Acklins/Crooked Island sits about 223 miles southeast of Nassau/Paradise Island. Together, the two islands form an area of approximately 200 square miles in length. American Loyalists first settled here in 1783, bringing with them slaves and money to start a short-lived cotton industry. In the 1820s plantations were destroyed by blight, ruining the island's economy. Today, the local economy is ...

They say good things come in small packages, and truer words couldn't be spoken about Acklins, a lesser known island that's just 92 square miles and four miles across at its widest point. The island hugs the Bight of Acklins, a small but famous lagoon. When most people are researching dream fishing vacation packages, snorkeling trips in The Bahamas or an excuse to enjoy a Bahamas holiday, th...