Sweeting's Cay

Sweeting's Cay lies off the eastern end of Grand Bahama, a low island of a few dozen residents reached by a short boat ride from McLean's Town. It has a settlement of wooden houses, a school, a church and a dock, and the water around it holds blue holes, flats and patch reef that draw divers and bonefishermen. The population dropped sharply after Hurricane Dorian in 2019, which flooded the cay almost completely.

Highlights

• The settlement - a small community of wooden houses around the dock.
• The blue holes - offshore openings in the shallows, dived from boats.
• The flats - bonefishing water around the cay, worked by local guides.
• The crossing - a short boat run from McLean's Town.

When to go

November to April is the dry season and calmest for the crossing. Hurricane season runs June to November and this cay is very exposed. Boats do not run in bad weather.

Good to know

The cay has not recovered from Dorian and the population is much smaller than it was; visiting means arriving in a place still rebuilding. There are no facilities for visitors and no accommodation. Everything is arranged informally at McLean's Town.

Nearby

McLean's Town is on the Grand Bahama shore opposite.