Dread Isle is an isle in the Bahamas.
History[]
In August 1669, El Toro's entire fleet was shipwrecked, stranding every one of them. No one survived. El Toro decided to hide the treasure he had on board with a series of elaborate puzzle on the island in case anyone who came to rescue them was an enemy ship, but no one ever did.
In modern times, it has become a vacation spot with a shark diving ecotourism resort. The isle used to have a primate research center which taught monkeys to play games, but it is closed down by the time Nancy gets there. However, tourists can still play the games with the monkeys.
Ransom of the Seven Ships[]
In 2009, the isle is owned by the Gibsons. Bess apparently wins an online vacation for three on the isle. However, this turns out to be a ruse created by Dwayne Powers, who disguised himself as a man named Johnny Rolle, in order to kidnap Bess and force Nancy to find El Toro's treasure. The Gibsons are away during this time and don't know anyone is even using the island.
Dread Isle Website[]
The Dread Isle website put out by Her Interactive says:
"Don’t let the name fool you—with its pristine beaches, lush vegetation, teeming reefs, and gentle, gem-colored surf, there is nothing dreadful about this place!
The name ‘Dread Isle’ is an unfortunate remnant of the time when 17th century Spanish galleons regularly sailed through the Carribean and were lost after colliding with nearby reefs during foul weather. But now Dread Isle is a veritable paradise for those wishing to enjoy some sunshine while they explore the abundance of natural wonders on and around the island. In short, once you visit our island, the only thing you’ll dread is having to leave!"
The website also provided testimonies of previous guests, most of which are familiar faces:
- Tex Britten, Arizona- “The resort should get some horses. I felt kinda dumb driving around in that dinky little golf cart. But the grub was good.”
- Gilbert Buford, Louisiana- “It was so sunny all the time I found myself wishing it would rain. Just a little shower, not like it rains back home.”
- Sonny Joon, Ganymede- “I really liked hanging with the monkeys. They’re so smart, I’m thinking maybe they’re aliens, and that whole Primate Research thing was really them studying us. I’m hoping next time I come they’ll beam me up to the mother ship and give me a tour.”
- Minette, Paris, France- "Just the vacation I needed. The azure sea juxtaposed with that pink sand beach gave me a perfectly rude idea for my next collection!”
- Red Knott, Pennsylvania- “The bird-watching was darn good. I spotted a Yellow-rumped Warbler and almost dropped my bait bucket.”
- Guadalupe Comillo, Washington, D.C.- “How wonderful to see land and sea creatures running and swmming free in all their wild and often dangerous glory! I have come to love sharks almost as much as I love wolves.” (the official site misspelled 'swimming')
- Dewey Finklestine, Ohio- “This place ROCKS!! I saw an octopus, three sharks, two barracudas, and a jellyfish! The jellyfish even stung my sister and made her arm swell up so bad it looked like an Italian sausage! It was AWESOME!!”
Trivia[]
- Jake Rogers planned to use the riches he made from blackmailing and selling military secrets to buy Dread Isle by the time he graduated high school.
- Brendan Malloy's rocket crash-landed on Dread Isle.
- Sonny Joon worked at the monkey research center.
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