February 2017 |Business View Caribbean

38 39 Cape Santa Maria The Beach Resort The Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort Luxury in the middle of nowhere T he 230-square mile Long Island is situated about 165 miles southeast of the Bahamian capital of Nassau in the western Ca- ribbean. It is over 70 miles long and just five miles wide and the Tropic of Cancer runs through its northern quarter. Long Island was among the first lands visited by Columbus in 1492; in his ship’s log he described it as “the most delightful island in the world.” The island’s east coast features 150-foot cliffs with crashing surf, while Cape Santa Maria Beach on the island’s most north-western tip boasts mile upon mile of calm blue water and soft white sand. To this idyllic spot, one day in 1990, came a Canadian by the name of Bob Wright, who owned a company based out of Victoria, British Columbia called Oak Bay Marine Group– a string of resorts, marinas, and attractions along the British AT A GLANCE CAPE SANTA MARIA BEACH RESORT WHAT: A beachside resort featuring bungalows and villas WHERE: The northern tip of Long Island, Bahamas WEBSITE: www.capesantamaria.com