If you’ve ever wanted to experience the Bahamas in a way that feels peaceful, special, and truly unforgettable—Kamalame Cay is it.
We took our family trip in August with our three kids (ages 12, 10, and 7) and it was the perfect mix of barefoot luxury + easy family fun. Think: turquoise water, salty hair, slow mornings, and the kind of relaxing that feels rare when you’re traveling with kids. Our travel agent, Melanie, put this spot in our minds a few years ago and we just had to find the right timing to make it work since it is not the easiest place to get to.
Kamalame Cay is a private island resort off the coast of Andros, Bahamas, and the moment you arrive, you can feel the difference. It’s quiet, beautiful, and just… magical.
Kamalame Cay is 3.5 miles long and privately owned island with 19 bungalows on property available for rent. Bikes and golf carts are your only form of transportation and that was definitely the kids favorite part!!
How to Get to Kamalame Cay
Getting to Kamalame Cay feels like part of the adventure, and Matt’s face says it all in the picture below!! We flew American Airlines from Pensacola to Miami and then Miami to Nassau. Once you are in Nassau, you have to head over to the “Domestic” terminal and get on one of the local airlines flights over to Andros. This is an adventure. We flew Le Air which thankfully got us to and from Nassau safely, but it feels super sketch. I mean look at that plane in the picture below. There are a couple of different airline choices depending upon what day you are flying and I know we would definitely try one of the other ones if we make it back, ha!!
Once we landed in Andros, we had around a 30-40 minute drive (I think) to then hop on that cute little ferry boat pictured below to take us right over to the resort.
Where We Stayed in Kamalame Cay
The island is lush, tropical, and stunning—but the best part is the vibe. It’s not flashy or chaotic. It’s quiet luxury, in the most natural way.
The second we stepped onto the island, I remember thinking:
Okay. This is going to be really fun and relaxing for a few days.
We checked in and rode our golf cart to our two bedroom villa that was right on the beach called Indigo Palm. It was super spacious and sprawling along the beach with a king bedroom on each end of the house and then even had the perfect little extra bedroom nook in one of the hallways for one of the kids.
We were there the first week of August and it was definitely hot. As beautiful as the villa was, it stayed warm pretty much our whole trip. The AC could not keep up with the sun beating through all the windows and doors.
I loved that you could step right outside our back door and be right on the beach. The kids had fun playing in the water; but unfortunately there was tons of seaweed on the beach while we were there, so it was not at its prettiest.
Another thing to note about this island and resort is that there is zero wi-fi. So it is a time to completely disconnect and force the kids to be outside and explore.
The island feels so incredible safe which I loved and since it was small, we allowed the kids to go out and do some exploring on their own. Its definitely one of those places that you never bother even locking your doors.
Where We Ate at Kamalame Cay
You basically have two restaurants and two bars on the island to dine while you are visiting. We ate dinner every night at their main restaurant and then they have a beachside restaurant that served a wonderful lunch.
We ate breakfast every morning at the main restaurant as well and I couldn’t stop ordering the avocado toast with bacon and a poached egg on top. It was just the best! But they also delivered a basket of fresh baked goods to our doorstep each morning and a pot of coffee which was lovely.
We stayed on Kamalame Cay for 3 nights and never ended up bringing any food to our villa. If you were there for a whole week, you would probably enjoying cooking at your house a night or two or you could hire a chef to come cook for you.
I would recommend to have your taxi driver stop on your way to the island and grab a case of bottle waters to bring to your villa and a few groceries if you would like them. They stocked our refrigerator with sodas, a few beers and champagne, but no water.
I will share more below, but one of the days we took a private fishing excursion and came back to the island and the chefs cooked up our fresh fish for us and it was the most incredible meal and gorgeous presentation. That was the fun and beauty of it being such a small and quint island that they could provide personal touches like that.
They also left us amazing homemade cookies in our villa every afternoon that of course the kids thought was the very best!
If you love a good island cocktail, you can’t miss the Samson Special! Oh my goodness, this is not to be missed. Samson works on the island and he’s concocted the best rum punch and they named it after him!
What We Did on Kamalame Cay
We were only on the Cay for two full days and we knew we wanted to get out on the water. We scheduled a boat excursion for both days. One day more focused on fishing and the other one more focused on snorkeling the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world.
We loved how easy the excursions were each day. We just drove our golf cart right to the boat docks and we left on our excursion right from there. The boats were small, but comfortable and you didn’t have to go far out. The resort schedules all of this for you and because the island is so small, it’s just all very simple.
My son had just gotten stitches on his stomach just before we left for this trip and he was not allowed to get in the water. That was pretty devastating going into the trip, but he was such a trooper. He fished his little heart out and tolerated the heat without being able to jump in the water to cool off.
We loved finding little treasures throughout our excursions and absolutely loved the snorkeling. I thought it was some of the best we’ve done. This area is really known for its bone fishing if you have any bone fishing lovers in your house. We didn’t do any of that, but we talked with people that really enjoyed it. Also, one day on our excursion, they packed us a beautiful picnic lunch and we sat out on a pretty beach and enjoyed our lunch out there which was fun.
Other things you can enjoy on the cay are time by the pool, paddle boarding, tennis (and soon to be pickle ball courts), and a beautiful over the water spa. I was scheduled to have a treatment on our last day before we left, but sadly it was cancelled.
If we had one more day here, I would have tried to do the Blue Hole excursion over on Andros. It was about a 20 minute drive and then I think you do a small little hike to then jump and swim in the blue hole. I believe there are some other things to see over on Andros if you have the time as well… I heard Conchy Joes on the beach has the best tacos in town, Androseria boutique store, and the light house marina may be worth a stop.
We met the cutest family from Georgia that was on the island the same time as us. They had two teenage daughters that were so sweet to my kids. We had fun with them our whole stay and even had dinner together our last night when the chef cooked all of our fresh fish for us!
This meal was so delicious!! And that’s Matt and Samson! Matt was a big fan of the Samson Special Rum Punch.
The whole island is just this lush and beautiful.
Our last day exploring the beautiful overwater spa.
On our trip home from Kamalame Cay, we flew from Andros to Nassau and stayed in Nassau for the second half of our vacation at the Rosewood Baha Mar. It was exciting to go from a nice quiet few days on Kamalame Cay to a busier, lively few days over at Baha Mar where we met up with our friends.
Final Thoughts on Kamalame Cay
I really enjoyed this short trip and the kids had a lot of fun. We loved our excursions both days and felt like the prices for our excursions were so reasonable. A lot of times that can be a really big expense. I think if we went back, it would be fun to go with some family or friends. I really did love the feel of how quiet and private the island was, but it would be fun to have other families there to make your own fun as well!
I mentioned above the fact that there was no internet which really wasn’t a problem for us, but I will say that the bugs and house being hot during our stay were a little unfortunate. So keep that in mind when you are looking at what time of year to enjoy the island.
The charm of the island and the workers being so incredibly friendly would definitely bring me back to this barefoot luxury resort. I know it will hold a special little place in my kids heart.
You can watch our video recap of our trip here:
