CRN, the Ancona-based custom superyacht yard, builds steel-and-aluminium displacement motor yachts with a reputation for generous exterior volumes and exceptional Italian interior design. In the Exumas, their wide beam and low freeboard profiles make tendering to the beach and watching sunsets from broad aft decks especially comfortable. CRN yachts average between 50 and 70 metres, meaning they carry large crews and extensive water-toy inventories including jet skis, inflatables, and dive compressors. Staniel Cay is the gateway anchorage for the central Exumas, lying roughly 80 nautical miles south-east of Nassau and within easy reach of 365 cays. Charter weeks are concentrated in the Bahamas high season from December to April, with the calmest conditions and clearest visibility in February and March. CRN yachts in the Caribbean and Bahamas charter from approximately 150,000 euros per week for a 50-metre vessel, rising sharply with length. The advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent covers fuel, provisions from Nassau and George Town suppliers, marina fees at Staniel Cay Yacht Club, and all drinks and watersports consumables. The combination of a large-yacht crew and a compact, beautiful cruising ground makes the Exumas particularly well-suited to the CRN clientele. Passages between anchorages are short enough to enjoy two or three different settings in a single day without the yacht ever feeling like a mode of transport.
