Elbow Cays islands
Ultimate guide (October 2025)
Elbow Cays is a group of small uninhabited islands in the west of Cay Sal Bank atoll in the Bahamas. Islands are mostly rocky - with only one southern island of
Cay Sal having sandy beaches. Main tourist attraction is abandoned lighthouse with buildings built in the 19th century. Shore and seabed: rocks, sand.
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[vote] Coordinates: 23.992308, -80.339023
Hotels [edit]
There are no hotels in Elbow Cays.
How to get there [edit]
Fly to
Nassau international airport (NAS). Next get by speedboat.
When to go [edit]
The best time for a holiday in the Bahamas is a dry season in the winter half of the year. However, the summer is also good. Since sea water is much warmer, and there are no crowds of tourists.
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8.7 140 km to the south-west ↙