Don’t just think pink — contemplate nearly five kilometres of it. Harbour Island’s famous beaches stretch along its entire eastern side, and “many clients consider them the most pristine in the world,” says Barbara Dawson, senior charter broker at Camper & Nicholsons. “Pale-pink hues, with warm, balmy breezes and crystal-clear blue waters, invite you back every time!”
One for your Caribbean bucket list, the beaches get their colour from tiny microscopic bright-pink or red-shelled animals called Foraminifera, which live on the underside of reefs, beneath rocks and on the sea floor before they get washed up on shore. The coral reef offshore adds to the area’s magnificence, creating dreamy, calm waters that are ideal for swimming and snorkelling. Enjoy the hue view with conch fritters and a cocktail from Blue Bar & Restaurant at Pink Sands Resort, then rent a golf cart and explore Dunmore Town, one of the Bahamas’ oldest settlements.
Picture courtesy of the Bahamas Tourism Board