A private Bahamas cay once linked to Shakira is back on the market with a $30 million asking price, and it is practically in South Florida’s backyard. Bonds Cay, roughly 650 acres in the Berry Islands, sits a short hop from the mainland and offers long stretches of powder white beach along largely undeveloped shoreline.
According to Realtor.com, the property is listed by Gavin Christie of Corcoran C.A. Christie Bahamas for $30 million. The listing notes a handful of glamping style bungalows and a beachfront bar, while most of the acreage remains untouched. The island is reachable by boat, seaplane or helicopter and is being pitched as suitable for either a private retreat or a larger resort style development.
What’s on Offer
Listing materials put Bonds Cay at about 650 acres with more than 13 miles of coastline and a freehold title, which makes it a relative rarity among private island offerings, according to JamesEdition. Photos and the property description highlight long white sand beaches, natural ponds and an ironshore perimeter, with only minimal on island infrastructure beyond the guest bungalows.
The Celebrity Backstory
Mansion Global and other outlets report that the island was acquired in the mid 2000s by a group of investors that included Shakira and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who envisioned an artists' retreat that never fully came to life. Rafael Viñoly Architects confirms the firm was commissioned to prepare a master plan that outlined villages, a marina and artists in residence studios for the island.
Why South Florida Buyers Will Notice
Listing materials quote the agent saying Bonds Cay is “only 37 miles from Nassau and 155 miles from Fort Lauderdale,” keeping it within a practical private flight window for South Florida based buyers, according to Realtor.com. At the same time, the listing and other property pages caution that any meaningful redevelopment would require Bahamian government approvals and a substantial additional investment on top of the $30 million asking price, per JamesEdition.
For now, Bonds Cay is a rare, large blank canvas with celebrity provenance, the sort of listing that tends to attract deep pocketed buyers from South Florida and beyond. Watch the listing agent and major property sites for how the market responds to that $30 million price tag.
