Berry Islands Chain
The Berry Islands Chain consists of around thirty islands and over one hundred small cays. The Berry Islands chain, nicknamed “The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas” has a population of 807 residents, as of 2010 of which Chub Cay has a population of 46. The majority of the 807 people live on Great Harbor Cay. Bahamian wreckers were the reason the Berry Islands were founded. These wreckers traveled around the Bahamas looking for remains of cargo ships that had crashed on the reefs. Williams Town was the first settlement (check sources) on an island called Great Stirrup, now known as CocoCay. Freed slaves settled on these islands after the British emancipation in 1834. The Berry Islands’ chain includes many types of geography: seven miles of sandy beaches, blue holes, isolated enclaves, marshes, and caverns. Chub Cay has one of two blue holes that can be found in The Berry Island Chain. The other can be found on Hoffman Cay and is only accessible through boat. A blue hole is a large circle of water that has depths of thousands of feet. These holes are salt water and have many signs of sea life in them. The Chub Cay Blue hole is accessible by golf cart and snapper can be caught in this mysteriously deep pool of water. There are also cars, bathtubs, and other random objects seen inside of the Chub Cay blue hole.Goldberg, Kade, and Ainsley Huizenga. “Wildlife in Chub Cay.” 1 Dec. 2022.Geography
The geography in Chub Cay is similar to many other islands in the Bahamas. It is a coral based island along with the other islands in the Berry Island Chain.“Bahamas.” ''Bahamas , Caribbean Heritage Network'',Wildlife
The wildlife in Chub Cay is very similar to the wildlife in the surrounding Bahamian Islands. There is land and sea wildlife that inhabit these areas. The iguana is a notable native species of Chub Cay Island.. The Iguana is a bigger species of lizard that can only be seen in tropical places near the equator. The species can get rather large, but remains harmless. The iguana is a herbivorous species and will often be found sunbathing or hiding out in the tops of palm trees. The common sea animal by island would be the different species of snapper. You can see these fish in the marina, the ocean, or even fish for them off the shore around the island.“Chub Cay Fishing.” ''Fishing Status'',Ownership
George Bishop bought Chub Cay on November 26, 2013. In 1981, George Bishop established the oil and gas company GeoSouthern Energy. GeoSouthern sold its south Texas fields to Devon Energy for $6 billion in 2013, making it one of the largest wins of the oil boom. In a joint venture with Blackstone Credit dubbed GEP Haynesville in 2015, he redeployed some funds into the Haynesville shale natural gas development in Louisiana. When Southwestern Energy bought GEP Haynesville for $1.85 billion in December 2021, he sold his shares in the business. Bishop then bought Chub Cay in 2013 and has been renovating the island as of 2022.Transportation
As Chub Cay is a private island, they have two modes of transportation to give people access to the island. Chub Cay has an airport that has a 5000’ paved runaway and a state of the art marina. Additionally, at the airport there is an on site Customs and Immigration office. Customs and Immigration are open daily, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are four public airlines that fly into Chub Cay. Tropic Air Charters INC, Makers Air, Aztec Airways, and Island Air Charters are all of the airlines that will fly you into Chub Cay.“How to Get to Chub Cay: Berry Islands.” ''Chub Cay'',Diving
The resort has a PADI 5 star dive center, Chub Cay Divers. The water surrounding Chub Cay is home to a wide variety of marine life which makes it a popular destination for water activities such as snorkeling and scuba diving. The coral reef is very healthy and conditions are calm and clear year round. The Chub Cay Divers offer many different types of dive trips including scuba diving, snorkeling, paddle boarding, excursions to the blue holes, and custom trips.“Home.” ''Chub Cay Divers'', 8 Dec. 2022,Sports Fishing
The sport fishing in Chub Cay is well known due to its proximity to the Tongue of the Ocean. The Tongue of the Ocean is a deep underwater trench that attracts varying species of marine life.“The Berry Islands in the Bahamas - Unparalleled Big Game Fishing.” ''The Islands of The Bahamas'', Bahamas Ministry of Tourism,References
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