which airport? Marsh Harbour or Treasure Cay

Old Apr 15th, 2006, 08:27 AM
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which airport? Marsh Harbour or Treasure Cay

I have a choice of these two airports from Ft Lauderdale. I've booked Treasure Cay already but can change to Marsh harbour while there are still seats.

Treasure Cay -- don't arrive until 1:40pm but this is our destination

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Marsh Harbour -- arrives at 10something AM but just 20 minutes by car to Treasure Cay (according to Fodors)

Which would you do?
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Old Apr 15th, 2006, 08:54 AM
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If it were me, I'd choose Marsh Harbour. Not only do you get to your destination sooner (always a bonus), but should trouble arise with your flights, you have many more choices going into MHH than TCB.
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Old Apr 15th, 2006, 10:49 AM
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Thanks Callaloo. What type of transportation would I have from Marsh Harbour to Treasure Cay? Its 20 miles, not 20 minutes, as I posted above. I've looked in my travel book but doesn't mention ferry service from Marsh Harbour to Treasure Cay?

Can we just hire a boat to take us to Treasure Cay for a reasonable amount? Or is a taxi better?

Thank you!!
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Old Apr 15th, 2006, 12:42 PM
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Treasure Cay is not really a cay, part of the main island. We rented a car, it took about 45 minutes from Treasure Cay to Marsh Harbour. There are taxis, and you can make arrangement for them, but if I had to guess, probably around $70? Same as a car rental. If you choose Marsh Harbour, stay a couple of hours and check it out.
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It depends on where you are staying. If you plan on staying at elbow or guana cay which would require you take a ferry you should fly to Marsh Harbour. If you plan on staying on Treasure cay then best fly to that airport. As I understand the cab ride would be expensive to Treasure Cay from Marsh Harbor.
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Old Apr 16th, 2006, 06:21 PM
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We are planning to stay on Treasure Cay and take a couple of day trips to Guana Cay and Elbow Cay. This is purely a " read a book, get some sun" trip for us -- we need a get-a-way!!

Because we didn't want to sit in Ft. Lauderdale too long, we booked our flight to Marsh Harbour -- we're overnighting both ends of the trip. Ugh. But, thought we could look around and then head to the place we're renting.

I know that it would be more convenient to land in Treasure Cay but I don't want to wait until 1:45 when I can be on the island at 10:05! Impatient -- YES!!! (Good Point, Callaloo!)

Thanks for your imput!
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