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Destination Guide Sources For Cat Island

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34 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Cat Island - Official destination overview: communities, beaches, the Hermitage, Rake and Scrape, and island airports.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Shannas Cove Dive Center - Official operator listing for northern Cat Island reef and wall boat diving; live departures still require confirmation.
Shannas Cove Resort, diving - Resort description of guided reef and wall diving, dive arrangements and activity context.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Greenwood Beach Resort Dive Shop - Official listing for Port Howe dive and snorkeling activities; not proof of dates or vessel readiness.
Epic Diving, Cat Island oceanic whitetip expedition - Operator expedition page advertises May-June, expert-level open-blue drift encounters and land-based packages.
Epic Diving, shark-diving seasons overview - Operator general page advertises broader March-June Cat Island season; contrasts with its May-June package page.
Epic Diving, expedition FAQs - Operator says oceanic whitetips occur March-June and describes expedition standards and booking logistics.
Neal Watson Bimini Scuba Center, Oceanic Whitetips - Operator lists Greenwood Beach Resort expedition, Season TBD, $449 plus 10% VAT, expert buoyancy and 20-30 ft nominal depth; some unrelated arrival text is stale.
Marine Biology, Cat Island oceanic whitetip study (2026) - Peer-reviewed biological field research in the Cat Island area; study observations do not forecast visitor encounter probability.
New England Aquarium, oceanic whitetip reproductive timing - Research summary documents the species aggregation around Cat Island during spring; not a booking calendar.
Bahamas Department of Meteorology, Climate of the Bahamas - Official seasonal rainfall and wind context; national climatology, not a daily Cat Island boat forecast.
NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology - Official Atlantic hurricane-season timing, June 1 to November 30, with peak activity later in summer.
Fernandez Bay Village, guest activities - Resort describes sheltered bay kayaking, paddleboarding, cays snorkeling and limited snorkel equipment.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Flying to the Bahamas - Cat Island airline and airport route listings; frequency must be rechecked directly with carriers.
Office of the Prime Minister, Bahamasair Cat Island return (2026) - June 25, 2026 announcement of twice-weekly Thursday/Sunday Nassau-Cat Island scheduled service.
Makers Air, Cat Island flights - Airline destination page for Fort Lauderdale Executive and Arthur's Town; verify dates, baggage rules and which Cat Island airport.
Curlys Beach Resort, getting-here FAQ - Local lodging page mentions Nassau Potter's Cay to Smith's Bay mailboat; schedule and passenger availability are not operator-verified.
Bahamas Ferries, passenger travel schedules - Operator schedules shown do not establish a Cat Island high-speed ferry; conflicts with broad tourism FAQ.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Island Hopping FAQ - Broad island-hopping advice; not a verified Cat Island ferry timetable.
Cat Island United, car rentals and taxis - Local community listings for independent vehicle hire and airport transfers; check current operators.
Cat Island United, marine protected areas - Community group describes Cat Island conservation areas and plans; legal boundaries, access rights and permit status require authority confirmation.
Bahamas Protected, protected areas register - Official protected-area register for context; not a blanket dive access license.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, visa and immigration - Government-linked visitor entry guidance; check passport-specific requirements with immigration.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, general travel FAQ - Currency, electrical supply, public transport, customs and visitor practicalities.
Bahamas Department of Public Health, Cat Island clinics - Lists Smiths Bay, Orange Creek, New Bight and Old Bight community clinics and ordinary weekday hours; not a chamber.
Cat Island Medical, private clinic - Private medical care at Smiths Bay; check actual after-hours availability directly.
Bahamas Disaster Risk Management Authority, emergency numbers - Government directory of EMS, medevac and Bahamas Hyperbaric Center contacts.
Divers Alert Network, emergency assistance - DAN 24-hour diving medical emergency assistance for insured and uninsured divers.
Divers Alert Network, flying after diving - DAN air-travel guidance and minimum post-dive surface intervals.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, fishing and shark-protection FAQ - Official overview of Bahamas shark protection in national waters; separate from marine access permits.
Bahamas Department of Inland Revenue, VAT FAQs - Tax authority context for applicable VAT; individual tour prices must be confirmed.
Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board, islands - Initial archival fetch reported HTTP 403; page later re-accessed for island identity, not treated as proof of 2026 schedules.
Destination hero photo by Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA (historical) - Pigeon Cay near Bennett’s Harbour, Cat Island, Bahamas. Photo: Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Cropped and resized.
Destination hero photo by Stefanie Jockschat - Cat Island beach and turquoise water. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@stefaniejockschat. Cropped and resized for the cover.