We stayed for 8 nights over New Years. The island seemed fairly quiet and there was always space available in one of the units. During our stay the weather was variable - warm day one day, windy the next. Florida supposedly had the coldest December on record to put things in perspective.
We had a great time on Great Guana Cay. We took a taxi from the airport in Marsh Harbour to the Albury ferry dock with a shopping stop at Maxwell's (A very large, well stocked modern supermarket) while the taxi waited. Albury ferries run on time - yeah! Be sure to have the ferry captain call Troy from the ferry, even if you have been in email contact, so he can be sure you caught the ferry that you said you were going to so he can be there to greet you at the dock.
The Oceanfrontier Hideaway is a simple well-appointed accommodation. Troy and Maria care about this island and are very helpful. Otherwise you are on your own. The island grocery was surprisingly well stocked if you were not too particular when you ran out of something. Troy arranges for golf carts as does Donna's carts. They run about $45 a day but really since the top half of the island is inaccessible by land due to the Baker Bay development (for the richest among the rich) and the south end inaccessible due to the Orchid Bay development, in 3 hours you can pretty much see all there is to see. Everything else is accessible by foot. We had lunch at the Market at Baker's Bay which was very upscale but reasonably priced. Worth a visit although that's as far as you can go unless you're a member. There were hints that the Orchid Bay restaurant was going to open soon.
Nipper's, Grabbers and the Pirates Cove were all alternatives to eating in. The kitchen made it easy to prepare everything.
The best reason to stay at the Oceanfrontier Hideaway is the beach access and the beach itself - miles of unspoiled, uncrowded beach to wander except on Sunday's when Nipper's (right next door) has a pig roast. They come from the other cays to enjoy the feast. You can hear Nipper's music during the day when outside but once inside the unit that's not the case. The unit, as others have commented, has good space. We were very comfortable there. Be sure to check out the diving with Dive Guana (Troy again). He dives many of the same spots that the dive shops from Marsh Harbour with far less travel time. Be sure to bring your 3 to 5 mll suit to dive in December. Also think about paying for more reliable internet service from Bahamas telephone. It's worth it.
Staying at Oceanfrontier Hideaway on Great Guana Cay is like stepping back to the 1970's with all the modern conveniences - It's very laid back just the way we like it.
