We just came back from a week on Cat
Island. We feel completely relaxed and a little bit bummed about Monday
(aka back to work) looming.
GETTING
THERE: We flew United Airlines Chicago-Nassau non-stop, then flew Sky
Bahamas to/from Arthur's Town. We had no problems at all with Sky
Bahamas. It was on time. It made a stop at the airport on the south end
of Cat Island (New Bight) but we were in and out quickly.
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| This... I can never get tired of it |
She was on our plane going back to Nassau. It was nice to meet her. Love her video:
RENTAL HOUSE: We rented a house called Simplicity on Wilson Bay in
Bennett's Harbour (Arthur's Town), located on the northern part of the
island. Nice
home on a beautiful beach with okay snorkeling. There was one house next
to ours but no one was staying there, and Sammy T's Beach Resort was further down
the beach. We saw people on that beach perhaps twice. We basically had
the bay to ourselves. Loved that. There is free WiFi at the house but it
can be spotty. Debby. the lovely caretaker, picked us up from the
airport and dropped us off when we were leaving. She also got a few
groceries for us. We did carry a small cooler bag and brought some
sandwich meats, snacks, etc... There's a grocery store about 10-15
minutes north of the house.
SNORKELING: We went to Cat Island with the best of intentions. We were going to
snorkel everywhere! Well that didn't happen. I blame the beach in front
of the house. We just wanted to stay at the house. We had to force
ourselves to do some sightseeing. We ended up only snorkeling in front
of the house. It was okay. The fish we saw: yellowtail, angelfish, parrotfish, sergeant
majors, tangs, squirrelfish, etc...
FERNANDEZ BAY VILLAGE: We went there for lunch one day and had a swim on their gorgeous beach.
SHANNA'S COVE: We also had lunch there. It was really good. They have a
really nice menu. We missed the opportunity to have dinner there and are
kicking ourselves over it.
DINNERS: We went to a couple of Bahamian places for dinner and did
takeout at another place twice. For dinner, you have to call ahead to
let them you'd like to come. Before 2pm is the preferred time.
DA SMOKE POT: Cool place. Very good food. The bugs are a killer. Spray yourself and bring that spray bottle with you!
THE HOT SPOT: Food was good too! Apparently they have Karaoke nights there. We didn't stay to experience that.
THAT BAR: On our way to the house from Fernandez Bay, we drove by a very
cool looking bar by the water. We stopped for drinks and chatted with
the 77-year-old owner and his friend. We just loved it.
THE PEOPLE: Just lovely. Everyone we encountered was so nice and
helpful.
AROUND THE ISLAND: We drove to both ends of the island on different days (it took an hour to get to the south!).
RENTAL CAR: We rented with Danny King. The owner of the house put us in
touch with him. I don't think one needs a car on CI for an entire week
but we prefer to do that because we like the flexibility of doing
whatever we want whenever we want. So we got the car for the entire
week. $65/day.
BUGS: Sigh... just brutal. I used OFF a lot but I still got bit by mosquitoes. They love me. And the hot weather brings more bugs out than usual. They bugged me around the house (no pun intended). Brian keeps saying he can't believe how much I hate bugs considering my time in Africa. I'm 45 now. I think I'm just getting pickier and more difficult with old age!
Cat Island is definitely one of those islands for folks looking for solitude and total relaxation. Overall, it was another great trip. We are thankful we can travel to other countries and meet wonderful/welcoming people. #ItsBetterInTheBahamas
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