Rum Cay–a small, sparsely populated island – is located 20 miles southwest of San Salvador. The terrain is predominantly flat with a few rolling hills that rise only 120 feet. The island was originally named Santa Maria de la Concepcion by Columbus. The modern name, Rum Cay, is said to be in memory of the cargo of a ship that foundered off the coral reefs that surround the
island's shore. The main settlement is Port Nelson, a picturesque village nestled among coconut groves.

ATTRACTIONS: The wreck of the 101-gun Man-of-War “HMS Conqueror” lies in 30 feet of water off Rum Cay where it sank in 1861. Known as the underwater museum of The Bahamas, it is the property of The Bahamas Government and none of the contents of the ship may be removed.