Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey’s recent romantic getaway in the Bahamas sparked a surge in online searches for the Caribbean island.
Images obtained by Fox News Digital show Swift wearing a yellow bikini and Kelce enjoying some fun in the sun, shirtless and wearing blue patterned swimming trunks, on Harbor Island on Tuesday. It was in the picture.
As public interest in Harbor Island explodes, here’s what you need to know about Swift and Kelsey’s tropical oasis.
One of the 700 islands in the Bahamas, Harbor Island is located on New Providence Island, 80 miles east of the Bahamas’ capital, Nassau. The island is one of the smallest in the country at approximately 3.5 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. According to the 2010 census, Harbor Island’s total population is 1,762.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey’s romantic vacation on Harbor Island in the Bahamas sparked a surge in online searches. (Mega/Back Grid)
Harbor Island does not have an airport, so visitors to the island must fly to North Eleuthera (ELH) Airport on nearby Eleuthera Island. Once on Eleuthera, take a water taxi to Harbor Island. It usually takes about 7 minutes to travel the 2.45 miles between the two islands by water taxi.
According to Eleuthera and Harbor Island’s official website, celebrities who have rented homes in this idyllic vacation destination include George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Hanks, Mick Jagger, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, The list includes Dwyane Wade, Bono, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, and more. , Elle MacPherson, Jennifer Hudson, Richard Gere, Tyra Banks, Bella Hadid.
During their vacation, Swift and Kelsey reportedly stayed at Rosalita House on Harbor Island, and searches for the luxury oceanfront villa spiked by 1,556%, according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper reported that investigations into the Bahamas spiked by 341% after photos of couples on the beach were leaked online.
The couple was spotted kissing in the waves and sunbathing on the beach. (Mega/Back Grid)
Dunmore Town is the only town on the island named after the 18th century Governor of the Bahamas, John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore. The town has boutique hotels, small shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and a historic district.
Harbor Island is a popular destination for billionaires and celebrities. (back grid/mega)
Harbor Island is most famous for its three miles of pink sand beach. The pink color of the beach comes from foraminifera, a microorganism with a reddish-pink shell.
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Adjacent to the pink beach is The Narrows, also known as Millionaire’s Row, the island’s most exclusive enclave.
According to CNBC, bill gates, Ron Perlman, former J.Crew and Gap CEO Mickey Drexler, Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, Miami Dauphins owner Wayne Huizenga owns a home on Harbor Island.
This island is one of 700 islands in the Bahamas. (Mega/Back Grid)
After the couple’s trip, public interest in the island skyrocketed. (Mega/Backgrid)
Swift and Kelsea were photographed relaxing on the beach while on vacation. (Mega/Backgrid)
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The island is home to mansions, resorts, and private villas, but it is best known for its pastel-colored cottages and traditional Bahamian architecture.
Popular activities at Harbor Island include snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, sunbathing, tennis, horseback riding, and shopping. Tourists can also visit the spa and receive a variety of beauty and wellness treatments.
Harbor Island is famous for its pink sand beaches. (Getty)
Originally inhabited by the Arawaks, one of two tribes of the Lucaya Indians, the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus during his expedition in 1492. The Lucayas were then destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors.
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The island remained uninhabited for 100 years until it was settled in 1650 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom. In 1717, the Bahamas, including Eleuthera and Harbor Island, became a colony of the British Crown. The Bahamas gained governmental independence in 1973 and became her 49th member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. The current monarch is Charles III.
Harbor Island began to become a popular tourist destination in the 1920s. After Bahamas Airlines began serving Eleuthera Airport, tourism exploded and became Harbor Island’s main industry.
