The Berry Islands

Island highlights

• Chub Cay's 'The Pocket' — Abundant Marine Wildlife

  Chub Cay sits at the edge of an ocean area known as 'The Pocket,' where dolphins, wahoo, marlin, tuna, and sailfish are often spotted.

• Hoffman's Cay Blue Hole Accessed via Horseshoe Beach Behind Australian Pines

  Hoffman's Cay Blue Hole is accessed via a horseshoe-shaped beach just behind a patch of Australian Pine trees that rim the shoreline.

• Sugar Beach Features Excellent Shelling

  Sugar Beach on Great Harbour Cay is noted for excellent shelling opportunities among its sandy coves, cliffs, and caves.

• Berry Islands Contain Numerous Natural Resources That Supported Early Plantations

  The Berry Islands' numerous natural resources historically initiated plantations, hunting, and settlements across the cays.

• Celebrity and Wealthy Visitor History

  Historic wealthy residents and visitors of the Berry Islands include the Rockefellers, Brigitte Bardot, Cary Grant, and Ingrid Bergman.

• First Settlement Established in 1836 at Great Stirrup Cay

  The Berry Islands are believed to have been first settled in 1836 when Bahamas Governor William Colebrook established a settlement of emancipated slaves at Great Stirrup Cay.