Crooked Island is a very friendly and welcoming island. A perfect getaway for travelers looking for a memorable fishing, snorkeling or diving vacation. Crooked Island is an island and district, part of a group of Bahamian islands defining a large, shallow lagoon called the Bight of Acklins, of which the largest are Crooked Island in the north.
Consider the Crooked Island Bonefishing Adventure package to get the most out of your stay and If you want know more about the Bahamas past, Crooked Island is one of the perfect places for you to do just that.
The islands was settled by American Loyalists in the late 1780s. It is believed that the first Post Office in the Bahamas was at Pitts Town on Crooked Island. The island's capital is Colonel Hill where government offices are located. South of Pitt's Town is Landrail Point, a good anchorage, and home of an ancient plantation ruin called Hope House. Acklins forms the eastern side of the Crooked Island triangle, with many bays and caves along the coast.
The Bahamas have the Bahamian Dollar and it has the same value as the US dollar. 1 US dollar is 1 Bahamian dollar. There are no banks at Crooked Island but the post office near the police station may provide basic banking transactions. The guest houses, restaurants, guides etc. accept cash or cheques, no credit cards.
It generally gets hot in the summer. But overall we can say A climate which is generally pleasant all year long.
The official language of The Bahamas is English. There is no language barrier between the English-speaking and the Bahamians
Crooked Island is in the Eastern Standard Time zone (EST). Daylight Savings Time (DST) is observed in the summer months from March to November, When the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to Eastern Daylight-savings Time (EDT). It shifts back by 1 hour after the summer months, and returns to EST.
The island is served by Colonel Hill Airport. There are 2 weekly flights from Nassau to Crooked Island on Bahamasair (Wednesday & Saturdays) and 2 per week on Pineapple Air (Mondays & Fridays). The flights make a stop in both Crooked Islands and Acklins so it is important to listen to the cabin crew as to which airport the flight lands at first.
