Berry Islands
A cluster of 30 small islands and roughly 100 cays, located 35 miles northwest of Nassau are the magical Berry Islands. The total land area is not more than twelve square miles but it is the second home of the rich and famous who own many islands here. There are at least four privately owned airstrips in the Berry Islands. It is said that Berry Islands has the most number of millionaires per square mile than any other place on the planet.
Things to do
The mostly uninhabited Berry Islands’ primary attractions are the privacy and seclusion. The magical harbors, swim-ashore beaches offer fantastic swimming, snorkeling and diving opportunities. The angling community would vouch for the record catches of bonefish, mackerel, sailfish and white and blue marlins.
Attractions in Berry Islands
Chub Cay, the angler’s paradise; Great Harbor Cay, a windy place with pretty hills; Great Stirrup Cay, a historical site with an 1863 lighthouse; Mamma Rhoda Rock, divers’ paradise of shallow coral reef; and Hoffman Cay inhabited by oysters are some of the sites for the nature lovers. The Sugar Beach Caves with sandy coves amongst cliffs is Caribbean answer to the great beaches of Mediterranean and the Queen’s Beach is a pine shaded lovers’ beach.
How to Reach
The ferry and mail-boat from Nassau would take four hours and less than fifty bucks to bring you home. Take a Bahamas air from Nassau or hire a private aircraft to touchdown in style and if you happen to know one of the rich and famous why not take a chopper to the private resort.