Daily programs offer superb from-shore snorkeling and island sightseeing. Soak up some sun, take in the sea, enjoy the beaches: 'The Cape', three miles of powder-white beach, a favorite stop on any boat and land excursion; also 'Deal's Beach' - dreamy leeside bay, simply perfect for easy sailing, or just strolling and wading, watching island-life drift by.

Stella Maris Clubhouse features a restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, bar/lounge, game room/reading/Satelitte TV room, boutique, patios and gardens. Excellent cuisine - full dining and lounge service.

Our Days: Superb SCUBA diving - outstanding bone fishing, excellent reef fishing, exciting game fishing, plus simply lovely snorkeling, beaching, and relaxing along two shorelines. Kayaking, tennis, and rental cars also available.

Hotel guests enjoy FREE: Daily morning and afternoon land excursions for beaches, snorkeling, or sight-seeing; 2 times weekly boat cruise, daily biking, sunfish sailing, kayaking, or swimming in our 3 fresh water swimming pools and 1 natural ocean pool.

Our Evenings: Guitar playing & singing, dancing to the real 'Rake and Scrape' music of the Bahamas, Beach Cook-Outs, Cave Party's, Nature Slide Shows, History Talks, Rum Punch Parties. Relax in our Game/Meeting Room with Library, TV and Video Movies.

Our Services: the front desk can assist with rental cars & scooters, bicycles, regular courtesy beach transport – island & snorkeling excursions, beach towels, ice, room service, lunch boxes & picnics, babysitters, laundry services and any other information.

Stella Maris Beaches: 7 East Coast Beaches- distance 0-2000 yards. Courtesy Transfers when needed. 2 West Coast Beaches – 3 times daily 10 min. courtesy transport. Countless further Island Beaches approximately every 3 miles East and West, many featured during complimentary island excursions.

Resort Beach -In front of hotel site - Atlantic Coast:
About 800' of outer rocks, providing for calm shallow water and occasional rocky 'nature-pools'. Pretty coarse pink sand stretches with occasional rock plateaus that end at the north end in a protected 'nature pool'. Cabanas, palm trees, plus one of the Resort Club's freshwater swimming pools (70' x 20'), with partially shaded terrace, sun chairs, etc.

Dining:

Relax! It's all casual and down-to-earth. Eat, drink, dance, and be merry in our Party Cave. Listen to Bahamian tunes while sipping Rum Punch during our Cook Out Evening. Be wined and dined, and look over some local wares at our Bahamian Night. Or cool off at the shore at Pool Party time. And sometimes, we search out the local action on "Night Club Night".

Dining in our Clubhouse is available at our restaurant or bar/lounge. Stella Maris Restaurant serves Breakfast 7:30-10:00 am, Lunch 12:00-2:00 pm, Dinner 7:00-8:30 pm, except if advertised otherwise. Continental Breakfast $9.50, American Breakfast $14.00, Entrée Only Dinner from $24.00. Kids' Menu and Vegetarian choices are always available. Dress: Informal, breakfast and lunchtime beachwear accepted in dining areas - swimsuit must be accompanied by T-shirt or similar.

Lounge/Bar Cold Sandwiches until 10:00pm. Warm Lounge service between 5-7pm from $9.50. Other nearby (2-4 miles) meal and drink service 'local style' from $10.

In our lounge, find pool, soccer, and hockey tables; in our meeting room, watch TV if you have to. There is ping-pong outside. And - yes - you can use your laptop around the clubhouse site, all day/all night, and it's free

Shopping: At 'Tingum's Boutique' - right hand corner of bar-front patio -- if closed, ask at front desk! At the General Store, and various small shops throughout the island