Guana Cay

Rated by Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Guana Cay remains a little off the beaten track. Stuck in the middle of the "Family Islands", Guana Cay is approximately seven miles long with a magnificent pink and white powder sand beach. Keep your eyes open because you might just see a pod of dolphins swim right in front of the house! The wild life on Great Guana Cay is limited to birds, curly tail lizards, hermit crabs, and sand nippers. Guana Cay is also home to about 125 locals and second homeowners.
Snorkeling, diving, fishing, shelling, exploring the islands, swimming, surfing, or simply relaxing; You can do it all or nothing at all on Guana Cay! The house is perfectly located on the ocean with a private deck and stairs to the beach yet only a five minute walk to the settlement. In the settlement, you can stop by Milo's cart to pick up a fresh mango, papaya or fresh lobster. Stop at Seashore Gifts for homemade ice cream, or just sit under the fig tree and talk with locals.

There is great snorkeling right in front of the beach house, about 125 feet from shore. Another spectacular spot is a 15 minute walk down the beach to "High Rocks". Here you'll find great shallow water snorkeling with good size Elk Horn and Brain coral. You could also take a half or full day trip with the local dive shop, Dive Guana - diveguana.com. Troy and Maria rent island bikes, snorkel and dive gear too.

There are several restaurants on the island for dining or cocktails. The most famous and closest is Nipper's Beach Bar and Grill, a family run beach grill with two pools and an awesome view overlooking the ocean beach. The food is great and the Sunday pig roast is not to be missed. Shoes are definitely optional here. At night, a mix of locals and island guests can lead to a good time, yet beware of the nipper, a potent rum concoction! The newest restaurant of Guana Cay, The Bluewater Grill is operated by the Dolphin Beach Resort. This casual yet elegant restaurant overlooks Fisher's Bay, one of the best places on the island to view sunset! The food is exceptional and is also a favorite among locals.

Golf Carts are the most common form of transportation on the island. A cart is not necessary when staying at the beach house as most everything is walking distance but fun for exploring the island. The Guana Harbor Grocery and Fig Tree Liquor are usually open from 8am to about 5pm Monday to Saturday. The grocery store is small but has all your basics. The liquor store is not known for its wine selection but offers a nice selection.