Mount Alvernia & empty beaches

Cat Island

Quiet beaches and the highest point in the Bahamas.

Explore Cat Island

Long, hilly and unhurried. Cat Island has miles of empty beaches, the hilltop Hermitage on Mount Alvernia at the highest point in the Bahamas, and a deep tradition of rake-and-scrape music.

Things to do

The Hermitage
A hand-built stone monastery on top of Mount Alvernia.
Fernandez Bay
A sheltered bay on the calm west coast, made for sunsets.
Empty beaches
Atlantic and Caribbean-side beaches with no one on them.
Rake-and-scrape
The island's own music, celebrated at its annual festival.

The Hermitage on Mount Alvernia, Cat Island

Beach stairs down to a pink-sand beach on Cat Island

An empty palm-lined beach on an Out Island

Experiences

Things to do in Cat Island

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Listings for Cat Island are being added. Our concierge can arrange experiences here now.

Where to stay

Stay in Cat Island

Small beach resorts and cottages along the calm western shore.

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Villas, lodges & private homes

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Getting here

By seaplane, boat or plane

Seaplane
LLE arranges private seaplane transfers to Cat Island, landing on the water close to where you’re staying. Fly the Bahamas
By plane
New Bight (TBI) and Arthur's Town (ATC) airports, with flights from Nassau.
By boat
Private boat charter or inter-island ferry from Nassau.
Skydiving
Tandem skydiving over Cat Island is available on request with Skydive Bahamas Adventures. Skydive Bahamas