GREAT HARBOUR CAY, BERRY ISLANDS, BAHAMAS PILOT INFORMATION ACCOMMODATIONS NIGHTLIFE HISTORY DINING LINKS ACTIVITIES CURRENT WEATHER PHOTO ALBUM Great Harbour Cay is the largest island within the Berry Islands. G H has been developed into the perfect get-a-way outer island. The island provides accommodations, a golf resort, 7 miles of beautiful sugar sand beaches within walking distance to the airport. And don't forget, the fishing is world class. From Mackerel to the great Blue Marlin, the game fishing is second only to it's westerly neighbor, the Bimini's. If you decide to stay on land, there's a 9 hole golf course, swimming pools, excellent restaurants and other Bahamian activities.          The accommodations are varied; private villas, waterfront townhouses, oceanfront condo's and resort suites. You'll find the stay very quiet and the perfect antidote for the stresses of daily life.      The deep water marinas provide for your perfect launching point for the yachting enthusiast.      We look forward to providing your next private air charter flight to the Great Harbour and other Caribbean Island destinations. Call us today @                               1.866.FLY.ISLANDS

 

 

 

Air Charter Bahamas is happy to announce the advent of one-way pricing from South Florida to Great Harbour, Berry Island, Bahamas. On Demand, ONE-WAY pricing from Opa Locka to Great Harbour is $ 1,400.00 (not including US or Bahamian Fees). We will be catagorizing customer's requests and posting them on a monthly planner/calendar. Our intent is to have customers use "BOTH LEGS" of the flight, ie; Have one set of customers travel out to Great Harbour for $ 750.00 and have a second set of customers return to South Florida on the "backhaul" of the flight. We will be programming this page to allow customers to activate an account, request certain dates of travel and lock in their price. Unfortunately, this business model does NOT accommodate changes in itinerary. If the itinerary is changed, a 100% cancellation fee will be applied. We will honor the "other" passengers one-way pricing. We will be utilizing our Piper Navajo Chieftain (recently overhauled engines and propellers (February 2006)) Please stay posted to this site and/or call us @ 1.866.FLY.ISLANDS for updates. We look forward to flying you to the Beautiful Island of Great Harbour, Berry Island.

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ARRIVAL

Great Harbour's airport is one of the "better" airstrips in the Bahamas. Runway 13-31 is approximately 5,000 foot long an plenty wide for

Aztecs and Chieftains. Flight time from South Florida is approximately 1 hour. Make sure to bring your passport (required by

2006) to expidite clearing customs and on your way to the Beach House for breakfeast or lunch (we recommend Angie's Special). Ask her if

Hector or Roger or Daniel caught any fish that day to have the freshest fish in Great Harbour or the rest of the Bahamas.

PILOT INFORMATION

MYBG - 25.45N - 77.51W
Runway - 13/31 4,526' x 80 asphalt - Fair Condition
elevation: 18' 
<Unicom - 122.8>

Nav Aids:
Bimini VOR - 116.7D ZBV - 88 radial 78nm
Freeport VOR - 113.2D, ZFP 135 radial 67nm
Nassau VOR - 112.7D, ZQA 335 radial 60nm

FSS - Nassau Radio 128.0, 124.2 <File or Cancel from Altitude>
Windsock - NW near ramp
Obstacles - Several towers on RW 13
Fuel - None
Airport Phone: 242.367.8566
Customs / Immigration: 7 days <Winter: 9am - 5:30pm> <Summer 9am - 6pm>
Customs: 242.367.8291, Immigration: 242.367.8112
Food: Beach Club - 1/4 mile east of the Airport
Landing Fees: $5 singles, $10 small twins, <when open>
Airport information Sheet

These forms are in PDF format, readable and printable with Adobe Acrobat Reader (click here to download). Viewable samples can be found several paragraphs below.

FORMS

BOATING

In Great Harbour, boats are available through Elorn at Happy People, at the marina.

If you decide to venture out on the high seas (actually, the south-side of the island is relatively calm and excellent for bone fishing) make

sure to bring along either an onboard GPS with navigation charts or the most recent paper version. Your ENTIRE vacation can be ruined in an

instant by hitting the many submerged rock formations. Once your boating, you'll need to decide - Marlin or Bone Fish today :)

Actually, deep dropping for Mystic Grouper is most appetizing to some (not mentioned here). You'll surely come back with a dinner portion of

Snapper if you decide to bottom fish. Make sure to visit the enigmatic Blue Hole (not found anywhere near the continental US) and visit Flo's

and the Ambergris Cays.

FISHING!

Great Harbour is an excellent spot for bottom fishing (Snapper, Grouper, etc. "Meat Fishing" or Super-market fishing is most popular among the

American inhabitants. Deep dropping over 1,200 feet within a couple of minutes and a couple of minutes later "Fish On" is the call of the day.

When offered a challenge (to give the fish a chance) many brave the shark infested waters (only when there's blood in the water) and utilize

the Hawaiian Sling. Spearguns are illegal (don't be caught with one onboard). Florida Cray Fish or commonly know as the Spiny Lobsters as

abundant on the outer reefs. During the season, the Lobster divers pretty much empty the inside reefs.

On the South side of Great Harbour, the flats fishing is world class. West of the Ambergris Cay, Percy Darville (the local fishing guide) will

make sure you're experience is one not to forget. No problem having the fish cleaned, the Bahamians are more than welcomed to filet/steak

the fish (not the bone fish) in exchange for the heads (for Fish Soup) and a greenback or two.




Roger and Daniel with a monster from the deep (Grouper @ 100lbs)
The proceeds of the catch went to the islanders!

