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DISCOVER CROOKED ISLAND
Known as two of the more remote island, Crooked Island is almost as natural as when The Bahamas was first discovered. Separated by a 500-square-mile lagoon known as the Bight of Acklins, the island is a haven for boating, bonefishing, snorkeling, and diving. You’ll also find miles of undisturbed sandy beaches, coral gardens, limestone caves, magnificent cliffs, and even remnants of slave and cotton plantations. It’s the perfect way to forget about the complexities of life. In short, Crooked Island is The Bahamas’ definition of seclusion.
WHAT MAKES CROOKED ISLAND UNIQUE
Crooked Island is a remote and not well known as a tourist destination, prized instead for its natural surroundings, but also offers plenty of exciting activities for the adventurous visitor. Crooked Island is one of the best-guarded secrets in The Bahamas. It boasts sparsely populated settlements such as French Wells and Gun Point, which are reminiscent of early plantation lifestyles. Long Cay, their tiny sister island, was originally called "Fortune Island" by Christopher Columbus. Once a major trading post, it is now just a sleepy town with few residents. Visitors here will discover that they can explore their natural surroundings in absolute peace, and enjoy real tranquility.
Crooked Island is known for snorkeling, and scuba diving, the island was one of the main producers of cotton before the chenille bug destroyed most of the cotton plants across the Bahamas, leaving plantation owners with little to turn to besides fishing and subsistence farming. The Cascarilla tree is found in Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay in the Southern Bahamas. The bark is used to make Campari liquor. The stems of the tree are soaked in the sea and then beaten to soften the bark. The bark is exported to Italy where Campari is made.-
