Population:
709 (2000 census)
Capital:
Language: English Geography:
35 miles north of Nassau, New Providence.
Time
Zone: Eastern Standard Time Currency:
The legal tender is the Bahamian dollar (B$1), which is equivalent in value to
the US dollar. There are no banks in the Berry Islands. Economy:
Most of the residents of the Berry Islands live in Great Harbour Cay in Bullock's
Harbour. This is where most of the tourism is.
Nationality: Bahamian Medical:
There is one San Salvador Medical Clinic north of Club med. Entry
Requirements: Passports required. Driving:
Bahamian's drive on the left side of the road (remember: right is left). There
is one main road that runs all the way around the island. Electricity:
120/240 volts, suitable for all US appliances. Medical:
There is a medical clinic on the island in Bullocks Harbour. There is a little
poison oak on the Bahamian islands. Getting
to the Berry Islands:
Cat Island Air flies from Nassau to Great Harbour.
Island Express flies to Chub Cay from Ft.
Lauderdale. Mailboats:
$60 one way.
Marinas:
Chub Cay 110 slips
Great
Harbour Cay Marina 67 slips Where
to stay: There are a couple rooms for rent such as Ruth Adderley's or two
story townhouses and a beachhouse. Nothing much in the means of hotels.
Drinking
Water: Most homes have cisterns which collect rain water in a tank underground
or above ground when it rains. Most cisterns are made of cement or plastic. It's
always good to conserve the use of water when staying in the Bahamas as it can
run out if it does not rain for awhile.
Weather
in Chub Cay: Click here for weather in the Bahamas Highest
Point Berry Island: 80 feet
Area
(Sq Miles) of Berry Islands: 12 sq miles
Developments in Berry
Islands: Chub Cay. Chub Cay will include 57 villas, ships store, dining, spa,
expanded marina of 200 slips, village center, retail shops and a police station.
A club marina mega yacht facility with a club house and marina and 75 resort/residential
units total investment of about $120,000,000. Fishing:
The Berry Islands are known as the "Billfish" capital of the world. | 