Ocean View, Sleeps 8, SUP, Beach Toys

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A door with white curtains, a view of a balcony with a white railing, and a clear sky.
A coastal property with a large house and a smaller structure, surrounded by lush greenery and a clear view of the ocean.
A spacious living room with a wooden dining table, white furniture, and a large painting.
A narrow kitchen with white cabinetry, a wooden countertop, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Kitchenette
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Spanish Wells, Spanish Wells
  • Place, Tay Bay Beach
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Place, Glass Window Bridge
    ‪54 min drive‬
  • Place, Gaulding Cay Beach
    ‪56 min drive‬
  • Airport, North Eleuthera (ELH-North Eleuthera Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Sofa Beds

Master BedroomBedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Russell Island

Located in Russell Island, this cottage is near the beach. Government Dock and Fisherman's Dock are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Pink Sand Beach and Lone Tree. With kayaking, scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Spanish Wells, Spanish Wells

What's nearby

  • Tay Bay Beach - 39 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Glass Window Bridge - 54 min drive - 36.3 km
  • Queens Bath - 55 min drive - 37.2 km
  • Gaulding Cay Beach - 56 min drive - 37.9 km
  • Whale Point - 59 min drive - 38.2 km

Getting around

  • North Eleuthera (ELH-North Eleuthera Intl.) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shipyard Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Eagles Landing - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Papa’s Scoops - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Budda's Snack Shack - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar bar & grill - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Ocean View, Sleeps 8, SUP, Beach Toys pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Ocean View, Sleeps 8, SUP, Beach Toys?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Ocean View, Sleeps 8, SUP, Beach Toys?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Ocean View, Sleeps 8, SUP, Beach Toys?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Ocean View, Sleeps 8, SUP, Beach Toys located?

Located by the sea, this family-friendly cottage is within 16 mi (25 km) of Government Dock, Briland's Blue Hole and Dr. Albert Johnson Memorial. Pink Sand Beach and Lone Tree are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our 1st visit to Spanish Wells, hope to return next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Lovely cottage with a beautiful view. We enjoyed quiet mornings on the porch looking out at the water. The kitchen is fully equipped with whatever you need which is definitely a plus! Audrey the property manager is so sweet, we were welcomed with a delicious loaf of pumpkin bread. Would definitely stayed again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 April 2026
It was lovely hosting you. I thank you for your communication which made making your vacation arrangements very easy. I’m delighted to hear you were comfortable and the basics we supply a help. We understand the travel one has to undertake to get to the Island. Audrey, our caretaker is an invaluable part of the Cottage and very special to us. We hope you return to stay with us again. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place

Clean, great location. Wonderful communication from both the owner and caretaker both before and during the stay. Our family had a great time.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house. Well equipped with all things you need for a beach cottage in the kitchen and outside play. Audrey was great to deal with and we would definitely return and stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 December 2025
So glad you enjoyed it. We try to provide as much as we can. It’s a long trip for our guests. We want them to be comfortable and have as much fun and recreation as possible. We will be delighted to host you and your party again. Thank you for staying with us. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a well maintained, beautifully decorated property that thought of everything you could want or need. Audrey and Carole were welcoming and attentive. We loved sitting on the porch playing cards, visiting or eating supper listening to birds chirping while overlooking the ocean and greenery.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 March 2026
It was lovely to host you Kristine. I am glad we could make that work. So pleased you enjoyed the porch, we just extended it for more comfort. Now you know where we are, hope to see you again. Carole🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Host extraordinarily responsive. Wonderful place. Looking forward to another trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spanish Wells Vacation

Such a lovely home. Great host and caretaker. Very clean and inviting.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 January 2025
Jimmy It was lovely having you to stay at Island Vibe By the Sea. We do hope you and your family return, and hopefully for a longer stay!! Thank you for your kind review. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

The property was wonderful. Audrey the property manage is awesome. She met us at the dock and helped us get to the property.Highly recommend the property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

