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 "site": "https://www.goeleuthera.com",
 "about": "Eleuthera, The Bahamas",
 "generated": "2026-09-11",
 "last_checked": "2026-09-10",
 "terms": "These facts are free to quote, including by AI answer engines, with attribution to goeleuthera.com. Every figure is sourced to the government schedule, operator or publication named. Where we could not verify something we publish nothing rather than an estimate — see refuses.",
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   "id": "beaches",
   "title": "The 25 beaches",
   "page": "/#beaches",
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  {
   "id": "building",
   "title": "Building permits and the process",
   "page": "/building",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 18,
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    {
     "t": "Ministry of Works & Urban Development — building permit",
     "u": "https://www.mowbahamas.gov.bs/service/building-permit-applying-for-a"
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    {
     "t": "bahamas.gov.bs — applying for a building permit",
     "u": "https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/mof_content/internet/all+services/b/applying+for+a+building+permit"
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    {
     "t": "Customs duty exemption on imported materials",
     "u": "https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/service/customs-duty-exemption-for-the-importation-of-material-to-be-used-in-the-renovation-maintenance-of-historical-building"
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   "id": "changing",
   "title": "Disney, the Ritz-Carlton and what is changing",
   "page": "/changing",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 45,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point — overview",
     "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Cay_at_Lighthouse_Point"
    },
    {
     "t": "Disney Cruise Line — Lighthouse Point project site",
     "u": "https://lighthousepointbahamas.com/progress/"
    },
    {
     "t": "\"Staunchly opposed\" — Bahamas National Trust (Eye Witness News)",
     "u": "https://ewnews.com/staunchly-opposed-bnt-says-on-disney-development-for-lighthouse-point/"
    },
    {
     "t": "24 scientists oppose the proposed port (Waterkeeper)",
     "u": "https://waterkeeper.org/news/24-scientists-experts-oppose-disneys-proposed-cruise-ship-port-at-lighthouse-point-on-eleuthera-the-bahamas/"
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    {
     "t": "Disney plans for 'magnificent' beach divide Bahamians (E&E News / POLITICO)",
     "u": "https://www.eenews.net/articles/disney-plans-for-magnificent-beach-divide-bahamians/"
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    {
     "t": "Cotton Bay breaks ground on Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Hospitality Net)",
     "u": "https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41012453.html"
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    {
     "t": "Ritz-Carlton Reserve brand to debut in Eleuthera (Hospitality Net)",
     "u": "https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41007406.html"
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    {
     "t": "Ritz-Carlton Reserve Eleuthera, opening 2027 (One Mile at a Time)",
     "u": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/ritz-carlton-reserve-bahamas/"
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    {
     "t": "Ritz-Carlton expands to Eleuthera (Eye Witness News)",
     "u": "https://ewnews.com/ritz-carlton-expands-to-eleuthera-with-new-luxury-development/"
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   "id": "costs",
   "title": "What it costs to own here, per year",
   "page": "/cost",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 23,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Real Property Tax, Government of The Bahamas. Owner-occupied status requires residing in the property six months or more in the year.",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "Bahamas Power & Light published tariff and monthly fuel charge.",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "Tribune242 and Nassau Guardian reporting, June–August 2026; BPL press releases.",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "Published Bahamian insurance market guidance.",
     "u": ""
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  {
   "id": "directory",
   "title": "Every business on the island",
   "page": "/#eat",
   "checked": "",
   "claims": 48,
   "sources": []
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  {
   "id": "essentials",
   "title": "Hospital, clinics and the ferries",
