Cat Island may be an island of peace and tranquility, but make no mistake about it, there’s lots to see, do and experience on this serene island. If you simply want to unplug, unwind and rejuvenate, there are miles and miles of secluded beaches, even an eight-mile-long stretch of pink sand beach – perfect for relaxation. If you favor a more active vacation experience, your options are numerous: fish, dive, snorkel, kayak through the mangroves, explore prehistoric caves and mysterious in-land fresh water lakes that are the subject of folklore, climb the trail up to 206 ft high Mt. Alvernia – the highest point in The Bahamas – at the top of which sits the Hermitage monastery built by a Franciscan monk. Or take a historic or a food tour, go bird watching, or explore some of the 40 slave plantation ruins that dot the island’s lush landscape. Cat Islanders are immensely proud of their island; proud of the fact that Cat Island is the childhood home of Sir Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. That Cat Island is the birthplace of Rake n’ Scrape, the authentically Bahamian music genre, ingeniously created by the harmonizing of sounds produced by three instruments: the scraping of the saw, the goat skin drum and the accordion. And proud that Cat Island holds the culinary reputation of having the best flour cake, the widest variety of breads, and the best baked crabs in all The Bahamas. To ensure that you sample all of the major highlights of Cat Island – its natural wonders, sporting pursuits, history andculinary delights be sure to visit Cat Island. Anyone who ventures to Cat Island departs with rave reviews that support our claim that It’s Better In The Bahamas.