This is a sparsely inhabited island about 60nm long (big by Bahama standards). There are no significantly large towns, only a scattering of homes and stores/resorts/bars. It's a perfect place to "get away from it all".
That's Tides Inn anchored off the Long Island Breeze resort. This site would be idealic if not for the construction on the new government pier. Next year for picture perfect. The resort provides great support to cruisers allowing free wifi, access to laundry, access to pool, as long as you spend a little money here. Easy to do as the Bahama beer and fresh seafood are great. There is gas/diesel/water at the Exxon station next door. Great reprovision site before heading further south to the Ragged Islands. We rented a car for a day and toured the island, checking out "Chez Pierre" which is a terrific, competely isolated, spartan resort definitely "away from the maddening crowds."
This is a view of the "ocean side" of the island taken from the balcony of a house being built by a couple that I met working at West Marine in Hampton. That's their boat anchored off the shore. After cruising here for 10yrs they decided to move to Long Island. 
We left Pipe Creek, Exumas, on Sunday and sailed overnight to Long Island. We motored through this cut into the Exuma Sound, then down the deep Sound (where the Mahi Mahi live) to Long Island. It was a pretty bumpy, windy trip. A bit more than forecasted.
While a rough trip, the Sound passage was a fishing success. Here's our first mahi-mahi landed onboard Tides Inn. We've caught several on deliveries before, but this is the first one on our boat. Big enough for two dinners for four. Quite tasty. We may get another chance to catch another one in couple days when we transit down to the Ragged Islands. We're looking forward to the overabundance of lobsters we've been told about further south. 
