Winding Bay - Eleuthera Bahamas

The name Bahamas comes from Columbus who referred to the area as Baja Mar -- Spanish for "Shallow Sea". Columbus was concerned for the safety of his ships, but it is because Eleuthera rises from the shallow sandy-bottomed sea that it is blessed with its gorgeous beaches.

Our 2-acre property fronts on the beach which is only steps from the house. Winding Bay has one of the finest pink sand beaches on the Atlantic side of Eleuthera. The bay has a sandy bottom and is protected from the prevailing east wind by both a cay and a coral reef. Because it is protected, it is almost always calm enough to swim and there is never an undertow.

Our beach is an idyllic place for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, bonefishing, walking, or just plain relaxing with a book and a cool drink under our palm-thatched beach hut.