ADMINISTRATION
OFFICES
New Bight 342-3032
Arthurs Town 354-2176 - District Council Responsible for Town Planning
New Bight 342-3180
Commissioner’s Office
Arthur’s Town 354-2043
Bahamas Customs & Immigration
New Bight 342-2016
Police
New Bight 342-3039
Arthurs Town
Post Office 342-3198
BEC 342-8001
TELEPHONE (BTC)
Area Code 242
Long distance operator: 0
Directory assistance: 916
New Bight 342-3060
Arthur’s Town 354-2000
Banks
Bank of the Bahamas 342-2230
CLINICS
South Cat Island
Weekdays 24 hour call
Smith’s Bay 342-3026
Bain Town 342-5057
Old Bight 342-4049
North Cat Island
Orange Creek 354-4050
SOCIAL SERVICES
Old Bight 342-4126
GETTING
HERE
BY AIR
Civil Aviation Department
New Bight 342-2212
Airport 342-2212
Bahamasair 377-5505
Cat Island Air
New Bight 342-2125
Arthur’s Town 354-2048
Southern Air 342-2107
Continental Connection
New Bight 342-2145
Lynx Air
New Bight 342-2105
Hire cars and tours
Although there is only one road on the island, there are a few
hire cars ranging from $80 to $100 per day.
New Bight Car Rentals 342-3014
Gilbert’s Inn 342-3011
Newbold’s Car Rental 342-5041
Mailboats
North Cat Island Special service from Nassau to Cat Island
Settlements: Arthur’s Town, Bennett’s Harbour, New
Bight
Frequency: Once a week
Sailing Time: 14 hours
Cost per person: $40
Telephone: (242) 393-1064 for outward/return travel days/times
East Wind
Departs Nassau Tuesday at 5pm
TAXIS
Taxis are readily available in all major settlements and are routinely
stationed at the airports to meet incoming flights.
Taxi #1 464-6388
Taxi #6 342-3134
June
4-7th
Cat Island Rake &
Scrape Festival
This annual event is held during the Labour Day holiday weekend. It is
believed that Rake and Scrape is descended from the Rip Saw music of the
Turks and Caicos Islands which was introduced to the Southern Bahamas when
large numbers of Turks Islanders migrated during the early 20th century.
This fun-filled weekend lends to total immersion into Bahamian culture.
On Thursday experience Gospel Night with the Rahming Brothers, Rev. Carol
Johnson, the Cat Island Rushers, St. John’s Church choir and others;
Friday and Saturday nights enjoy native artists including Chippy, Ronnie
Butler, Ancient Man, Spank Band and Lassie Doe Boys. Along with great native
music, enjoy tasty dishes such as conch salad, fried fish and guava duff
along with a cold Kalik or Sky Juice or any combination a cold or hot
tea from the „Bush Tea‰ Bar. Now if you are looking for some
good healthy competition check out the Plaiting, Flour Cake, Bark Barking,
Conch Cracking or Crab Catching Contests or maybe you want to see how low
you can go with a bit of Limbo.
July
9th - 10th
Independence Celebration
The traditional heritage based event called ‘homecoming’ reunites
local residents and other domestic visitors in cultural activities, games,
food, drinks and worship. These events have tremendous value for tourism
promotion and cultural development between the Islands of the Bahamas.
July 31st - Aug 3rd
Cat Island Regatta
Four days of fun and activities for visitors and residents alike. Local
sloop sailors as well as those invited from other island take to the high
seas in fierce but friendly competition. On shore have a pleasant chat
while sipping on a „Cool One‚.
October
9th - 10th
Heritage Festival
Cat Islanders believe that their island was the original landing for
Christopher Columbus because of the location of the island in the Bahamian
archipelago and also be the island was formerly known as San Salvador. |
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