In 5 Days on Staniel Cay, Part 1 – we covered the beaches of Staniel Cay, and although we spent a lot of time on those beaches, there are other things to enjoy on Staniel Cay and here are some of them. You can locate these attractions on the map below.
Sign on the back of Club Thunderball
On a cliff overlooking Thunderball Grotto, this closed down bar called Club Thunderball must have been a happening place in its day! Regardless, we enjoyed exploring the exterior and imagining sipping a cold rum punch with fellow island lovers while looking out at the gorgeous blue water.
Moving down toward the “town” of Staniel Cay, we spent several fun evenings at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club – the place to be at night on Staniel Cay.
Cold drinks and lots of great conversation with other happy sailors, vacationers and islanders alike make for a great place to hang out.
Hungry? We had several delicious lunches at Staniel Cay and one absolutely delicious lobster dinner. Reservations are required for dinner and the dinner bell rings promptly at 6:30 and 8 – don’t be late. Our dinner was pricey, but worth it.
We also enjoyed hanging out on the dock at the marina during the day.
You never know what you’ll see swimming around in the incredibly clear water.
To the south of the SCYC there are two other dining options.
Taste & Sea Café, casual food with a nice view of the water,
And Big Dog’s.
Just down from Big Dog’s is Emil’s Bakery.
The selection varies with the time of day you stop by, but this is the place to get fresh bread and baked goods while on-island.
There are three grocery stores on Staniel Cay and two are in this area.
Burke’s Convenience Store
And Pink Pearl. Don’t expect the type of grocery store you may find at home, but do expect fantastic and friendly service. We asked the owner of Pink Pearl, Eleanor, if she had any plastic containers that might be suitable for microwaving and she said she didn’t have any in stock, but proceeded to go next door to her house and bring us two of her own bowls to use for the week!
Continuing down the road you will find the oldest house on Staniel Cay/Museum/Library. Sadly, it never appeared open when we passed it as it would have been fun to check out.
There is one church on Staniel Cay and it stands prominently on a “busy” corner.
Mount Olivet Baptist Church sits right on the edge of the water and must offer quite the view for parishioners during service.
Isles General it the 3rd of the 3 grocery stores and is located farther south on the island.
Need a golf cart or boat, or want to plan a wedding on Staniel Cay?
Nicole can help you arrange a golf cart or boat rental and many other services you may need and also runs Embrace Resort.
Heading up the northeast part of the island again, we found a trail along the cliffs heading north.
This was a beautiful hike with great views, just pick your footwear carefully. We did not and the volcanic rock can get pretty painful in sandals.
Do as little or as much as you want on your Staniel Cay vacation, but as the sign on the beach next to SCYC says,
While you are here: Stop awhile Sit awhile Observe awhile Listen awhile Relax awhile Meditate awhile Live awhile longer…
Coming up in the Part 3 – what to see in the area around Staniel Cay!
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