Old Bight, Cat Island.

Settlements: McQueens, Devils Point, Bain Town, Zonnicle Hill, Port Howe, Greenwood

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Explorer Chart: CAT-1, CAT-3, CAT-8
Airstrip
Air Service
Anchorage
  • Old Bight Landing: Near Armbrister Creek; good holding in sand; good depths close to shore; protected from E to S only.
  • Offshore McQueens: offshore; good holding in sand; protected from E to S only.
Area Information / Tourism
  • Bahamas Area Websites. Sites that can be searched for tourist and business information throughout the Bahamas.
Art Gallery / Art
Bakery
Bank & ATM
Beverage Store
Bike Rental
Boat Rental / Charter
Book Exchange
BTC / Batelco Office
Car Rental
  • 3J's & S's; 242-342-4010 / 4107. Old Bight.
  • Favor's Service Center; 242-342-4107. Old Bight.
  • J&B Van Rentals; 242-342-7036. McQueens.
Cell Phone Service
Church
  • Anglican.
  • Baptist.
  • Church of God.
  • Church of God of Prophecy.
  • Gospel Chapel.
  • Seventh Day Adventist.
Coffee Shop
Cruisers Net
Customs & Immigration
Dinghy Landing
  • Landing at old jetty or along beach. A ~1 mi. walk to settlement.
Emergency
Ferry
Fishing
Fresh Fish
  • Rolle's Fish, Fruits & Vegetable Store; 242-342-4120
Fuel
  • Favor's Service Center; 242-342-4107. Old Bight.
  • Pilot Harbour Service Station; 242-342-4117. Old Bight.
Golf Cart / Scooter Rental
Government / Administrator
  • Department of Local Government; 242-342-3198.
Groceries & Produce
  • Bain Town One Stop; 242-243-5012. Bain Town.
  • Dawkins Food Store.
  • Hart Conveniencer.
  • Pilot Harbour Convenience Store; 242-342-4117. Old Bight.
  • Rolle's Fish, Fruits & Vegetable Store; 242-342-4120
Hardware & Lumber
  • Pass Me Not Hardware; 242-242-4016 / 4132. Old Bight.
Ice
Ice Cream
Internet & WiFi
Laundry
  • Pilot Harbour Beach Resort & Restaurant; 242-342-4110.
Library
Lodging
  • Greenwood Beach Resort; 242-342-3053. Port Howe.
  • Lake View Motel; 242-242-5090. Zonicle Hill.
  • Zonnicle Hill Motel. Zonnicle Hill.
  • Pilot Harbour Beach Resort; 242-342-4117. Old Bight.
Mailboat
Marina & Dockage
Marine Supplies & Parts
Marine Services & Repairs
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration; 242-342-4107. Old Bight.
Medical / Clinic / Pharmacy
  • Government clinic; 242-342-4049. Nurse on staff; Old Bight.
  • Government clinic: 242-342-5057. Bain Town.
Moorings
Navigation
Packages & Shipping
Personal Services
  • Jazzy's Beauty Salon; 242-342-4107. Old Bight.
Police
Post Office / Mail
Propane
Resort
  • Greenwood Beach Resort; 242-342-3053; gbr@grouper.batelnet.be. Set on beautiful beach on SE coast; 8 mi of beach; pool. Port Howe.
Restaurant & Bar
  • Forget Me Not Restaurant & Bar; 242-342-4232. Old Bight.
  • Greenwood Beach Resort; 242-342-3053.
  • Lake View Motel & Takeaway; 242-242-5090. Zonicle Hill.
  • Ocean View Bar & Restaurant; 242-342-7076. Devils Point.
  • Peter Hill Restaurant; 242-342-4001. Old Bight.
  • Pilot Harbour Beach Resort & Restaurant; 242-342-4110.
  • Pass Me Not Restaurant & Bar; 242-242-4016 / 4132. Old Bight.
Retail Therapy - Shopping
  • Corner Drugs.
  • Maud Rolle's Straw Work.
  • Winnifred Straw Botique.
  • Greewood Beach Resort. Gift shop.
Showers
Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
  • Greenwood Cat Island Dive Center; 242-342-3053. Port Howe.
Taxi
Things to See & Do
  • Columbus Point: site of alleged 1495 Spanish settlement.
  • Emancipation Monument. Located at St. Mary's Anglican Church.
  • Ruins: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
  • Ruins: Deveraux Plantation at Port Howe.
Tides
  • The Bight: The Bahamas Met Office reports that Hight Tide = Nassau - 29 min.; Low Tide = Nassau - 23 min.
Trash
  • Trash bins are located in settlements.
Veterinarian
VHF Protocol
Water
  • Deep South Pure Drinking Water; 242-342-5023. Zonicle Hill.
Weather
  • Marine Weather Center; Daily SSB, webcast, & email forecasts by Chris Parker. Note: Best reception in this area is usually on 4045 KHz USB Simplex at 0630 AST.
  • Bahamas Met Office website provides weather forecast for local areas throughout the Bahamas.

Updated: 14 Jan 12
Topics: 13 Jan 12