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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | The Bahamas, West Indies, Atlantic Ocean |
| Type | Cay |
| Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| Area | 2,400 acres (970 ha) |
| Administration | |
| District | Cat Island |
Little San Salvador Island, also known as Half Moon Cay (/ˈkiː/), is one of about 700 islands that make up the archipelago of The Bahamas. It is located roughly halfway between Eleuthera and Cat Island, administratively in the Cat Island District.[1] It is a private island, owned by Carnival Corporation & plc, which uses it as a port of call for the cruise ships it operates in the region.
Little San Salvador Island is located about 100 miles (160 kilometres) southeast of Nassau. Holland America Line purchased the island in December 1996 for a price of US$6 million. It has since developed 50 acres (200,000 m2) of the 2,400-acre (9.7 km2) island, with the stated goal of maintaining as much habitat as possible for wildlife. The island is also a significant nesting area for waterfowl. The island does not have deep water docking, requiring the use of tenders for cruise ship passengers to disembark and embark.[2]
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Cruise to Half Moon Cay | Bahamas Vacations | Carnival".