Cat Island Holidays

Perfect For Getting Away From It All…

If your ultimate holiday experience is getting away from it all, then Cat Island holidays could be the perfect destination for you. This long, slim island is the most untamed, yet perhaps the most beautiful in the whole of the Bahamas. Peace and tranquillity wash over you as you breathe in the panoramic view of lush green forests, endless pink and white sands and, of course the refreshing aroma of the majestic Atlantic Ocean stretching well beyond the horizon. Visit the highest peak on Cat Island holidays; Mount Alvernia stands 206 feet high and is where you’ll come across a haunting mediaeval monastery, built centuries ago by a local hermit for his meditation, and the ideal place to find solitude and inner peace.

Legend has it that the island is named after Arthur Catt the famous sea captain or notorious pirate depending on whose side you were on, however others say the island is simply named after the immense colony of cats that lived here many years ago. The islanders are a very welcoming bunch and greet everyone as though they have known you all their life. Many are descendant of the original settlers and as generations pass away, their homes are left empty for the spirits to claim and new ones built from the crumbling remains. To the north of the island, spindles are place on top of the houses to keep the evil spirits at bay and diminishing slave villages and empty Arawak caves could tell many stories of years gone by while the whispering winds hold secrets, never to be told.

Ease Into The Spirit Of Caribbean Life…

Holidays to Cat Island are not for those seeking a week or two of luxurious pampering, life is very simple here and guest houses and traditional inns welcome all visitors with open arms. Meals are family affairs and evenings are spent listening to local music and generally entering into the spirit of the Caribbean way of life. The royally named Queen’s Highway runs from one end of the island to the other and hiring a car is the best way to ensure you see every nook and cranny whilst exploring on your Cat Island holidays. Discover unclaimed beaches and explore mangrove swamps, ride the waves of the Atlantic on a surfboard and scuba dive beneath the south coast’s magical reefs. You can wander miles along the beaches without seeing another soul, and gaze endlessly across the open ocean where the real world seems far, far away.

Cat Island is the perfect destination for those looking for cheap holidays to the Bahamas; there are no high rise hotels and cosmopolitan resorts to spend your money in here. You take the locals as you find them which is usually very laid back and hospitable so you’ll soon find yourself easing into the spirit of Caribbean life. Time seems to stand still on holidays to Cat Island as one hour rolls lazily into the next and before you know it, you’ve enjoyed another peaceful day in paradise.