A detailed guide on how to get there, where to stay, where to eat and what to do while in Harbour Island, Bahamas
Harbour Island, also know by the locals as Briland, might be the most magical place I have ever been to. It might be because it was my first trip out of the country in over a year but I swear that place is truly paradise. I was lucky enough to get to go for 5 days to celebrate the wedding of my friends. In this guide, I will share how we got there, where we stayed and where to eat on the island.
How to get to Harbour Island
Harbour Island is small, like 3 miles long, small. So naturally, there is no airport on the island. However, don’t let that scare you. Travel from the east coast (especially if you live in Atlanta or Miami) is super easy. The quickest way to get there is flying into North Eleuthra airport. Delta (via Atlanta) and American (via Miami) both fly there nonstop. from the airport you take a 5 minute cab ride (the taxis are waiting right outside for you) and then a 10 minute boat ride to the Island. It is seamless, just make sure you have $5 for both the cab ride and the boat ride (total $10 per person). Once you are on the Island, you will want to rent a golf cart if you are planning on leaving your hotel, it is also just really fun to drive around and see the island this way!
Where we stayed
We stayed at the Runaway Hill Inn and I cannot wait to go back. The hotel was really cute and intimate, the staff remembered you by name, the food was delicious and the location simply could not be beat. My favorite part about the hotel was the location. You are right on the beach, the view from the dining room (pictured above) is spectacular and you can choose whether to sit out by the pool or on one of their beach chairs and have a great view of the ocean. We ate a lot of our meals here as well and each one was delicious, plus they have a full bar with delicious cocktails (the espresso martini is so good!). You truly don’t need to leave the hotel if you didn’t want to.
Where to eat on Harbour Island
Like I said above, we ate most of our meals at the Runaway. I was also there for a wedding so we had a few meals covered. Everything we ate on the Island was amazing, so I really don’t think you could go wrong. Conch is super popular so make sure you try it, at least once!
My favorite meal we had outside of the hotel and wedding was at the Dunmore and I already cannot wait to go back and eat there. We went for lunch before our flight, sat outside and ordered the Poke bowl and fried chicken sandwich to split. I loved the poke bowl the most but both were phenomenal.
We also had dinner at The Landing and I still dream about the dessert we got there. It was a banana upside down cake with homemade coconut ice cream – it was just to die for! Make sure to make a reservation and request to sit outside, it is so cute! I also heard amazing things about the brunch there but unfortunately we never made it there.
Poke Bowl from the Dunmore 
Fish Tacos from the Runaway 
Lunch at The Dunmore
What to do on Harbour Island
Honestly, there isn’t a ton to do which is the beauty of it! We spent most of our time at the beach, tanning, napping and playing in the water. I ran on the beach every morning and from tip to tip of the beach was a 5 mile run! The sand is pink and is the most beautiful sand I’ve ever experienced and I was happy to spend all of my time on it. Like I said before, we were there for a wedding so that took up most of our time. Next time we go back, I am planning on booking a boat cruise but don’t expect to do much else than relax and enjoy the beauty of the island!
Harbour island was such a treat of a vacation for me and I am so lucky to have been able to experience it. I hope this helps anyone decide to go and what they should do. Please reach out with any questions you may have if you are planning on going! Happy travels!
I hope you enjoyed this guide, if there are other vacation spots you would like me to review, please let me know in the comments!
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