In 1684, the Eleutheran Adventurers came from Bermuda to establish a new colony where they would be free to practice their Puritan religion. They called the one hundred mile long island “Eleuthera” the Greek word for “freedom”. More than 350 years later when you come to COCODIMAMA, you will find essentially the same Eleuthera that the English pilgrims came upon, as well as the fruits of their labor – picturesque settlements such as Governor’s Harbour, Spanish Wells, and Harbour Town with 18th century colonial-style buildings, cottages, and white picket fences, and a charming waterfront with quaint cafes and restaurants.

The first "Eleutheran Adventurers" lived in Governor's Harbour, which has been the main town of the island ever since. During the American War of Secession, some of the colonists moved from the southern state’s plantations to Eleuthera with their slaves, who soon became free.

Eleuthera is 100 miles long and only two miles wide on average. The landscape features an alternation of bays, long deserted beaches of white and pink sand, and cliffs, which fall sheer to the sea — which is incredibly blue!

There is only one large paved road on the island which runs from north to south and provides access to the small villages and towns of Eleuthera. The typical buildings on the island are painted in either pastel or very bright colors.

Rock Sound and Tarpum Bay are the biggest towns of South Eleuthera. In the north, Gregory Town is renowned for its Pineapple Festival. There are also two small islands - Harbour Island and Spanish Wells.  Visits to both Harbour Island and Spanish Wells can be arranged as day trips from Cocodimama.

Harbour Island’s Dunmore town with its colonial architecture is well known as one of the most interesting and attractive destinations in the Caribbean. In the past, Spanish Wells was where Spanish galleons used to stop to get provisions for the journey back to their mother country.