| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 8 positive, 0 negative]
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| 06/08/09 |
Positive
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My husband and I stayed at The Beach House on Casaurina Bay while on our honeymoon in May,2009. We were not disappointed.
The location is perfect. We felt very secluded, yet Governor's Harbour is only a short drive away. We loved being beach front and used the cabana often. We cooked many of our meals at the house and found the kitchen to be well equipped. Many evenings were spent on the porch enjoying the breeze.
We found the Beach House to be very charming.
Taja was very helpful in answering any questions we had before our stay, and was quick to follow up afterwards to make sure everything went well. Edgar, the caretaker, was also very helpful. We would definitely recommend to others! |
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Tina and Bob, Charleston, SC |
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| 05/22/09 |
Positive
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My Own Private Paradise
When I vacation I seek to step off the grid and
momentarily pass
through life without the data-driven,
electronically-dominated
accoutrements of modern existence. At Casuarina
Bay on Eleuthera, I
found a unique vacation home that affords privacy,
relative
convenience, and remarkable natural beauty. It is
the perfect place
to be without your blackberry, cell phone or any of
the other
day-to-day intrusions.
My wife and I, along with two other couples stayed
at the Beachfront
house the week after Easter. The time was special.
The house is
situated on the Eastern side of the island off a
hidden unpaved access road that leads directly to
the house. To the left of the house,
is one of only two other structures built along the
quarter-mile
stretch of beach on which it sits– it’s a small, one
bedroom cottage,
whose occupants were the only other people we
saw on the beach during
our one week stay.
The house itself has an expansive deck upon which
we ate a few meals,
drank many a bottle of Bahamian Rum and
generally enjoyed views of the
sparkling turquoise ocean through the palm trees.
The home’s finishings and furniture are
comfortable, but not extravagant. It is tastefully
decorated in a manner that is entirely consistent
with the simple natural beauty of the place. I
happily took several naps on living room couch and
seating six for dinner in the dining areas was no
problem at all.
No more than fifteen meters off the beach's shore
are coral heads
where you can snorkel and see a variety of fish.
One of our friends
is an experienced spear fisherman, and he actually
caught a couple of
Grouper which we grilled for dinner one night.
There are also a
couple of ocean kayaks on the property which we
were also able to take
out to sea.
By day we sunbathed, played and ate by the highly
convenient and
functional Cabana built at the property’s base
above the high water
line. Nightly, we fell asleep to a gentle but
persistent breeze rustling through the palm trees
and the echo of ocean waves crashing
along the beach.
When we chose to introduce a bit of civilization into
our lives, we
took a quick trip into town for groceries, internet
and even fine dining. Dolce Vita has really special
Conch Spring Rolls that shouldn’t be missed, and
the food at Tippy’s is generally excellent. On Friday
night, we were smart enough to leave the house
and attend the weekly Fish Fry at Governour’s
Harbour. It was one of the highlights of our trip –
we literally spent the night dancing barefoot in the
streets.
Although this wasn’t my first time on Eleuthera, it
was my first time at the Beachfront house - it
won’t be my last! I highly recommend it if you
appreciate the simple things that life has to offer in
a private, comfortable, and astoundingly beautiful
corner of the world.
