Caribbean

The Bahamas & the Exumas

The definitive shallow-water cruising ground: a chain of cays over impossibly bright sandbanks, the swimming pigs of Big Major, the snorkel grotto at Staniel Cay and the protected

The definitive shallow-water cruising ground: a chain of cays over impossibly bright sandbanks, the swimming pigs of Big Major, the snorkel grotto at Staniel Cay and the protected Exuma park. Shallow-draft yachts and cats thrive here.

A week, sketched

Day 1

Nassau to Highbourne Cay

Depart Nassau across the banks to Highbourne Cay at the top of the Exuma chain.

Day 2

Warderick Wells

Anchor in the protected Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park at Warderick Wells for pristine reef.

Day 3

Staniel Cay

Snorkel Thunderball Grotto and visit the swimming pigs of Big Major Cay.

Day 4

Southern Exumas

Cruise south past sandbars and secluded cays for empty anchorages over white sand.

The destination. Nearby lies Musha Cay — profiled in full on our sister site, privateisland.pro.