Ocean Cay is an island in the Bahamas located in the district of Bimini. It is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Bimini proper. Ocean Cay is an artificial island which was built by dredging in the late 1960s by Dillingham Corporation of Hawaii [1] and was used to mine Aragonite sand for diverse industrial purposes. [sand mining][2] The cay has been redeveloped as a private island called Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve for MSC Cruises.[3]
![]() ![]() Ocean Cay The location of Ocean Cay within the Bahamas | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 25.4209°N 79.2055°W / 25.4209; -79.2055 |
Type | Cay |
Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
Administration | |
Bahamas | |
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Time zone |
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• Summer (DST) |
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ISO code | BS-BI |
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