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thousands of divers.We have people
who stay with us specifically because
they want to dive with him.”
The Yacht Club Pub, aka the Dollar Bar,
is a destination all its own.The walls are
plastered with bills bearing countless
names and memories. Former U.S. Pres-
ident Jimmy Carter is among many ce-
lebrities and politicians who have visited,
and a special place has been set aside
for his autographed dollar bill. Sarah Ann
relates,“It started as a tradition when
the Bahamas was still under British rule.
RAF pilots would come in, put a pound
note on the wall and say,“If I don’t come
back, buy everybody a round.”That’s led
to a total wallpapering of this bar.Along
with burgees on the ceiling.A burgee is
a flag that hangs at the top of a boat.
Many people have a custom one made
for their vessel, we have our own with
a turtle on it. People take the burgee
GREEN TURTLE CLUB RESORT & MARINA
off their boat, sign it, and hang
it in our bar. The ceiling is
covered with these beautiful,
brightly-coloured, dangling
flags.”
The Green Turtle Club restau-
rant never fails to surprise with
its amazing cuisine.Often, din-
ing choices in the Caribbean
are limited because so much
of the food needs to be flown
in, but Sarah Ann says they are
surpassing expectations with
leadership from their Executive
Chef,Michael Howell.“It’s really
hard to have a high-end restau-
rant on a three-mile island, but
we do it remarkably well.We
offer creative cuisine that has a
world/island fusion–all things
from the ocean. It might be a
Thai dish with a local grouper or
hand-rolled ravioli stuffed with
lobster. Exceptional dining,with
a vast wine list that we cellar.”
In case you need one more
reason to book your vacay, the
Green Turtle Club specialty
“Tipsy Turtle Rum Punch” was
chosen by Esquire Magazine as
the best rum punch in all the
Caribbean. Cheers!
PREFERRED VENDORS
n Brendal’s Dive Center
Founded in 1985, Brendal’s Dive Center is a full service dive center and
retail store that provides SCUBA diving and snorkeling instruction, equip-
ment, and activities in and around Green Turtle Cay. The Center also offers
turtle and wild dolphin eco tours, sunset sailing cruises and private charters,
and kayak and paddle board tours and rentals.
n Bristol Group