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J. Lawson, Venice, CA |
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| 05/06/09 |
Positive
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| Serenity! We had a wonderful stay at the Beachfront House. Perfect weather. There was no need to explore the Island or look for other beaches. The beach was stunning and virtually deserted. The old Club Med beach is equally impressive—we strolled along its entire length without meeting a soul! The swimming was perfect; we enjoyed snorkeling among the coral reefs just off the beach. We walked to Governor’s Harbour for supplies; the fresh lobster bought on the dock was a special treat. The House was very comfortable; the soothing breezes were superior to air conditioning! Alas, we could only read a handful of the books in the remarkable library. |
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Ted & Suzanne, Ottawa, Ontario
613 236-0050 |
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| 05/02/09 |
Positive
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| I was a bit skeptical at first, but we LOVED the simplicity of Casuarina Bay. We have stayed in both houses on separate visits. Sorry we never wrote a review before, but I worry that this divine location will become too much of a HOT spot and you won't have our date any longer. A bit selfish, but WE LOVE IT here. Your Website is great and very honest and straight forward.Every visit has been a fairy tale....great weather, amazing beaches, friendly Bahamians, quiet and wonderfully rustic. I look forward to reading and playing games with my family. Your DVD player provided us entertainment on occasion, but we brought most of our dvd's back home without watching them. Who need's TV in paradise when you can snorkel, swim, kayak, fish and so much more? We absolutely love the restaurants Dolce Vita, Coco di Mama, The new Beach restaurant (great band on Thursday night), Sunset Inn and Tippy's. Of course we also LOVED the friday night fish fries in town. What a wonderful place. I could go on and on. Thanks for letting us come here. We'll be back!!! |
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Joan Arnold, Manasquan, NJ
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| 04/23/09 |
Positive
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| Casuarina Bay offers a true glimpse of the "real" Bahamas. A perfect setting for our family get away. There is a television, but it was refreshing to see my 3 boys opting to be OUTSIDE (day and evenings) on the perfect beach doing what kids don't do enough of these days. It's always difficult to pull ourselves away from Eleuthera. |
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A. Neumann, Alabama USA |
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| 04/14/09 |
Positive
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We just returned from our third visit (15 days) at Casuarina Bay; the weather was warm with south-easterlies so there was lots of great surf sounds, swimming and simple beach-time. The house is beautiful in its yellow and white attire; a true Bahamian beach-house, with comfortable deck furniture appropriately matching the house; and, as before, nothing tops having a shower at the cabana before walking the 63 steps to the porch for a pina colada. We were able to buy a lot of fish at the dock in Governor’s Harbour so we had some excellent grouper, conch, crayfish and snapper dinners on the porch. Governor’s Harbour also continues to have its Friday Night Fish Fry – a great informal time for eating, drinking rum bubbas and dancing. We also thoroughly enjoyed the new Beachhouse restaurant, which has great views, fair prices, welcoming staff and interesting/ tasty tapas. We dined there four times; including one evening when we walked home, wading along in the warm breeze under a full moon. Casuarina Bay is truly one of the earth's most magic places! Thanks from all six of us; it was totally delightful.
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Murray & Debbie, Victoria, B.C. |
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| 07/24/08 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Jeff and I were here in Aug 2007 and we got engaged here then. This time we came back to get married and we brought with us more than 40 loved ones and friends. This place is a little piece of heaven on earth. Truly magnificent and full of such great energy. Every person who came down for the wedding fell in love with both Eleuthera and Casuarina Bay and have all vowed to come back and bring others. Thank you and your family- you have helped bring ours even closer this week.
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Jeff and Sophia Olson
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| 07/16/08 |
Positive
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This was my first time back in a few years and all I can say is "WOW". The natural beauty of Casuarina Bay never ceases to take my breath away, but it was really nice to see how the houses have been kept up so well. Each house has a new, beautifully "Caribbean" paint job. The colors compliment the sand, sea, and the gorgeous hibiscus and various flowers. I love the new signs!
As always we loved eating our lunches under the Cabana on the beach. It's a great way to please the whole family because there's shade and sun and you don't have to eat in the sand...but you're 15 steps from the crystal clear water! I will always remember fondly hunting for Mangoes, kayaking, and the bonfires on the beach. It's the only place I've been on vacation where you basically have a private beach. The beach at Casuarina Bay is so quiet and secluded, it's hard not to feel like a V.I.P. This place is truly magical and it's so great to see that it is constantly being nourished. Each time I think it can't get better...then I come back and they've improved upon what I thought was already perfection. I look forward to coming back again and again! Thanks for an unforgettable vacation!! |
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Kim Rasna, Princeton, NJ |
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| 04/03/07 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Next year we will be back to Casuarina Bay for the 5th time. Your home and the island has captured our hearts.
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St. john family
Georgia
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| 02/26/06 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Casuarina Bay- a truly wonderful location. We have had a surperb time here exploring Eleuthera and enjoying the people and the natural environment of the island. Our stay couldn't have been better.
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Al
Easthampton, MA
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| 07/30/04 |
Positive
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All I have to say is I'm Looking Forward to next summer!
(in a good way) |
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olivia, concord,nc |
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