The island of Rum Cay Bahamas sits 20 miles southwest of San Salvador, and 185 miles southeast of Nassau (Lat. N23 42’ 30” – Long. W74 50’ 00”). At 30 square miles, Rum Cay island is far from a simple cay compared to the Island of Manhattan at 22.7 square miles and Bermuda at 21 square miles. RumcayBahamas goes far beyond in scenic wonders than other islands in The Bahamas. Rum Cay has miles of rolling hills giant white faced cliffs and unique animal life. The video below is courtesy of Grant Davis and Billy Davis.

 Rum Cay was known to the Lucayan people as Mamana. Later, an explorer by the name of Christopher Columbus would rename the island Santa Maria de la Concepcion. There is a strong debate as to whether or not Rum Cay was the second island that Columbus landed.

Natives would later rename the Island, Rum Cay because of a wrecked ship that lost a barrel of Rum that ended up on the shore.

At one time, this island flourished with a population of over 5,000 people. Rum Cay was a big market of salt and crops including pineapple, cotton, and sisal. Hurricanes and other natural disasters of the early 20th century wiped out the source of income from the people and they ere forced to move leaving Rum Cay a population today of less than one hundred.