Just returned from a guys scuba trip to Stella Maris Resort on Long Island, and all four of us had a blast! Two gacious Germans, Peter and George run a tight ship that functions well beyond expectations on this very laid back, and sparsly developed out island in the Bahamas. The accomodations, which date from the late 60's to early 70's, are clean and quite comfortable and the food was plentiful, fresh, and very good, if not exceptional for the remote local. Best of all was the service, which was very accomodating and run with German precision, which is most unusual in the always easy going Bahamas. The diving was very good, and Matt, the Dive Master had just the right touch of caution, adventure, and accomodating leadership skills on our 6 dives which included a unique Blue Hole dive and a superb night dive. Best of all was the tremendous value we received for all of our fun, food, drinks and adventure, and we had plenty of all of the above! I have spent considerably more for a lot less.My only wish was to be able to stay longer as our five days literally flew by, but I will be back....as there is lots more of Long Island and its incredible waters to explore from this delightful outpost.

We spent 3 weeks at this lovely resort and would go back anytime! This is the perfect place for people looking for a relaxing holiday within a superb surrounding. The Stella Maris staff go out of their way to assist you with anything you might need and offer an extreme variety of leisure possibilities (a lot of them free of charge!). For example they offer daily scuba diving, boat excursions, fishing, kayaking, bycicles are available, driving us to the different beaches on the island etc – both Carribean and Atlantic sides have the most fantastic beaches I have ever seen!!!

Not to miss are the great cocktails which Sean the Barman creates – once a week the hotel has a rum punch party with live Bahamian music. The bar at Stella Maris is in a “Hemmingway style” and we spent a lot of evenings enjoying the great atmosphere after dinner. The bar is a social meeting point of the hotel with different game offers such as billiard, backgammon etc. If you really need to check your mails while visiting you even have wireless lan internet connections here!

We didn’t find this at another place while travelling the Bahamas: the Restaurant at Stella Maris offers a great menu with daily changing specials! Even though we spent average 3 weeks at the resort the daily special did not repeat once! Also the staff is very friendly and go out of their way to introduce local specials to you!

Stella Maris offers different accommodation possibilities and comparing with other Bahamian islands you get a great value for money and can even choose between self-catering apartments and hotel rooms. I personally would recommend the restaurant as the next good supermarket is a while away and supermarkets are quite expensive on the islands. They have really nicely refurnished rooms with a fantastic view to the Atlantic side.

The hotel is not situated directly at the beach but on a little hill with view to both sides of the island.

You really notice that Stella Maris is a privately owned resort and the owners put guest service at the top of their priority! I can recommend this for families, sporting guests, couples or people who just want to get away and relax for a while.

Even though we spent a long time at the hotel we definitely were not bored once and easily could have stayed longer -we def. will return!!!

Stella Maris Resort is a clean place to stay with a decent bar and restaurant. The rooms could use some updating and attention and the bartender could use some tips on how to run a bar. In my room (21) the air conditioner sounded like a blender running so at night we left the doors open. The shower was barely operational but did the job. Options on this island are slim but check out all your options before making Stella Maris your choice.
There is a small beach but no services on the beach.

My wife and I enjoyed another wonderful trip to Stella Maris. The resort has a wide range of accomodations, so you can pick what level you would like, from regular rooms, to suites, to houses with private pools. Nothing fancy, and no TVs or phones. This is an out island place. If you are looking for wild night life, go somewhere else.

The island is somewhat difficult to get to, but the airport is less than 1/2 mile from the resort. For pilots, it is an easy flight from Florida, and the airport has recently been upgraded. For non-pilots, the resort has their own charter flights at very reasonable rates from Nassau. There is a pilot discount for those that fly in themselves.

Food prices are reasonable, and we usually choose to eat at the resort restaurant, as the prices are pretty much the same everywhere, but the service and attention at the resort is hard to beat. They also have a great variety of specials, as well as a regular menu. Food is expensive in the Bahamas, but we find we get by for about $50-60/each per day.

There is a great range of activities, and you just need to tell the gracious hosts what you are interested in, and they will make it happen. We absolutely love the hosts and managers, Peter, Joerge, Joel and the entire staff. This has to be one of the friendliest places we have ever vacationed.

If you are looking to escape from it all, and enjoy a stay with new found friends relaxing and enjoying "Island Time", this is one fo the finest places we know.