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Rum Cay Bahamas privately owned vacation homes listing
Rum Cay - Bahamas
Rum cay rentals
Rum Cay–a small, sparsely
populated island–is located 20 miles southwest of San Salvador. The terrain is
predominantly flat with a few rolling hills that rise only 120 feet. The island
was originally named Santa Maria de la Concepcion by Columbus. The modern name,
Rum Cay, is said to be in memory of the
cargo of a ship that foundered off the coral reefs that surround the island's
shore. The main settlement is Port Nelson, a picturesque village nestled among
coconut groves.
ATTRACTIONS: The
wreck of the 101-gun Man-of-War “HMS Conqueror” lies in 30 feet of water off Rum
Cay where it sank in 1861. Known as the underwater museum of The Bahamas, it is
the property of The Bahamas Government and none of the contents of the ship may
be removed..
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