The cays of the Bahamas—“cay” is pronounced “key”—are the archipelago’s small, low-lying islands scattered across broad, shallow limestone banks. Many are edged by pale carbonate sand, mangroves, reefs, and tidal channels, creating the Bahamas’ characteristic transitions from white shorelines to luminous turquoise shallows and deep blue water. Seen from a boat or the air, their most distinctive feature is the graphic pattern of sandbars, narrow cuts, and curving banks revealed by changing tides. Some cays support long-established settlements, while others remain undeveloped, but together they reflect a landscape shaped as much by sea routes, fishing, and boating as by land.
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