The Bahamas · Exuma Cays · Private crewed charter
A chain of 365 cays and islands, gin-clear water and the protected Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Swim with pigs, snorkel a James Bond grotto and have whole beaches to yourselves.
Sample itinerary
Your charter begins and ends in Nassau and heads south along the sheltered west side of the Exuma Cays: secluded anchorages, sandbars and quiet island bars on Bahamian time.
A private driver meets you at the airport and brings you to the yacht for a welcome drink, tour and safety briefing. Sail to Highborne Cay to kayak or snorkel at Horseshoe Bay's 'Octopus Garden' reef, then enjoy sunset cocktails or dinner at the hilltop restaurant with 360-degree views.
Snorkel · Kayak · Sunset dinnerSnorkel the sunken plane wreck off Norman's Cay in about ten feet of water, now home to tropical fish and coral, and collect shells along the beach. In the afternoon, explore Shroud Cay's mangrove creeks by tender or paddle-board and climb to the Camp Driftwood lookout.
Wreck snorkel · Mangroves · Paddle-boardMeet the famously gentle nurse sharks that gather at Compass Cay Marina, then sail on to Big Major Cay, better known as Pig Beach, where the island's swimming pigs come out to greet you. A great anchorage for the water toys.
Nurse sharks · Swimming pigs · Water toysSwim with sea turtles in a protected bay, then loop back to Staniel Cay. Snorkel Thunderball Grotto, the underwater cave made famous by two James Bond films, and book dinner ashore at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club.
Turtles · Grotto snorkel · Dine ashoreHeadquarters of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, the oldest land-and-sea park in the Caribbean. Walk marked nature trails, hike Boo Boo Hill and add your signed piece of driftwood, and snorkel a sunken plane right beneath your mooring.
Hike · Snorkel · Marine parkEndless sandbars and shallow turquoise water at Pipe Cay, a favourite with kiteboarders, then north to Allen's Cay to see the islands' protected rock iguanas on Leaf Cay beach.
Sandbars · Kiteboarding · IguanasA longer sail of five to seven hours, ideal for trolling a line for tonight's dinner. Rose Island offers turtle snorkelling, secluded coves, four beaches and a hilltop hammock grove. Spend your last night in its quiet northern anchorage.
Fishing · Beaches · Final sunsetA short morning sail past Paradise Island and Atlantis back to the marina, arriving around noon, with a private car to take you on to the airport.
DisembarkThis is a sample route. Every charter is tailored: your captain will adapt the plan around wind, weather and what your group enjoys most.
Charter area
Make it yours
Extend south past Great Exuma for even emptier anchorages, dramatic blue holes and long white beaches.
Famous pink-sand beaches and colonial villages, ideal for a two-week charter or a separate itinerary.
The deep water of the Exuma Sound is a short hop away. Ask about bonefishing flats, deep-sea fishing and guided dives.
What to expect
Good to know
Crewed catamarans in the Bahamas start from around $20,000 USD per week for the whole yacht, usually all-inclusive of crew, meals, drinks and water toys. Crew gratuity of 15 to 20% is extra, and larger yachts cost more. Local charter taxes and cruising fees may apply; your broker confirms the exact total.
December to May is the most popular season, with settled, sunny weather and warm water. Summer is quieter and good value; hurricane season runs from June to November.
Yes. All guests, including US citizens, need a valid passport to travel to the Bahamas.
Most Exumas charters start and finish in Nassau, which has direct flights from many US cities. Some yachts are based further south in the Exumas.
Your week, your way
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