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Ideal for visitors who don’t want to leave the comfort and convenience of Great Exuma for one of the tiny cays further afield, Grand Isle Resort & Residences marries a private island feel with a more convenient location and resort-level amenities.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Cayo Falcones is a cay, or small island, off Cuba’s north coast, near Corralillo, a rural town in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Begin the day exploring hidden coves, snorkeling among eagle rays or paddling to uninhabited cays through bespoke Adventures by Salterra, then return to unwind in your private ocean-view sanctuary.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The remaining 2 percent live on the other 72 coral atolls and sand cays, divided into five geographical groups, that make up the Outer Islands (Zil Elwannyen Sesel, in the archipelago's local creole), of which Astove is one of the farthest south.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Cayo Falcones is a cay, or small island, off Cuba’s north coast, near Corralillo, a rural town in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Begin the day exploring hidden coves, snorkeling among eagle rays or paddling to uninhabited cays through bespoke Adventures by Salterra, then return to unwind in your private ocean-view sanctuary.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The remaining 2 percent live on the other 72 coral atolls and sand cays, divided into five geographical groups, that make up the Outer Islands (Zil Elwannyen Sesel, in the archipelago's local creole), of which Astove is one of the farthest south.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cay. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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