The Berry Islands stretch for 30 miles north of Nassau in the northern Bahamas, a chain of small cays and uninhabited beaches that rewards yachts capable of covering the full chain quickly and spending the resulting time at anchor rather than on passage. Overmarine Mangusta yachts, known for high-performance carbon fibre construction and speeds well above conventional displacement yachts, are particularly well matched to this requirement. At twenty knots or more, a Mangusta covers the 35-mile run from Nassau to Great Harbour Cay in under two hours and traverses the full Berry Islands chain from north to south in a single morning. What other yachts take a day to cover, the Mangusta completes before noon, leaving the whole afternoon for snorkelling, fishing, or a beach lunch on an uninhabited cay. This compression of passage time is the defining advantage of a Mangusta in the Berry Islands, turning a destination that typically demands careful time management into one where the full extent of the group is easily accessible. Weekly charter rates for Overmarine Mangusta yachts in the Berry Islands run from approximately 70,000 to 140,000 euros. The advance provisioning allowance adds 30 percent, noting that fuel consumption at speed is higher than for displacement yachts and should be planned carefully given limited fuel availability in the Berry Islands. Provision at Nassau and fuel at Great Harbour Cay or Chub Cay marina as needed. The itinerary covers the full chain from Great Harbour Cay to Chub Cay in rapid daily runs, with the time saved on passage converted into long anchorages at uninhabited cays throughout the group.
