The Berry Islands are among the most undervisited island groups in the northern Bahamas, a 30-mile chain of small cays north-east of Nassau that offers deserted beaches, excellent bone-fishing on the shallow western flats, wall diving at Chub Cay, and an almost complete absence of charter traffic. Ocean Alexander motor yachts, built in the Pacific Northwest and Taiwan for North American charter clients, are practical and comfortable platforms for exactly this kind of independent island exploration. Ocean Alexander builds composite fibreglass motor yachts in the 30 to 55 metre range that are well maintained in tropical conditions, efficient at the inter-island cruising speeds needed in the Berry Islands, and designed with generous aft decks and swim platforms suited to the frequent water sports deployments that a Berry Islands programme requires. The crew of three to five creates a relaxed atmosphere well suited to families and small groups. Weekly charter rates for Ocean Alexander yachts in the Berry Islands run from approximately 65,000 to 115,000 euros. The advance provisioning allowance adds 30 percent for fuel, provisions from Nassau, marina fees at Great Harbour Cay or Chub Cay, and drinks. Provision thoroughly at Nassau before the 35-mile passage north-east, as local supply in the Berry Islands is very limited. The itinerary from Great Harbour Cay works south through the uninhabited middle cays to Chub Cay and back over the course of the week, with daily variations onto the bone-fishing flats and the coral snorkel spots scattered across the group.
