Ocean Reef Yacht Club & Resort

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48-59 Bahama Reef Blvd.
Freeport, Bahamas
(850) 747-8057

Location.

On the south shore of Grand Bahama Island, this small resort faces a marina and is less than 2 miles from Coral Beach, the Port Lucaya Marketplace, and the Reef Golf Course.

Hotel Features.

Ocean Reef Yacht Club features two harborside pools – one with a swim-up bar and spa tub. Two open-air restaurants are adjacent to the pools. The resort provides complimentary shuttle service three times weekly to a supermarket and twice weekly to a beach less than two miles away. Guest laundry facilities are on site.

Guestrooms.

This Freeport, Bahamas resort offers spacious apartments, suites, and townhouses. All have balconies or patios facing the marina, along with fully equipped kitchens or kitchenettes.

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Ocean Reef Yacht Club & Resort: 48-60 Bahama Reef Blvd., PO Box F-42695 | Freeport

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“Be careful! Lock door, don't leave beach bag/money/passport unattended””

Aug 25, 2010 BahamaMama1962, Stamford, Connecticut

My friends and I went for a 5 day trip to Freeport. One of my friends owns a timeshare unit at the Ocean Reef (but a different week), so we... more »

“Ocean Reeef Yatch Club Freeport”

Mar 2, 2010 keke123, chicago

The rooms are nice size, bathrooms were a little worn, but the suite was very clean. The food at the on site resturant was not very good. The staff try... more »

“Had a great time”

Mar 1, 2010 Vee575, UK

My cousin and I stayed in one of the town houses. We had bundles of space and our own en-suite bathrooms, which is definitely a good thing for two females... more »

“I had a really good time”

Feb 26, 2010 cookmefud, Northport, New York

This is not the Lucayan, in that, it's not a jewel of a hotel nestled on perfect beaches. This does, however, have a lot more personality in my opinion than... more »

This is not the Lucayan, in that, it's not a jewel of a hotel nestled on perfect beaches. This does, however, have a lot more personality in my opinion than the Lucayan, and it is a lot more down to earth and real. I stayed there by myself for a week mid-February and I liked it a lot. As other people have stated in their reviews, the staff is pretty friendly. the resort itself is a bit dated, but it's clean and if you don't expect a little wear here and there you've never spent much time in the caribbean. I had a 3 bedroom villa. it was bug free and as I said, clean. The resort is attached to an active marina, so a lot of the people staying there were time-share people (like me), or yachties who's boats were tied to the docks. It's a hike to get to the nearest stores or over to the marketplace by the Lucayan, but a cab ride is easy to come by, and the resort offers daily shuttles to the beach and occasional runs to the grocery store. The on site bar/restaurant is the grouper grill, and the food was pretty darn good. Conch fritters especially were some of the best on the island in my opinion. Their chef does a real bang-up job without any air pf pretentiousness. The resort and all of the facilities are staffed by locals...good, decent, hard-working people who if you take the time to actually sit and have conversations with, you'll discover that they've all got some pretty interesting backgrounds and stories.
The scuba shop on-site is Grand Bahama Scuba, and they easily beat the bigger named shops on the island for making you feel like they actually care about you and how your dive experience was. Fred and Melinda are the kind of dive operators that will go out diving all day with you and then sit and have beers with you in the bar after the trip. They listen to your stories. They actually do care. It was great going out on the boat and into the water with them.
This resort isn't the kind of place for wild parties, it has no glitz and glamour (you can easily hop a cab and get that all you want down the road), but it is a place full of wonderful people who make you feel welcome in their home for a week or whatever, and leave you with the feeling that you had some very real interactions with people.
Some places you travel to leave you with the feeling that people were just nice to your face because they just wanted your money and as soon as your gone it's like "ok...goodbye. next!", but this place wasn't like that at all. « less

“Friendly place!”

Jan 14, 2010 lauraleigh54, green bay

Recently spent a full week here.. Got my scuba certification with Fred and Malinda (own the Ocean Reef dive shop next to the pool) .. I HIGHLY recommend anyone to... more »

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Amenities: Ocean Reef Yacht Club & Resort

Dining

Breakfast and lunch is served daily at each of the pool bars. There is even a weekly buffet and a special cocktail party held by the management and staff of the resort every Monday night for in house...

Golf

The winter temperature in the Bahamas is a comfy 70 degrees so no wonder the Bahamas is the best place to play golf, especially since the grass is always green. The Grand Bahama Island offers several...

Recreation

TWO POOLS, TENNIS COURT & VOLLEYBALL Lounge at either of the two swimming pools, one of which has its very own swim up bar, as well as spa tub. Play a friendly game of volleyball or a tennis...

Grand Bahama Scuba

Located on the property of the Ocean Reef Yacht Club and Resort is the Grand Bahama Scuba Dive Shop where guests can make daily arrangements for diving or snorkeling. Fred Riger, the Grand Bahama...

Ocean Reef Marina

Perfectly situated in the bottom center of Grand Bahama Island in Freeport/Lucaya, Ocean Reef's Marina is a mere 80 to 90 miles off the coast of Florida, and only 130 miles from Nassau. The marina is...

Island Activities

When it comes to activities, Grand Bahama Island has everything. Take pleasure in a variety of water sports on one of the island's active shores, or find enjoyment in discovering one of the island's...

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