The Tribune

Deep Water Cay has received a major boost this month from three international media stories exposing it to millions of potential vacationers.

The east Grand Bahama-based resort was first featured in the April edition of Business Jet Traveler's 'Paradise by the Week', which reaches a target audience of more than 35,000 subscribers in 152 countries. Deep Water Cay was given high praise for its accommodations on a list that featured other properties in Fiji, French Polynesia and Florida.

Then, in late May, an Orbitz.com article, which reaches more than 6.1 million visitors, highlighted the resort as a honeymoon destination.

"There's a good reason you've probably never heard of Deep Water Cay. It's a private island--a secret haven of sorts," said Sheryl Nance-Nash in her article on the website, entitled 'Which Bahamas island is your perfect match'.

She added: "There are only seven ocean view cottages and six oceanfront private homes on the entire island, which is just off Grand Bahama. There are no phones or TVs in rooms, and Wi-Fi is limited. Meals are fresh caught, hyper-local and prepared by Bahamian cooks using time-tested family recipes. Snorkel the legendary blue holes and reefs, scuba and kayak."

Then the Cay, the resort and its fishing guides were featured in a 'Saltwater Sportsman' article and video: 'Grand Tour of Grand Bahama island, its fast recovery from Hurricane Matthew'.

The article, written by Glenn Law, included a three-minute video by Austin Coit, and was edited by Christ Balogh. The account discussed the October 2016 landfall of Hurricane Matthew and Grand Bahama Island's recovery, accompanied by a showcase on Old Bahama Bay. The writer and team spent several days at Deep Water Cay.

"Over the decades, the place has changed hands and recently got a multi-million-dollar upgrade. But throughout, it has maintained a reputation as one of the premier flats-fishing destinations in the Bahamas, where bonefish are both abundant and large, and service and facilities remain second to none," wrote Law. "The Cay itself sits as the gateway to more flats than the average angler could explore in a lifetime."