Cat Island - Magnificent Destination for Ideal Tropical Vacation

Cat Island is popular with divers who seek out oceanic whitetip sharks and the wreck of a Spanish battleship sunk in 1898 in the clear water off the coastlines. Those who like beach activities to be a little more relaxed, can explore mile after mile of pink and white sand beaches along the island’s coastline. Things are spread out on Cat Island, so renting a car for your stay is recommended. The best beaches of Cat Island are as secluded as the Island itself. Fernandez Bay Village Beach is located just north of the settlement of New Bight, at Fernandez Bay Village. This curvy tree lined white sandy beach is contrasted by the craggy iron shore that welcomes the spray of the surf. Greenwood Beach Resort Beach located in Port Howe, just north of Columbus point near the southeast tip of Cat Island, eight mile of pink sand beach overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Hawk’s Nest Resort Marina’s , Pigeon Cay Beach Club Beach, and Sammy T’s Beach, New Bight Beach, Pine Bat Beach, Turtle Cove Beach, Alligator Bay Beach, Orange Creek Beach, Port Royal Beach, Oyster Lake Beach, Man O’War Point Beach, Camper down Beach, and North Shore Beach. With tourist coming from every part of the globe there are spacious and fully furnished Cat Island 2 Bedroom Beach House for Rent at an affordable cost. These comfortable Cat Island vacation rentals are nestled right in between shopping and cuisines delight in the region.

Secluded Cat Island for Next Family Vacation in the Bahamas

Cat Island is perhaps the least-known Island in the Bahamas. It is about 48 miles long and average between one and four miles in width. It is located southeast of Eleuthera and northeast of Long Island. It is believed that Cat Island is named after pirate Arthur Catt. For more than four centuries, Cat Island was called San Salvador and thoughts by some to be the first landfall of Columbus in the New World. However in 1926, Watlings Island, also named after a pirate, was re-designated San Salvador and the name Cat Island was used once again. Cat Island is the home of Sidney Poitier, the internationally acclaimed Bahamian actor who spent his boyhood days at Arthur’s town, one of many settlements on the Island. Fully loaded Beachfront Vacation Rentals Cat Island has large ceiling, great rooms, loaded kitchen, AC, and some of the best amenities & services in the hospitality sector.