   "page": "/#essentials",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 14,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "eleutherawellness.health",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "thenassauguardian.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "ournews.bs",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "fmcbahamas.org",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "bahamas.gov.bs",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "harbourislandguide.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "bahamashopping.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "bahamasferries.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "myoutislands.com",
     "u": ""
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "events",
   "title": "The island's year",
   "page": "/#year",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 13,
   "sources": []
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  {
   "id": "getting",
   "title": "Getting here, and the car",
   "page": "/#getting",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 22,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Route and carrier detail from FlightConnections, FlightsFrom and Google Flights, checked 10 September 2026. Schedules change every season — confirm with the airline before you book anything around them.",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "eleutheracar.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "carrentalnortheleuthera.com",
     "u": ""
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    {
     "t": "neymourscarrentalseleutherabahamas.com",
     "u": ""
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    {
     "t": "eleuthera-map.com",
     "u": ""
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    {
     "t": "cadetcarrental.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "rentalcarseleuthera.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "facebook.com/sabalpalmcarrental",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "eleutheraislandrentacar.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "careleuthera.com",
     "u": ""
    },
    {
     "t": "Go Eleuthera directory",
     "u": ""
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   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "gregorytown",
   "title": "Gregory Town and Lenny Kravitz",
   "page": "/#gregory-town",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 14,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Let Love Rule Foundation × GLO Good — Eleuthera",
     "u": "https://www.glogood.org/in-action/eleuthera/"
    },
    {
     "t": "GLO Good Foundation",
     "u": "https://www.glogood.org/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "history",
   "title": "The island's history",
   "page": "/#history",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 19,
   "sources": []
  },
  {
   "id": "island",
   "title": "Fishing rules and landmarks",
   "page": "/fishing-report",
   "checked": "",
   "claims": 36,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Bahamas fishing regulations — confirmed against the official Dept. of Marine Resources / bahamas.com Fishing FAQ, July 2026. Always verify final details with your captain or at your port of entry.",
     "u": ""
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "photos",
   "title": "Photographs and their licences",
   "page": "/credits",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 86,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Wikimedia Commons",
     "u": ""
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "places",
   "title": "Places",
   "page": "/",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 2,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Wikipedia coordinates API (en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php, prop=coordinates)",
     "u": ""
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "species",
   "title": "What is running, by month",
   "page": "/fishing-report",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 71,
   "sources": []
  },
  {
   "id": "water",
   "title": "Excursions, the pigs, and coming with children",
   "page": "/on-the-water",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 44,
   "sources": []
  },
  {
   "id": "week",
   "title": "The island's week",
   "page": "/#week",
   "checked": "2026-09-10",
   "claims": 23,
   "sources": [
    {
     "t": "Anchor Bay Fish Fry, Governor's Harbour (AFAR)",
     "u": "https://www.afar.com/places/anchor-bay-fish-fry-governors-harbour"
    },
    {
     "t": "Everything Eleuthera printable island guide",
     "u": "https://everythingeleuthera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ELEUTHERA-PRINTABLE-GUIDE-min.pdf"
    },
    {
     "t": "Groceries, fish and produce — Discover Eleuthera",
     "u": "https://www.discover-eleuthera-bahamas.com/groceries-fish-and-produce/"
    },
    {
     "t": "Mailboat sailings, M/V Bahamas Daybreak III (Frommer's)",
     "u": "https://www.frommers.com/destinations/eleuthera/planning-a-trip/"
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 "qa": [
  {
   "q": "How much is property tax on Eleuthera, Bahamas?",
   "a": "Owner-occupied property — where you reside six months or more in the year — pays nothing on the first $300,000, 0.625% from $300,001 to $500,000, and 1% above $500,000, capped at $150,000 a year. Property that is not owner-occupied pays 0.75% on the first $500,000 and 2% above it, from the first dollar. Paying the year in full by 31 March takes 10% off.",
   "page": "/cost"
  },
  {
   "q": "How much does electricity cost on Eleuthera?",
   "a": "Roughly 33.3 to 38.8 cents per kWh all-in, base tariff plus the fuel charge, which is about double the cost of running the same house in Florida. The fuel charge is a pass-through and moves with world oil prices.",
   "page": "/cost"
  },
  {
   "q": "Is the power reliable on Eleuthera?",
   "a": "Eleuthera is one of the Family Islands that consistently endures unreliable supply. In June 2026 an island-wide outage left parts of the island dark for more than fourteen hours, and a separate incident ran past twenty. Residents describe near-daily fluctuations that damage appliances — which is its own cost, arriving as dead fridges and fried air-conditioners rather than as a bill. A generator is not a luxury item on this island, it is a line in the budget — the unit, the transfer switch, the fuel, and someone to run it when you are not here. So is whole-house surge protection: the flicker does more cumulative damage than the outage.",
   "page": "/cost"
  },
  {
   "q": "How much is home insurance in the Bahamas Family Islands?",
   "a": "Commonly 1–2% of rebuild value per year — around $5,000 to $10,000 on a $500,000 property. Hurricane claims usually carry a separate deductible of 2–5% of insured value, and underwriters describe the Family Islands as difficult to place, so availability is a real question, not just price.",
   "page": "/cost"
  },
  {
   "q": "Did Disney build on Eleuthera, and was it controversial?",
   "a": "Yes. Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point opened on 7 June 2024 on a 700-acre parcel at the southern tip of Eleuthera. It was strongly opposed: the Bahamas National Trust, which had recommended the site become a marine protected area in 2018, was staunchly against it, and 24 scientists signed a letter citing valuable marine habitat and endangered coral. Disney donated 190 acres as a public park and transferred 3 acres containing the historic lighthouse to the government.",
   "page": "/changing"
  },
  {
   "q": "Is there a Ritz-Carlton coming to Eleuthera?",
   "a": "Yes. A $350 million Ritz-Carlton Reserve is under construction at Cotton Bay in South Eleuthera on the site of the former Cotton Bay Club. It broke ground in September 2025 and is targeted to open in 2028, with 110 rooms and suites, 97 branded residences, an 18-hole golf course and a spa. Announced employment is 400 construction jobs and more than 600 once operating.",
   "page": "/changing"
  },
  {
   "q": "Getting a building permit on Eleuthera, Bahamas — step 1: Drawings, signed by people on the register",
   "a": "Architectural drawings must be signed by an architect registered with the Bahamas Professional Architects Board. Mechanical and electrical drawings must be signed by a registered engineer. A drawing signed by somebody not on the register does not start the clock — it stops it.",
   "page": "/building"
  },
  {
   "q": "Getting a building permit on Eleuthera, Bahamas — step 2: Apply, and pay a tenth up front",
   "a": "The application goes to the Ministry of Works & Urban Development, or on a Family Island to the local administrator. A deposit of 10% of the estimated permit fee is payable when you submit.",
   "page": "/building"
  },
  {
   "q": "Getting a building permit on Eleuthera, Bahamas — step 3: Four departments look at it, not one",
   "a": "Civil Design checks drainage and road access. Physical Planning checks zoning. Environmental Health and the BEST Commission assess environmental impact. The Buildings Control Division checks structural, mechanical and electrical. Any one of them can send it back.",
   "page": "/building"
  },
  {
   "q": "Getting a building permit on Eleuthera, Bahamas — step 4: Six to eight weeks, from complete",
   "a": "The stated processing time is six to eight weeks after all documents are submitted. Read 'complete' strictly: the clock starts when nothing is missing, not when you first hand something in. This is where most delay actually happens.",
   "page": "/building"
  },
  {
   "q": "Getting a building permit on Eleuthera, Bahamas — step 5: Collect it locally, pay the balance",
   "a": "On a Family Island you collect the approved permit and settle the balance at the local government office rather than in Nassau.",
   "page": "/building"
  },
  {
   "q": "Getting a building permit on Eleuthera, Bahamas — step 6: Eighteen months, then it lapses",
   "a": "A permit is valid for eighteen months from issue. An extension must be applied for BEFORE it expires — not after. On an island where a container can be late by a season, this is the deadline that catches people.",
   "page": "/building"
  },
  {
   "q": "Ten Bay is the one",
   "a": "Warm, knee-deep water that runs hundreds of feet out at low tide, and casuarina shade in the morning. If you have a toddler and one beach day, this is it. Nothing else on the island is as forgiving.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Wind decides the day, not the forecast",
   "a": "One coast is always flat. When the Atlantic is up the bank side is calm, and the other way round — this site computes which from live wind at the top of the front page. A beach that is dangerous on Tuesday is a paddling pool on Wednesday.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Queen's Bath can kill you",
   "a": "It is a set of tidal pools on open Atlantic rock. Swells arrive without warning even on calm days, the limestone is sharp and slippery, and there is no easy way out if you are swept. Go at low tide on a calm day, in shoes, or do not go. Never in a winter northerly, and never with a child near the outer edge.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "The pigs bite",
   "a": "Food-motivated animals the size of a large dog or bigger. Feed with a flat open palm; never let a small child hold the food. Watching from a step behind is the whole trick.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Shuffle, do not step",
   "a": "Stingrays sting when trodden on. Shuffling your feet along the sand pushes them off rather than pinning them. Teach it before anybody gets off the boat.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "The boat ride is the trip",
   "a": "An hour each way to the pigs. With a four-year-old that is two hours of the day sitting still in sun and spray. Ask about shade and a toilet before you book, not after — many small boats have neither.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Sea urchins live in the rocks",
   "a": "Not on the sand — in the tidal pools and rocky edges. Reef shoes solve it entirely and cost nothing. Bring them for everyone, not just the children.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Most beaches have no shade and no bathroom",
   "a": "There is no concession stand, no lifeguard and often no building at all. Bring water, a shade of some kind, and expect to use the car. This is the actual Out Islands, which is why you came.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Lighthouse Beach is not a family walk",
   "a": "A rough track and then nearly three miles of soft sand to the point. Spectacular, and completely wrong for small children on foot. Go by boat instead.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Golf carts on Harbour Island",
   "a": "How everyone gets around, and children love it. They are also open, driven on the left, and shared with real traffic in Dunmore Town. Small children sit inboard, and nobody rides on a lap.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "The sun is closer to overhead than you think",
   "a": "You are at 25°N. Midday sun burns children in well under an hour, and the reflection off white sand and shallow water doubles it. Long sleeves in the water beat re-applying cream on a wet child.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  },
  {
   "q": "Sandbars are the best hour of any trip",
   "a": "Ankle-deep warm water in the middle of open ocean, with starfish and conch to find. For a small child it beats every beach on the island. Look, do not lift — a starfish out of water can die from the photograph.",
   "page": "/on-the-water"
  }
 ],
 "refuses": [
  {
   "what": "A construction cost per square foot",
   "why": "The figure circulating online traces to old forum posts and no current one could be verified. Somebody would budget on it, so /building carries the process and no number."
  },
  {
   "what": "A coordinate we did not have",
   "why": "Every map link on this site points at a place we could locate. Beaches without a verified position get directions in words instead of a pin that sends somebody down the wrong track."
  },
  {
   "what": "Where Lenny Kravitz lives",
   "why": "He is a resident, not an attraction. We publish what he has said on the record and what his foundation publicises itself. We do not publish the property, and we ask people not to go looking."
  },
  {
   "what": "Somebody else's inventory",
   "why": "We have no agreement with any brokerage or rental operation, so we publish no listing copy, no photographs and no management claims that are not ours to make."
  },
  {
   "what": "A photograph of somewhere else",
   "why": "Every image is a real, credited, freely-licensed photograph of this island, checked by eye against the photographer's own description. We shipped generated aerials once. They were wrong and they came down."
  },
  {
   "what": "A weather forecast we cannot measure",
   "why": "Tide, wind and sea temperature come from Open-Meteo and are fetched live by your browser. When they will not load the panel shows nothing rather than a plausible number."
  }
 ],
 "photographs": {
  "policy": "Every photograph is a real, freely-licensed picture of this island, credited to its photographer, with the year in the caption. None are generated.",
  "credits": "https://www.goeleuthera.com/credits"
 }
}