FL Family

Amazing time, host and Audrey were fantastic!!! Can’t wait to come back!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 March 2025
Lovely having you Meredith. You comments in our guest book were lovely to read. Looking forward to seeing you again soon. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay at Island Vibe was absolutely amazing - amazing location, great house, comfy rooms, awesome porches and outstanding hosts with Carole and Audrey! This rental is a 5 out of 5 for a reason and we had a wonderfully memorable stay in Spanish Wells. If you’re at all on the fence about renting this house, do it. You won’t regret it!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 January 2026
Hi Rachel You were our first guests to experience the new wrap around porch. So glad you enjoyed it and found the Cottage to be enjoyable and comfortable. Delighted you had a good time. Preparations pay off, and it was an our pleasure getting to know you while we worked together, to make your stay at Island Vibe By The Sea special. Hope to see you again. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Accommodations were amazing. They have everything. They were super helpful in everything we needed. From the owner to the amazing caretaker of the home. We hope to be able to come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

House was beautifully decorated and supplied with everything you need, some things you don’t even realize you need but they have it! Host and caretaker are great with communication. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Very clean
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 March 2025
Hi Ashley We are delighted you enjoyed your stay. We were delighted…. to host you and want to thank you for leaving Island Vibe in such great shape. You and your family were wonderful guests. Please visit us again. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was made easy. We were greeted, shown all “need to knows” of the house, the home was well furnished, very clean, cozy and had the perfect combination of beach toys/accessories - bonus - you can walk to beach access!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2025
Nicole Thank you for the compliments, we strive to make our guests as comfortable as can be. Yes, a new route to the beach but still very walkable. As opposed to 141 steps, it is now 184 steps to the beach. We enjoyed hosting you, hope to see you all return sometime. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second Stay

This was our second stay at this property. We were a group of 4 adults and 4 kids. There was plenty of space for everyone. Location is perfect and the house was once again beautiful and clean. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 January 2025
Patou It was just lovely having you return and stay at Island Vibe By The Sea again. Thank you for being a wonderful guest and you and your beautiful family are always welcome. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and peaceful

We stayed here for my birthday and will definitely be back. Communication was great and everyone was really accommodating and helpful. We even got some special treats which was so sweet and thoughtful. Its a short walk from a beautiful beach. Definitely stay here, we will be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 December 2024
So delighted you enjoyed your stay. A belated Happy Birthday 🎂, I wish you had told me. We loved having you, Thankyou for choosing Island Vibe By The Sea. We hope to see you again very soon. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage

This was the cutest, coziest house! It was well stocked with everything you need, including spices, shampoo/conditioner, and beach gear. It was beautifully decorated too. Audrey is a wonderful caretaker who picked us up at the dock and even baked us a loaf of pumpkin bread!! I recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick lovely stay

My husband and I visited the island to also see my parents that were staying in the Bahamas on their sailboat. It was a lovely property with vibrant coastal decor and all the amenities you can think of! Although the ocean is visible from the house, the beach access is no longer allowed at the end of the street which was a little disappointing however, with a quick gulf cart ride or walk you can still be to the water in no time!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 April 2025
Danielle Cannot tell you how much we enjoyed hosting yourself and your family. You are correct. The beach access at the end of the road is no longer available. This Bahamian family ownership took us completely by surprise, feels like the rug has been pulled right out from under us. But yes, a very short buggy ride and/or walk and one of the the gorgeous beaches on the Island are very close. We too continue to investigate this and hope to have access returned soon . Thank you for your compliments concerning the Cottage. We hope to see you again very soon. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adorable Cottage

The cottage was so cute and clean! It had everything you could possibly need for a vacation in Spanish Wells. This house is actually just over the bridge on Russell Island, but the location is still great and close to everything. Audrey was the nicest! She was so helpful and we enjoyed getting to know her! Would most definitely come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we needed!

I can’t say enough about Carole and Audrey; they are both amazing. Carole stayed in contact with me the couple weeks leading up to our stay, during our stay, and afterward. She and Audrey were quick to respond with any questions and willing to assist in any possible way. The space was clean, close to the beach, and had everything we needed. We hope to visit again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2024
It is important we know our guests are well looked after. Comfortable with their arrival, stay and safe travels home. Looking forward to welcoming you again. 🏖️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fabulous stay at the house! Everything was perfect! Carole arranged for our transportation from the airport to the dock and the ferry ride over to Spanish Wells. Once we arrived at Spanish Wells dock Audrey the caretaker was waiting for us and escorted us back to the house. Our golf cart rental was also prearranged and waiting at the dock when we arrived. The house was spotless and had everything you would need. Plenty of beach toys, beach towels even sunscreen! The views from the porch are beautiful and it is about a 1-2 minute walk to the most serene beach I’ve ever seen. We had the beach to ourselves all week. Audrey was excellent and quick to respond to any questions and arranged a boat tour which I highly recommend. I would definitely return and recommend this place to anyone looking for a quiet, peaceful relaxed vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 September 2025
Crystal We strive to make your arrival as comfortable and stress free as possible. Also to assist in your packing when coming to the Cottage, by supplying some of the essentials. Thank you for such a lovely review. I shall pass your kind words onto Audrey as well. It is most appreciated and we do hope you return to stay with us again. Carole🌴
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage on Russel Island

