour Island. Daily departures are promptly at 8:00 am. One round trip daily, two on Friday: www.bahamasferries.com.
Private planes & charters: North Eleuthera is a Port of Entry. Its 6500’ runway can accommodate up to the largest business jet. (MYEH) Coordinates: N25-28.5; W076-41.1. Elevation: 5. Runways: 7-25 6,000 2 100 asphalt. Approaches: (VFR). Frequencies: UNICOM 122.8
CUSTOMS INFO: If arriving or departing via Nassau, both countries’ customs stations are cleared –coming and going-- in Nassau. If embarking from Ft. Lauderdale or Miami you clear at ELH entering, FLL or MIA returning.

AIRLINES: (Fast Ferry: 242.323.2166. Fax 322.8185)
Bahamas Air: 335.1152; TOLL FREE: 242.300.8359; NAS: 242.377.5505; USA: 800.222.4262
Charter: 305.885.6665 Air Charter Bahamas; TOLL FREE: 866.359.5763
Continental Connection: 335.1728; TOLL FREE: 800.231.0856
Delta: TOLL FREE: 800.325.1999; NAS: 800.221.1212
Island Express: 335.1329; FLL: 954.359.0380;
Southern Air: 335.1728; NAS: 242.323.7217 or 6833
Twin Air: Harbour Isl: 333.2444; ELH: 335.1696; FLL: 954.359.8266 / Fax = 8271
USAir 800.622.1015, @ ELH Airport 335.1728

NOTE: ALL SCHEDULES, TIMES & DATA ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CHECK WITH THE AIRLINE OR BOAT FOR MOST RECENT INFORMATION.