Food Stuffs

We recommend you bring in your groceries to Great Harbour. If you decide to charter the Navajo, there is plenty of capacity for your

Groceries. You'll be suprised to find several outlets to purchase groceries on Great Harbour. The selection of food-stuffs is limited (as you

would expect) but if in a Jam (no pun here), they'll have a pretty good substitute for what you're looking for. Besides, we recommend you

head to the Beach Club for your food. If you get a chance to meet Barbara, ask her for a taste of her latest masterpiece - ummm, it's good.

Unfortunately, Ice is a rare commodity on the island. It can be purchased from the Dock Master @ the Marina.

LIQUOR

Great Harbour has several small liquor stores - Airport / Marina / Village. The spirits are pricier than in the US (reason being is that there is a

duty on Liquor and a double duty on beer).

FUEL

Great Harbour has a relatively large marina (approximately 50 slips)

Pricing: 90 cents/ foot/ night

Electricity: $15/day (under 60 feet)

Washdown: $10/day

Boat/Auto Fuel (gasoline): $4.00/gallon (as of June 2005)

Diesel Fuel: $3.00/gallon

There have been times when boaters are left without fuel and required to leave the vessel behind. Make sure to get in touch with "Blue"

242.367.8113, the Manager to determine whether there is sufficient fuel expected during your visit.

There is no Aviation fuel (AVGAS or JETA) on the island. Nassau (54 miles away) would be the closest spot to fuel up the aircraft.

ELECTRICITY is VERY EXPENSIVE on the island. If you're not planning on being in the villa/room for the day, do yourself a favor and turn off the

lights and airconditioning.

HISTORY

In the 1800's King William IV of England decided to make Great Stirrup Cay the home for freed slaves.

The settlement Williamstown was born and failed within the next few years. Like many of the other outer

islands, the soil proved to be unuseable for harvesting crops. The island remained virtually dormant until

the 60's, when Douglas Fairbanks and other elites decided to make Great Harbour Cay their tropical island

paradise. The Great Harbour Cay Club was formed and the 9 hole golf course soon followed. Marinas were

constructed, Villas developed and Starlites began to grace the beautiful 8 mile streach of beaches.

Unfortunately, the Great Harbour Cay Club met it's demise and was eventually ransacked in the mid

70's.

LODGING

Great Harbour boasts ONE hotel on the 8 miles of paradise. The hotel is inhabited by local Bahamians and those that were not able to make it in

to the seaside villas or townhouses. The Beach Villas are priced based on the season and demand (it's the Bahamas). Pricing is as low as

$100/day running upwards of $200/day for the larger villas. Single family homes are also available for rent. We will be happy to put you in touch

with the local realtor if you're interested in booking a night's stay.

C O N T A C T S

Flo's (Chester Darville) 242.457.3969

Alsada 242.367.8128

Fuel Station 242.367.8113

Beach Club 242.367.8108

Happy People (see Elorn) "Blue" 242.367.8009

Marina 367-8005 "Blue" cell phone 242.464.4156

Percy Darville 242.367.8119

Pool Bar 242.367.8051

Coolie Mae 242.367.8730

Pople (Mrs.) 242.367.8888

Elorn 242.367.8117

Emerson 242.367.8187

ACTIVITIES

Great Harbour is a tranquil little island. If you're boat is in the shop, make sure to bring along a library of books and your sandals. Great

Harbour has excellent fishing no more than a mile offshore (drops to over 1,000ft). There's really not much to do on the island - this is the

reason we visit. Your stroll along the beach will most likely be without seeing a single soul.

Diving and Snorkeling sites are northeast of Great Harbour Cay. Great Harbour Marina (242.367.8005)

offers daily dive excursions. Happy Peoples Gift Shop & Rentals at Great Harbour Marina, rents snorkel

gear.

Bone Fishing & Sport Fishing - Percy Darville charges $215/315 <half/full> including boat charter for

bonefishing, and $350/500 half/full for deep-sea fishing.

Golf - There's a 9 hole golf course a half mile southeast of the marina. the clubhouse closed a few years

ago, although Happy People's rents clubs for US$15/day.

ACCOMMODATIONS

We will have villas available for rent, please let us know that you're interested when booking your private air charter flight to Great Harbour.

DINING

The Warf - serves U.S. style and Bahamian cusine; Salads, soups, burgers and a wide dinner menu
including seafood from $10.

Great Harbour Yacht Club Restaurant & Bar - 242.367.8051

Tamboo Dinner Club: 242.367.8203

Watergate Bar and Grill - 242.367.8244

Whitewater Restaurant - 242.367.8050

Mama & Papa T's Beach Club

Marina Store - 242.367.8768

We highly recommend The Beach Club - across the street from the Airport. If it's breakfeast your angling for, the eggs, ham, grits, toast are all

excellent. Lunch? the cheeseburger is the staple. If eating light, the club sandwich hits the spot. And if Hector/Roger or Daniel have been fishin',

make sure to have the catch of the day. They now offer take-out (when your in a hurry?) and are open @ night (not recommended to be outside

after dusk - the critters can eat you alive).

Satellite image of today's weather @ Great Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas

NIGHTLIFE

The bar @ the Wharf is frequented by folks from Bullok's Harbour. Many stories are shared over a bottle of
Bahamian Rum.

Tamboo Dinner Club is open on Wednesday and Saturday. There you'll find; a bar, library, backgammon,
Big Screen TV/VCR

Watergate @ Bullock's Harbour, is a favorite watering hole for the locals.
Whitewater Restaurant provides the patrons a satelite TV for those interested in foreign sporting activities
and other programming.

Robert's Lounge and Disco is not to be left out.

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