GHC History

Nestled within the stunning Berry Islands of the Bahamas lies the captivating Great Harbour Cay, a place not only known for its natural beauty but also steeped in a fascinating history that has shaped its identity. Let’s take a journey … Read More

Click here to read Chapter 2: An Age of Gangsters and Promise, A History of Great Harbour Cay 1967 marks a monumental year for Great Harbour Cay’s history because this marks the year when construction kicked off for what would … Read More

Click here to read Chapter 1: Early Bahamian Days, A History of Great Harbour Cay When Fidel Castro and his band of bearded revolutionaries claimed the island of Cuba theirs, the fleeing began. President Fulgencio Batista fled to the Dominican … Read More

Let’s dissect the concept of “places.” Places withstand the test of time and are humble spectators of history without judgement or opinion. They rest while people come and go through them and events unfold, either good or bad. Great Harbour … Read More

Not much is known about the original settlement in Great Harbour Cay, but we do know that it was started by a man named Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke. Colebrooke was an English career soldier and colonial administrator who became … Read More

Once upon a Bahamian lore, a tribe of fishermen would set off on their small fishing boat dubbed “Tamboo” for their daily catch. The tribe built a small house on a hill overlooking what is now the channel to the … Read More