6 Reasons why you Must Visit Little Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas

It is easy to sail right by the Little Harbour Cay, Berry Islands and skip it. Don’t.

Peaceful anchorage, beautiful views, excellent fishing, Flo’s Conch Shack – just a few of the reasons why you must visit Little Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas. Add a few unexpected ones in this tiny oasis, away from the busy bays.

Our family anchored at Little Harbour Cay, while sailing the Berry Islands, Bahamas. We had a blast swimming, exploring, spearfishing and taking a break from the busier islands we had just visited.

Oh, we also caught the biggest lobsters ever!

Need more kids around? Stick around Hoffman’s Cay Blue Hole, and you will run into families with children. We did, so our kids did not mind the quiet break – they had friends!

Where is Little Harbour Cay?

Little Harbour Cay, Bahamas, is one of the smaller islands forming the chain of the Berry Islands. It is just south of Hoffman’s Cay. It is only a short distance from Hoffman’s Cay anchorage. In fact, you can see it, while anchored at Hoffman’s Blue Hole.

Many people tend to skip Little Harbour Cay, either because they are on their way to the more popular sites around, or because they don’t even know there is an anchorage at Little Harbour Cay.

There is a restaurant there too, and many celebrities have visited!

How to reach Little Harbour Cay

You can onyl visit Little Harbour Cay by a private boat tour, or a personal boat.

If you take your own boat there, you can anchor a bit out to the south, almost at the tip of the island, or just away from the northern inlet (to avoid the current).

Both anchorages should offer plenty of depth, we draw 4.5 feet, but out friends on monohulls had no trouble finding anchoring site. The sandy bottom provides great hold too.

We anchored closer to the inlet, because we wanted a short trip from Hoffman’s Cay, to still allow plenty of time for fun in the sun, before heading off to Chub Cay, to drop off a guest at the airport.

6 Reasons why you must visit Little Harbour Cay

You might need more than just a quick stop to enjoy everything this little island has to offer.

Snorkel the calm channel between the islands

The area between the main island and the two cays right alongside is very well protected and calm.

Bahamas rarely fails to impress as far as spotting colorful fishes and choral. We did not see any super spectacular big fish, but others have reported seeing nurse sharks, which are always fun to spot.

Leisurely explore the shallows

Take a kayak, or a dinghy ride right around Comfort Cay and Sand Dollar Cay. The islands create easy, beautiful routes to explore.

Just looking at the nature and quaint sandy beaches should be enough to make your day, or afternoon that much more memorable.

The sandy beaches on Sand Dollar Cay are off limits, however, as this is a private island. But you can have them all – read below.

Buy an island

Sand Dollar Cay is currently for sale (as of March 2023), for a bit below $ 7 000 000.

Many of the islands in the Bahamas are private and this can be such a pain, when trying to just get a break from being aboard. Stepping on these private islands is not allowed, or it is paid ($5/person is whar we were quoted at one).

Call me, if you end up buying an island, I will be happy to visit. Here is the listing (let me know if not for sale any longer).

Sand Dollar Cay – The Berry Islands, Bahamas , Caribbean – Private Islands for Sale

Enjoy a meal at Flo’s Conch Shack.

Can you believe it!

As little as it is, Little Harbour Cay does have a restaurant. And as it happens with most hidden gems – its delicacies have been enjoyed by quite a few celebrities. Who knows whom you might run into, while there!

As the fresh conch does take a bit to prepare, the restaurant kindly requests that you call ahead of time and let them know you wish to visit.

Our guest aboard, Uncle Gene, decided to have a nice evening at the restaurant. We were unemployed and on a tight budget at the time, so we listened to the tales and ate our own catch.

Here is a link to their website, check out the goodies (no commission, just a useful link)

Flo’s Conch Bar | Berry Islands Bar & Restaurant

Catch your own dinner.

Speaking of catch – we found the largest lobsters I have even seen, right around the rocks near the inlet to the north, at Little Harbour Cay.

Another perk of being an infrequently visited island, is the abundance of seafood around. As long as you have a fishing license, and it is the season, spearfishing will grant you dinner, or two, or three.

I’d much rather someone else cleaned the slimy conch, but it was delicious and free – can’t beat that!

Enjoy peace and the sounds of nature

It does not quite fall into the “things to do” category. But enjoying a peaceful anchorage in the middle of the busy cruising season, is a treat, in the Bahamas.

Popular bays and islands are usually crowded with mega yachts and their loud guests. We had a hard time finding a good site to anchor, trying to be close to shore, but away from other boats, especially chartered ones.

So, before this post goes viral and everyone rushes to visit, enjoy the tiny gem in the Berry Islands.

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