Explore Cat Island
Overview
Climb up Como Hill and explore the monastic ruins of the Hermitage as you take in the sights afforded by the highest peak in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The 360° view this vantage point provides will be sure to give you an appreciation for the lush tropical terrain that defines the Bahamas in the imagination of so many travelers over the years. Join a guided tour that will take you to blue holes, bat caves, and nature trails that form a tropical backdrop to the region's many natural treasures.
Beaches of Cat Island
Home to many lovely secluded beaches, Cat Island offers visitors quiet spots for snorkeling, kayaking, sunbathing and much more. Some of the favorites include Greenwood Beach, known for its natural pink sandy beaches, New Bight Beach, a popular spot for locals to go dancing, and Old Bight Beach, perfect for taking long walks or enjoying a picnic. In a long list of great beaches, they all offer beautiful views to the sunset and pristine aqua, clear waters.
Romance
Fernandez Bay Village Beach offers a tree-lined, pristine, white sandy beach that provides the perfect idyllic backdrop for your romantic Bahamas wedding. If you're looking for something other than sandy floors Mount Alvernia, the Bahamas highest point at 200 feet above sea level, is perfect to hold your special moment.
Activities
Ecotourism
Studded with stands of hardwoods and palm trees throughout, the terrain of Cat Island is a favorite nesting spot for many indigenous and migratory bird species. Historic landmark Mount Alvernia is the home of songbirds who delight in making their distinctive warbling sounds. Beautiful blue holes, mysterious bat caves and adventurous nature trails form a tropical backdrop to the region's many natural treasures. These include Griffin Bat Cave and two inland blue holes, one of which is believed to contain eyeless species of fish and shrimp, while the other, Bad Blue Hole, originates as a freshwater lake that flows to the sea via underground caverns with strong undersea currents. Make sure to visit Orange Creek in North Cat Island, and discover how this stretch of water garnered its name from the orange glow that emanates from the surface when certain atmospheric conditions are met including wave conditions, wind factors and the angle of the sun.
Scuba Diving
While Cat Island draws many tourists each year for its pristine white beaches, just offshore, Cat Island also offers beautiful reef coral heads and sea-life waiting for exploration. Cat Island draws divers looking to see some of the larger sea life cruising the Bahamas such as hammerhead and white tip sharks. Yet don’t miss out on the smaller see creatures like a flight of squid, majestic trumpetfish or hidden squirrel fish.
Airports
Arthur’s Town MYCA
Hawks Nest MYCH
New Bight MYCB