Berry Islands Attractions
The Berry Islands cluster, curved in the shape of a new moon, lies in the center of the northern Bahamas. With a cumulative area of 12sq.mi/31sq.km, the Berry Islands are comprised of 30 cays, dominated by Chub Cay at the southern end of the chain, and Great Harbour Cay at the northern end. Several cays in the Berries such as Bonds Cay and Coco Cay are privately owned and maintained.
The small cays attract big-game fishers, and marinas located on Chub Cay and Great Harbour Cay offer diving and fishing services. With a population of only 700, the Berries boast solitude along with unspoiled beaches, the Sugar Beach caves, and the Hoffman Cay; a 600ft/183m blue hole inhabited by oysters. A lighthouse built in 1863 is found on Great Stirrup Cay, with a ship-wreck just off shore.
The Berry Islands were originally home to a settlement of freed slaves, designated by King William IV of England in the 1830s. The settlement, called Williamstown, was formed on Great Stirrup Cay and failed due to inappropriate conditions for farming. The islands remained virtually uninhabited until the 1960s when elite U.S. socialites built a club on the Great Harbour Cay. Chub Cay was rebuilt in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew.
There are two small airports: GHC (Great Harbour Cay) and CCZ (Chub Cay).
The small cays attract big-game fishers, and marinas located on Chub Cay and Great Harbour Cay offer diving and fishing services. With a population of only 700, the Berries boast solitude along with unspoiled beaches, the Sugar Beach caves, and the Hoffman Cay; a 600ft/183m blue hole inhabited by oysters. A lighthouse built in 1863 is found on Great Stirrup Cay, with a ship-wreck just off shore.
The Berry Islands were originally home to a settlement of freed slaves, designated by King William IV of England in the 1830s. The settlement, called Williamstown, was formed on Great Stirrup Cay and failed due to inappropriate conditions for farming. The islands remained virtually uninhabited until the 1960s when elite U.S. socialites built a club on the Great Harbour Cay. Chub Cay was rebuilt in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew.
There are two small airports: GHC (Great Harbour Cay) and CCZ (Chub Cay).
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