We just got back after 6 weeks in the Berry Islands. What a jewel! Two years ago we made a brief stop, liked what we saw and this year we had an old friend there so it didn't take a lot of coaxing. The first thing we noticed was, like the rest of the Bahamas, the amazing water clarity. The second was the number and variety of fish. This is one of the few areas that you can actually still feed yourselves with a hook and line or Hawaiian sling. We pretty much had the anchorages to ourselves or occasionally 2 or 3 other boats but everyone was spread out and you never felt crowded. We did have pay attention to the weather and we picked the anchorages accordingly. Our favorite was Hawks Nest Cay which was great for everything but N-E. When those winds came up or were predicted, we moved to Panton Cove by Big Stirrup, 7 miles away. When the easterlies were blowing, Bonds Cay was very good with great reefs for snorkeling at the north and south ends. We ended up at 8 different anchorages, some multiple times, and spent 3 nights in a marina visiting friends/waiting on weather. We had internet the entire time. Provisioning was typical Bahamas, Bullocks Harbor had fresh stuff weekly of a mixed quality. We did not go to Chub Cay which is the other option for provisioning in the Berry's. Go again? You bet!.
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Next season maybe both.
if you pass by Jax this fall, give us heads up. We'll get together. 
