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WHERE IS RUM CAY? HOW BIG IS IT?
Situated roughly 20 miles east of Cape Santa Maria and 20
miles southwest of San Salvador, the island of Rum Cay covers
about 36 square miles – the islands dimensions are approximately
9 miles long and 5 miles at it’s widest point. The topography
of Rum Cay is mostly flat with several sequences of rolling
hills, none more than 120 feet in elevation.
RUM CAY – A LITTLE ISLAND
HISTORY
Historians write that Rum Cay was originally known as Santa
Maria de la Concepcion – so named by Christopher Columbus,
the island was most likely renamed Rum Cay by virtue of a
shipwrecked West Indies vessel laden with none other than
a cargo of Rum! Once a thriving island community whose chief
export was salt – mined specifically for the cod fishing
fleets of Nova Scotia – Rum Cay’s once prosperous
economy succumbed to hurricanes in 1908 and 1926. For years
following those devastating storms, pineapples became the
chief export with cattle farming operations running a close
economic second. Peak population occurred during the salt
mining era when somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 people
inhabiting Rum Cay. Today, fewer than 80 folks call Rum Cay
home, most in the Port Nelson area where Relentless Sport
Fishing and the Coral House are located.
WHAT FACILITIES ARE IN RUM
CAY?
Sumner Point marina is our base. Our private dock is directly
behind the Coral House along a closed canal at the end of
the marina. Two approaches service Sumner Point marina and
are well marked but require watchful eyes to avoid coral heads
and shallow sandbars. The dock at Sumner Point offers dockage,
moorings, fuel, electricity and ice. Gas golf carts are available
for $60/day from Josie's Jalopies.
The town of Port Nelson has a small store, a few restaurants
and bars (there's even a pool table). These little
haunts are fun places to sample laid-back island life while
making new friends. If you opt to try one of the restaurants
it’s best to call ahead, normal business hours mean
little here.
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