These Undiscovered Caribbean Beach Bars Belong on Your Next Island Trip

By: - November 7th, 2025
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Da Pink Chicken, Cat Island
There are no signs, no parking lot — just a shack on the southern edge of Cat Island, serving the coldest Kalik this side of Nassau. Locals drift in from the road, and visitors who find it tend to linger. It’s one of those great Caribbean bars you only think exist in dreams.

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Guy Britton is the managing editor of Caribbean Journal. With more than four decades of experience traveling the Caribbean, he is one of the world's foremost experts covering the region.
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