Shaped like a hook rather than a cat, Cat Island is the most
unspoilt and undeveloped of the Bahamas, named after the pirate
Arthur Catt, who has also lent his name to the main town, Arthur's
Town. The ostentatiously named Queen's Highway is a ragged road
running through the centre of the island, providing access to a
myriad of beautiful, picture-postcard pink-sand beaches. Explorers
can tackle the Armbrister Creek mangrove swamp in a canoe, while
windsurfers are challenged by the wild waves and winds of the
Atlantic coast. Divers head south to the offshore reefs. Being
relatively undiscovered and lacking in infrastructure, Cat Island
is inexpensive, featuring some comfortable small resorts and
marinas.
