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Greenwood Beach on Cat Island in The Bahamas.
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A New Way to Fly to Cat Island in The Bahamas

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 7, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

It’s one of the best-kept secrets in The Bahamas, the beach-filled, adventure-packed Cat Island.

And now it’s easier than ever before to get there.

Fast-expanding Silver Airways is set to launch a new direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cat Island, with the service slated to launch Feb. 13.

The new flight will operate twice a week, with service on Wednesday and Saturdays.

Bahamas Cat Island

The Fernandez Bay Village hotel.

It’s a big boost for the destination, which has a broad collection of boutique hotels from the legendary Fernandez Bay Village to the tiny, charming Shannas Cove Resort.

— CJ

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