The Berry Islands have a population of only about seven hundred people, most of whom live at Bullock’s Harbor, adjoining Great Harbor Cay.
A good number of the cays, like Frazier’s Hog Cay and Bonds Cay, suitable for stock raising and agriculture, are privately owned. Other private cays include Crab Cay, Cock Roach Cay, Frozen Cay, Alder Cay, Bird Cay, and Petite Cay.
Visitors are encouraged to sample the culture through local cuisine and explore the historical past with stops at two lighthouses, ancient churches, and abandoned cays. Throughout The Berry Islands, you will find healthy groves of coconut, pine, and thatch berry trees.
Sports & Nature
Chub Cay borders a deep-sea gully known as the Tongue of the Ocean. Bait fish are drawn into the submarine gardens off its coast and larger fish follow, making it a fisherman’s paradise famous for its record-breaking catches. Some of the fish that can be found here are billfish, tuna, grouper, tiger fish, yellowtail snapper, wahoo, and king mackerel. The Berry Islands also boasts of some of the best bonefishing in The Bahamas. Annually, Great Harbour Cay is packed with visitors and fishing captains in for the annual fishing tournament.
Decked with greens and fringed with drifts of sand, these largely uninhabited islands are a magnet for sports fishermen and underwater adventurers. They are an endless source of one-of-a-kind water experiences.
Culture and History Info
The Berry Islands were initially inhabited in 1836 by Governor Colebrook and a group of freed slaves at Great Stirrup Cay. It's believed that the islands were given their name because of the abundance of thatch berry trees found here. Historic sites include two lighthouses, old churches, and abandoned villages. Once the site of a sisal and sponging plantation. Cistern Cay was once a private development with an airstrip and marina, but is now just an uninhabited island left in ruins and has been stocked by the locals for hunting.