Bahamas Beach Home Rental

Description from the owner

Romantic, remote, rustic, mystical Cat Island. Our 3 bedroom, 2 bath beach home is located directly in in the middle of idyllic Fernandez Bay. You can't get any closer to the water without getting wet. The kitchen is fully equipped with all amenities. We have satellite TV, stereo, on-island phone, Weber charcoal grill, beach lounges, patio furnishings, kayaks, hammocks, indoor & outdoor fireplaces. If your interests include swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, sunbathing, spelunking, exploring, shelling, deep-sea fishing, & just hanging out, then Cat's for you! Our rental includes pick-up & drop-off at the New Bight Airport, our 3 ocean... kayaks & a vehicle for your use.Read more

Additional Location Information

Located directly in the middle of Fernandez Bay, 1/2 mile north of the New Bight AIrport

Rental fees

Additional notes from owner

$1,500. per 7 days, additional $125. pp . No charge for kayaks or vehicle

What Past Guests Are Saying

• eztravelertoo
  Wilmington, DE

  Perfect remote vacation rental

  Left on 01/24/2012 for a stay in January 2012
  
  

  You can't beat the location of this rental. Right on the beach, a fully equipped kitchen (you'll need it -- Cat Island doesn't have many restaurants) and use of a car for exploring this remote and rustic island. This isn't a four-star resort so don't show up expecting luxury and amenities. You can't even buy a newspaper on this out-of-the-way place. But you'll never find a more perfect spot for beach lounging, swimming in pristine blue water and relaxation. The owner is lovely and, if she's in residence, she'll be able to direct you to the secrets of this un-heralded island. The house has a few ocean kayaks and a well-situated terrace for al fresco dining. There are some basic grocery and liquor stores nearby and a well-run Internet cafe up the road. The island's suffered a good deal of damage from recent hurricanes and is very slowly rebuilding. The New Bight airport is a five minute drive away. The houses are conveniently located just off the island's only road (it runs from the northern to southern tips) and are set on a spectacular, crescent shaped beach of powdery white sand. The Fernandez Bay resort (a small collection of attractive but pricey stone cottages) sits on the same beach to the north; to the south are several beautiful, large private homes that no one ever seems to inhabit. The beach is virtually deserted, so you'll likely have it all to yourself. The sunsets over Exuma Sound are spectacular and are on full view from the front terrace. Nights are incredible -- the stars overhead are uninhibited by ambient light. Electricity may go out from time to time, but never for long periods. The island has scarce water resources so you'll be encouraged to conserve (limit flushing and such.) The kitchen has everything you need for cooking but it would be a good idea to bring your own spice kit and maybe a few of your favorite kitchen gadgets. Don't count on eating out. The folks at Fernandez Bay will let you eat dinner there, but the food's pretty grim and very very expensive. ($80 for two people to eat a buffet dinner of chicken and overcooked veggies.) It's very tough to find local fishermen who'll sell you their catch -- going out to fish is expensive (gas is $6 a gallon) and this is a very very poor island. Residents of Cat Island are extraordinarily friendly and gracious, but they are very very poor and everything you buy on the island will be very very expensive. Only one boat per week services the island with provisions. Local gardeners export most of their crops and you're welcome to try buying from them on Tuesdays when they show up at the dock at Smith's Bay to ship out what they've harvested. The best restaurant on the island is at the very northern end of the island at Shanna's Cove (run by a friendly German couple.) The trek there is about an hour over some tough roads. My advice: Plan on cooking at the house. Bring any meat you want with you frozen in a small cooler. Also: Bring cash. Very few places accept credit cards. The house has a TV, but the hurricane recently destroyed the satellite box, so until it's replaced, you'll be limited to viewing whatever you bring on an iPod/iPad along with cables to connect it to the set. Just up the main road, near Smith's Bay, you should stop in for a beer at Hazel Brown's Seaside Bar, a rustic place right on the water with a fridge full of beer and a table for playing dominos with the proprietor (Hazel Brown).
  Also be aware of the arrangements for payment: You send 50% of the rental by check to the owner. You pay the balance on arrival in cash. When we arrived, she was at the airport waiting for us.

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• Sea bean
  Blk River Falls, WI

  Explore, Relax, and Unwind on Cat Island

  Left on 06/03/2011 for a stay in March 2011
  
  

  These homes are centally located on a beautiful beach, and are close to the airport and grocery stores.
  
  I have stayed at both Hibscus house and Sandcastle. Both homes are well supplied with needs for the self-caterer and guests who choose to set their own pace for island activities and exploring.
  
  Some of my favorite things to do on CI include: shelling, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing, reading, and relaxing.
  
  If you are looking for a true island experience filled with friendly people, beautiful beaches, blue water, and a simpler, slower paced way of life than give Cat Island a try.
  
  

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• Captain
  Outer Cape Cod

  perfect get away

  Left on 05/31/2011 for a stay in January 2011
  
  

  I have spent over 100 days over the past six years on Cat Island @ Hibiscus House/Sandcastle. Originally I traveled to Cat with friends - I like it so much that I have spent time on the Island alone the past two years. Hibiscus/Sandcastle is the perfect place-of-stay whether you are traveling alone and just want to get a way from it all - or, traveling as a couple or with a group of family and friends.
  The perfect location if you want to just lay low on the "home" beach or explore the island. A real taste of what the Islands once were. Do it your own way at your own pace.

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