Moore's Island

Moore’s Island is a small inhabited island in the Abaco group of The Bahamas, administered as Moore’s Island District. It is a low-lying island with sheltered bays and a sparsely populated, local community.

The island is characterised by a handful of small settlements, basic visitor accommodation and a landscape used primarily for fishing, small-scale agriculture and local services. Access is by boat from larger Abaco centres and travel is typically arranged from Marsh Harbour or other Abaco points.

Settlements on the island serve residents and the occasional visiting fisherman or low-key tourist rather than mass tourism, and facilities are limited compared with larger Bahamian islands. The island’s atmosphere is rural and community-oriented.

Moore’s Island lies within the northern Bahamas in the Abaco island chain, among the shallow banks and channels that separate the Abaco cays and larger islands.

• Local economy: The island is part of the Abaco island group and forms its own local district within the Bahamas, with small-scale, low-key tourism and a fishing-based economy.

What to See #

• Hard Bargain: Hard Bargain is one of the island's principal settlements and acts as an administrative and commercial centre for residents.
• The Bight: The Bight is the other main settlement on the island located on a shallow bay and serving local fishing communities.