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Change those big-city, hard working attitudes for a warm, gentle romantic vacation in the Bahamas.Like the song says, you're ready for the break. You could get romantic, walk a beach in the moonlight, start a life together with a romantic vacation island honeymoon, or just celebrate those years of loving that other person. Private. Romantic Vacations. The just right week or two in a secluded slice of paradise. Our romantic vacation is one of the world's finest getaways. With luxury accommodations, impeccable service, and lots of time to just enjoy each other. Most of all, you'll remember your time together in the islands forever. 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. Fernandez Bay Village, established 1980, is well known for it's informal atmosphere and personal service. 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. Guests keep track of their own libations. Fernandez Bay 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. As one guest succinctly put it, "Visiting Fernandez Bay is like visiting good friends and staying in their guest house." Out Island style! Eclectic visitors, cottages, and islanders make this remote island one of The Caribbean villas 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 Romantic Vacations. 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 Romantic Vacations 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 Romantic Vacations, villages still known as settlements, dot the quiet coastline. The Armbrister family has owned a large portion of Romantic Vacations Cat Island since an eighteenth century English monarch deeded this far-off land to their ancestors. Operating this sleepy Romantic Vacations 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 Romantic Vacations staff assist in the operation of Fernandez Bay, including charter air service from Nassau to the adjacent airstrip. Strolling barefoot down the Romantic Vacations 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 Romantic Vacations 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 Romantic Vacations. 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! |
