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Eclectic visitors, cottages, and islanders looking for Bahamas Vacation resorts make this remote island one of The Bahamas Vacations best kept secrets. It's not that hard to get to, you just have to work at it a little. Your efforts are well rewarded with a deserted vacation Bahamas with powdery white sand beaches rimmed with causerina pines. Peace and solitude are the hallmark of this established nine-villa Bahamas beach vacation. Each beach house is unique, some wood, some stone, some with kitchens, garden baths, all with ceiling fans. You have yards of beach with gently lapping waves all to yourself. Fernandez Bay Bahamas vacation package lies on the leeward side of Cat Island, about midway in its long, skinny 45-mile length. Catt, a pirate who plied its clear waters is the island's namesake. Maintaining the just-settled 17th century quality, villages still known as settlements, dot the quiet coastline. The Armbrister family has owned a large portion of Cat Island since an eighteenth century English monarch deeded this far-off land to their ancestors. Operating this sleepy Bahamas vacation resort for over 20 years, Mrs. A, as she is affectionately known, revels in her role as hostess, divulging tidbits of information and history on The Bahamas and Cat Island in particular. Her son, Tony and a small, friendly staff assist in the operation of Fernandez Bay, including charter air service from Nassau to the adjacent airstrip. Strolling barefoot down the beach at sunset, guests gather for drinks and dinner at dusk each evening. A great chance to mingle with other fortunate souls who hang out on Cat. The beach bar runs on the honor system, you make yourself a drink and write the tab. "Bahamian scrumptious" best describes the cuisine as able and creative local chefs spoil you with lobster, grilled seafood, steaks, chicken, and local vegetables to satisfy the most hardy appetite. Provisions from the resort's general store are available to fix your own breakfast and lunches, or you can savor home-cooked meals in the library-turned-cafe. The biggest decision every day is whether to bike the 4 miles to Mt. Alvernia, highest point in The Bahamas at 206 feet to visit The Hermitage, snorkel and swim in front of your cottage, take a sunfish sail, join the dive staff in an excursion to Cat Island's shipwrecks and coral reefs, or laze in the hammock and read a book. Nightlife is what you make it. Visiting sailors, many repeat guests, and newcomers enliven the dinner conversation and evening bonfire. Couples and families alike love this Bahamas vacation resort. Children are welcome, babysitters available, and the villas are quiet and private along the half-moon bay. Fernandez Bay Village proves the perfect choice to indulge yourself, languishing in the Bahamas Out Islands' solitude and relaxed atmosphere. Remote and Rustic, Cat Island is the place to unwind. Unspoiled white sand beaches, lush vegetation and friendly people help make this southern Bahamian island a jewel worth noticing. "If it's better in the Bahamas, it's lmost certainly best on Cat Island, at a tiny place called Fernandez Bay Village..." - New York Fernandez Bay Village Bahamas Vacation, established 1980, is well known for it's informal atmosphere and personal service. "Exactly what I desire a tropical island Bahamas Vacation to be...a reverie...a sort of idyllic island existence." - Out Side Here one must choose the Bahamas Vacation adventure best suited to satisfy the whim. For those who want to do more than lie in a hammock; there's Snorkeling, Swimming, Fishing, Sunning, SCUBA diving (named a "Top Bahamas Scuba Diving & Bone Fishing Destination by Skin Diver, Sport Diver, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Rodale's Scuba Diving), Exploring, Biking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Boating & Picnicking. Twelve ocean front Bahamas Vacation villas are strung along a cozy mile of sugary beach, nestled among the whispering Casurina pines and blooming hibiscus. "One of the best laid out series of private villas - all fronting on the gentle curve of sugary sand - that I have seen anywhere." - Travel and Leisure Dinners, are relaxed candle lit affairs on the beach terrace around a blazing bon fire. Shoes are not part of the dress code. The Bahamas Vacation beachfront tiki-bar runs on the honor system. Guests keep track of their own libations. Fernandez Bay Bahamas Vacation is definitely a place to relax and de-stress, so pack comfortably, casual clothing, plenty of bathing suits, an evening cover up and a sweater during the winter months. The Tropic of Cancer is less than 70 miles south of Cat Island, it enjoys a subtropical climate year round. "...your only worry is that it's been at least 72 hours since you've seen your shoes." - Brides As one guest succinctly put it, "Visiting Fernandez Bay is like visiting good friends and staying in their guest house." Eclectic visitors, cottages, and islanders make this remote island one of The Bahamas Vacation best kept secrets. It's not that hard to get to, you just have to work at it a little. Your efforts are well rewarded with a deserted, powdery white sand beach rimmed with causerina pines. Peace and solitude are the hallmark of this established nine-villa Bahamas Vacation . Each beach house is unique, some wood, some stone, some with kitchens, garden baths, all with ceiling fans. You have yards of beach with gently lapping waves all to yourself. Fernandez Bay Bahamas Vacation lies on the leeward side of Cat Island, about midway in its long, skinny 45-mile length. Catt, a pirate who plied its clear waters is the island's namesake. Maintaining the just-settled 17th century quality Bahamas Vacation , villages still known as settlements, dot the quiet coastline. The Armbrister family has owned a large portion of Bahamas Vacation Cat Island since an eighteenth century English monarch deeded this far-off land to their ancestors. Operating this sleepy Bahamas Vacation for over 20 years, Mrs. A, as she is affectionately known, revels in her role as hostess, divulging tidbits of information and history on The Bahamas and Cat Island in particular. Her son, Tony and a small, friendly Bahamas Vacation staff assist in the operation of Fernandez Bay, including charter air service from Nassau to the adjacent airstrip. Strolling barefoot down the Bahamas Vacation beach at sunset, guests gather for drinks and dinner at dusk each evening. A great chance to mingle with other fortunate souls who hang out on Cat. The beach bar runs on the honor system, you make yourself a drink and write the tab. "Bahamian scrumptious" best describes the cuisine as able and creative local chefs spoil you with lobster, grilled seafood, steaks, chicken, and local vegetables to satisfy the most hardy appetite. Provisions from the resort's general store are available to fix your own breakfast and lunches, or you can savor home-cooked meals in the library-turned-cafe. The biggest decision every day at this Bahamas Vacation is whether to bike the 4 miles to Mt. Alvernia, highest point in The Bahamas at 206 feet to visit The Hermitage, snorkel and swim in front of your cottage, take a sunfish sail, join the dive staff in an excursion to Cat Island's shipwrecks and coral reefs, or laze in the hammock and read a book. Nightlife is what you make it. Visiting sailors, many repeat guests, and newcomers enliven the dinner conversation and evening bonfire. Couples and families alike love the Bahamas Vacation . Children are welcome, babysitters available, and the villas are quiet and private along the half-moon bay. Fernandez Bay Village proves the perfect choice to indulge yourself, languishing in the Bahamas Out Islands' solitude and relaxed atmosphere.Check out Fernandez Bay Village, for more information about this luxury Bahamas vacation resort! |
