Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's recent romantic getaway to the Bahamas sparked a massive wave of online searches for the Caribbean island.
Swift was photographed in a yellow bikini while Kelce went shirtless in a blue patterned swimsuit as they enjoyed some fun in the sun on Harbor Island on Tuesday in footage obtained by Fox News Digital.
Amid the explosion of public interest in Harbor Island, here's what you need to know about Swift and Kelce's tropical oasis.
One of the 700 islands of the Bahamas, Harbor Island is located 50 miles east of the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau, on the island of New Providence. The island is one of the smallest in the country at approximately 3½ miles long and 1½ miles wide. According to the 2010 census, the total population of Harbor Island is 1,762.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's romantic vacation to Harbor Island in the Bahamas sparked a flurry of online searches. (Mega/Backgrid)
Since there is no airport on Harbor Island, visitors to the island must fly to the North Eleuthera Airport (ELH), on the neighboring island of Eleuthera. After landing in Eleuthera, visitors can take a water taxi to Harbor Island. Traveling the 1.45 miles between the two islands by water taxi usually takes about seven minutes.
According to the official Eleuthera and Harbor Island website, celebrities who have rented homes in this idyllic vacation destination include George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Hanks, Mick Jagger, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Dwyane Wade, Bono, Cameron Diaz , Jennifer Aniston. , Elle MacPherson, Jennifer Hudson, Richard Gere, Tyra Banks and Bella Hadid.
During their vacation, Swift and Kelce reportedly stayed at Rosalita House on Harbor Island, causing searches for luxury beachfront villas to spike by 1,556 percent, according to the Daily Mail. The outlet reported that searches for the Bahamas increased by 341% after photos of the couple on the beach surfaced online.
The couple were spotted kissing in the surf and sunbathing on the beach. (Mega/Backgrid)
Dunmore Town, named after the 18th-century Bahamian governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, is the only town on the island. The city is home to boutique hotels, small shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and a historic district.
Harbor Island is a popular destination for billionaires and celebrities. (Backgrid/Mega)
Harbor Island is most famous for its 3 miles of pink sand beaches. The pink hue of the beaches comes from foraminifera, a microscopic organism with a reddish-pink shell.
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Bordering the pink beaches is the island's most exclusive enclave, The Narrows, also known as Millionaire's Row.
According to CNBC, Bill Gates, Ron Perlman, former J.Crew and Gap CEO Mickey Drexler, IAC and Expedia Group chairman and CEO Barry Diller, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and the owner of Miami Dophins Wayne Huizenga own homes on Harbor Island.
The island is one of 700 islands in the Bahamas. (Mega/Backgrid)
Public interest in the island increased after the couple's trip. (Mega/Backgrid)
Swift and Kelce were photographed relaxing on the beach while on vacation. (Mega/Backgrid)
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Although the island is home to mansions, resorts, and private villas, it is best known for its pastel-colored cottages and traditional Bahamian architecture.
Popular activities on Harbor Island include snorkelling, scuba diving, swimming, sunbathing, tennis, horseback riding, and shopping. Tourists can also visit the spas for a variety of beauty and wellness treatments.
Harbor Island is famous for its pink sand beaches. (Getty)
Originally inhabited by the Arawak, one of the two tribes of the Lucay Indians, Christopher Columbus discovered the island in 1492 during an expedition. The Lucayans were then annihilated by the Spanish conquistadors.
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The island remained uninhabited for 100 years until British Puritans seeking religious freedom settled there in 1650. In 1717, the Bahamas, including the islands of Eleuthera and Harbor Island, became a colony of the British Crown. The Bahamas gained governmental independence in 1973 and became the 49th member of the British Commonwealth. Its current monarch is King Charles III.
Harbor Island began to become a popular tourist destination in the 1920s. After Bahamas Airlines began serving Eleuthera Airport, tourism boomed and became Harbor Island's main industry.