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The sport fishing in Chub Cay is well known due to its proximity to the Tongue of the Ocean. The Tongue of the Ocean is a deep underwater trench that attracts varying species of marine life. [ 13 ] Chub Cay’s water offers a variety of different types of fishing including bone fishing, deep sea fishing, and bottom fishing. [ 14 ]
West End is known for its fishing. The location allows sport fishing enthusiasts to easily access shallow or deep-water options within a few nautical miles. The north side of the island is part of the Bahama Banks and has very shallow water, making it a popular destination for bonefishing. Legendary bonefish guide Israel Rolle, known as ...
The Bahamas. List of islands of the Bahamas by total area; Geography of the Bahamas; Districts of the Bahamas; List of cities in the Bahamas; List of Bahamas-related topics; Lucayan Archipelago; List of islands by area; List of islands by highest point; List of islands by population; List of islands in lakes
The telephone area code for the island is 242, which is the same as the rest of the Bahamas. There are 2 main telecommunication providers that cover most of the Exuma cays, Aliv [15] and BTC Bahamas. High-speed internet is available from both providers with varying technologies such as DSL, cellular and fiber optic cable becoming available. [16]
The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles (78 km 2) of the northwestern part of the Out Islands.. The Berry Islands consist of about thirty islands and over one hundred small islands or cays, often referred to as "The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas."
Only about 0.8% of the Bahamas' land area is arable, about 140 square km (54 square miles). [5] Most arable land is on New Providence, Abaco, Andros, and Grand Bahama islands; challenges for Bahamian agriculture include limited fresh water resources for irrigation, the difficulties of inter-island transport of goods in the archipelago, a lack of human capital, the country's small size (which ...
The Bahama Banks: Little Bahama Bank in the north, Great Bahama Bank in the south, and Cay Sal Bank in the west; and the Caicos Bank of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the east Map of 1888 showing the banks of the Lucayan Archipelago from Navidad Bank or Bajo Navidad north of the Dominican Republic in Hispaniola to Little Bahama Bank in The Bahamas
In 1954, Gorda Cay was promoted as a island to visit for good fishing opportunities. [20] Afterwards, a fishing competition was held around the island in 1956. [21] In 1958, a film entitled Treasure of Gorda Cay entered production, with a story written by John Steinbeck, [22] The brain child of producer Kevin McClory, it was to star Burgess ...