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Subject: Re: Re: cat island or long island?

Posted by: bobG
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Date Posted: November 28, 2003 at 07:29:42
Subject: Re: Re: cat island or long island?

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: : Greetings from Miane< we have been to Eleuthera several times and love it!
we
: : are looking to go to either Cat or Long Island? We love to snorkel and
: bonefish
: : -drink rum and eat conch. We usually rent a house for the week. Any ideas
: would
: : be greatly appreciated. thanx!!
:
: If you are interested in snorkeling and bonefishing you might want to try
: Andros. There is a villa right on the Ocean in Fresh Creek called Coakley
: House www.coakleyhouse.com. Central Andros has excellent bonefishing and the
: 3rd largest barrier reef in the world. Consequently, the have great scuba
: diving and snorkeling. Also, there is plenty of rum and conch, but that goes
: without saying on all of the family islands ...

We've been to Cat Island twice, and will be heading back again in January.
We've also been to Eleuthera. There's a big difference between the two.
I love to bonefish also. I found the bone fishing to be much better on Cat. The
fish see very little pressure, and as a result, are much easier to take.
However, Cat does not have the vast, endless flats found on other Bahamian
island. But rather small flats and mangroves located within the many creek and
estuary system on the island.
Unlike Eleuthera, Cat is very remote. Nothing to do other than bonefish, hang
out on deserted beaches, swim, etc. Also, it merits mentioning that the rental
options on Cat are limited.
However, just like most of the Bahamas, the local people are wonderful. Very
helpful, and easy to get along with. There is virtually no crime on Cat either.

bobG

Re: Re: Re: cat island or long island? - Mike Sampson 12-12-03