This is a cute cottage on Russell Island, just a few houses up from a shallow sandy beach great for kids and families. The home was nicely decorated, clean, the linens and bedding were fresh, kitchen stocked with some helpful cooking basics, the beach toys and kayak wonderful, as well as the hospitality from both the owner, Carole, and caretaker, Audrey. Audrey met us at the boat and helped facilitate a golf cart for us and had fresh bread waiting at the house for us; it really made the arrival process extremely smooth. One thing to note, however, is despite the cleanliness, the home as an odor (somewhat similar to stale cigarette smoke) that could bother those with sensitive noses. I addressed it with the owner and they noted they have and would continue to remedy it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 January 2025
Emily Thank you for your kind words and positive notations. In terms of the odor mentioned and as discussed, an extensive repatriation of the third floor has recently been undertaken. Also too extensive remodel and improvements have been conducted in the cottage. This too is a non-smoking location as noted in the VRBO listing, plus there is no history of smoking at the cottage. Tom and I believe this residual scent may be from construction materials recently used. We appreciate your input, enjoyed hosting your family and hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great clean property

Great clean property. Smaller living room/kitchen area but the porch/deck area is great and helps with space. Nice view. The location on VRBO showed the property on Spanish Wells but the property is located on Russell Island. Thankfully Audrey was available to lead us to the property because it was not close to were I thought it was. The pictures and setting were exactly as presented just a different location than we understood. Nice quiet neighborhood. There is a 200 cash cleaning fee to be paid on arrival. I asked them to stock a bit of breakfast food so we would have something for the first morning. They were happy to do that and I really appreciated that! Also, a fresh baked product was left on the table for us and it was scrumptious! We would be happy to return here.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2025
Hi Gerald We enjoyed hosting you and your party at Island Vibe and greatly appreciate your comments. Thank you for your confirmation of the Cottage being on Russell Island. I have had numerous, endless conversations with VRBO on the location they show us at. I at least finally got us pinpointed on land. Very important difference and I appreciate your pointing that out. We are glad you were comfortable, enjoyed the verandah and enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you return soon. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Slice of Paradise!

This house was absolutely PERFECT in every way, and I cannot thank Audrey enough for her superb service and kind hospitality! She is by far the BEST caretaker I have ever met and attended to our every need/ request! The process from start to finish was like none other! We had constant communication with the owner, who is also awesome and always made sure we were well taken care of! The house is very close to a stunning beach that we had all to ourselves for the week! The house is so beautifully decorated and has EVERYTHING you will possibly need! This island is so welcoming with the kindest people and this was by far our best trip ever! There are so many special touches included in this rental, that make it the BEST of the BEST! It is located close to wonderful restaurants and shops, everything you need for a beautiful and relaxing vacation! Don’t miss out on the best rental by far! Thanks so much! We had the absolute BEST STAY!! Hope to be back one day soon!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was great. Very comfortable and reasonably priced for being 1-2 min to the beach. Every part of the check in and check out process was flawless. I wish we had more time but will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2026
Delighted to hear all went well your arrival and stay was comfortable at Island Vibe By the Sea. We did have to create an alternative access to the beach a good few months ago - but it really is still very close, appreciate you mentioning that. You know where we are now, hope to see you and your family back soon. Carole 🌴
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved staying at Island Vibe. The veranda is the most lovely spot. We spent most of the time out there from morning coffees to nightcaps. Carol is a wonderful host. We bounced back and forth from bridge floating to swing beach. The beach at the end of the street is not super easy to access but has a beautiful view. We will definitely be back. We love Spanish Wells!
Stayed 10 nights in May 2026
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