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Remote and Rustic, Cat Island is the prefect place for a couples vacation resort. Unspoiled white sand beaches, lush vegetation and friendly people help make this southern Bahamian island a jewel worth noticing and a perfect couples weekend resort. Fernandez Bay Village, established 1980, is well known for it's informal atmosphere, personal service and ideal couples resort vacation. Here one must choose the 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, Exploring, Biking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Boating & Picnicking. Twelve ocean front villas are strung along a cozy mile of sugary beach, nestled among the whispering Casurina pines and blooming hibiscus. Dinners, are relaxed candle lit affairs on the beach terrace around a blazing bon fire. Shoes are not part of the dress code. The beachfront tiki-bar runs on the honor system. At this Couples resort, you keep track of their own libations. Fernandez Bay, your ideal couples resort, 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 At this Couple Resort, couple can choose to take a half day guided tour of the island which will include a picnic lunch, a trip to the highest point in the Bahamas, Mt. Alveria on which you will visit the Hermitage Monastary. Unspoiled white sand beaches laced with Casuarina Pines provide a tropical setting for both land and sea adventurers. Whether it's relaxing in a hammock, swimming, snorkeling, sailing or water skiing, the bay's natural setting and spacious area provide a sense of privacy hard to find today. Explore miles of wild north shore coast line, fish for the elusive bone fish in nearby creeks, climb hand carved steps up to the hermitage, dive for fresh lobster and grouper, take a sailboat out into the crystal blue bay. After a day of activities, this couples resort enjoys authentic island cuisine at the unique seaside dining area and relax around a blazing bonfire. Eclectic visitors, cottages, and islanders make this remote island one of The Couples Resort 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 Couples Resort. 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 Couples Resort 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 Couples Resort, villages still known as settlements, dot the quiet coastline. The Armbrister family has owned a large portion of Couples Resort Cat Island since an eighteenth century English monarch deeded this far-off land to their ancestors. Operating this sleepy Couples 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 Couples Resort staff assist in the operation of Fernandez Bay, including charter air service from Nassau to the adjacent airstrip. Strolling barefoot down the Couples Resort 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 Couples Resort 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 Couples 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.Check out Fernandez Bay Village, for more information about this luxury Bahamas vacation resort! |
