The island may have been named after Arthur Catt, a pirate, or may be a reference to its one-time large population of feral cats.

An economic crop is Croton eluteria (called also cascarilla) bark,[4] which is gathered and shipped to Italy where it becomes a main ingredient in medicines, scents and Campari.

Cat Island, Tea Bay is also the birthplace of Bahamian musician Tony McKay,[7] better known as Exuma, and MMA fighter Dada 5000.

This small stone monastery built by hand by the architect hermit, Father Jerome,[8] is at the peak and accessible by a trek up a steep rocky incline.

One of the major attractions in Cat Island Bahamas is the Big Blue Hole near Orange Creek at Dickies Road.

Many objects such as dead farm animals tossed into the lake ended up reaching the ocean through its caverns.

Sitting atop a ridge alongside the road in the settlement of Old Bight is St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, built by Father Jerome, with frescos, engravings and sculptures.