Bahamas: Nassau to Staniel Cay Charter Itinerary

Bahamas: Nassau to Staniel Cay Itinerary

Bahamas: Nassau to Staniel Cay Yacht Charter
A nine-day voyage from Nassau deep into the Exuma cays, seeking out the chain’s most celebrated sights and hidden sandbars. This route runs from the capital through creeks and sea parks to the swimming pigs of Big Major Cay. Expect turtle-filled creeks and floating beach clubs, friendly sharks and glowing sandbanks, the very best of the Exumas.

Every route we shape is a starting point, not a fixed schedule. Stay a second day where the light is right, move with the weather, or follow a captain to a quieter anchorage. What follows is one considered way to read it; the rest we tailor to you.
Day 1

Nassau

Begin in tropical, carefree Nassau, the beating heart of the Bahamas. Explore the colourful capital, then sail east across the banks and anchor off a quiet cay for a first swim.
Day 2

Highborne Cay

Cruise to Highborne Cay, a speck of sandy paradise at the head of the Exumas, ringed by turquoise water. Anchor off the shore, snorkel the reef, and laze on the dazzling sand.
Day 3

Norman's Cay

Sail to Norman’s Cay, a beautiful island with a colourful past and a famous sunken plane in the shallows. Snorkel the wreck, swim in the clear water, and anchor in the calm.
Day 4

Shroud Cay

Take a short cruise to Shroud Cay, known for its network of creeks that are home to sea turtles and rays. Kayak the mangrove creeks to a hidden ocean beach, then anchor in the shelter.
Day 5

Big Major Cay

Enjoy the uninhabited Big Major Cay, home to the famous swimming pigs, where a floating beach club is set up in the shallows. Swim with the pigs, laze in the water, and take in the fun.
Day 6

Compass Cay

Cruise to idyllic Compass Cay, a tropical wonderland famed for the friendly nurse sharks that glide through its marina. Wade among them, hike the cay for the view, and swim from an empty beach.
Day 7

Warderick Wells

Sail to Warderick Wells, the main island of the Exuma Land and Sea Park, a protected sanctuary of glowing sandbars. Snorkel the reefs, hike the trails, and anchor in the pristine water.
Day 8

Staniel Cay

The voyage ends at two-square-mile Staniel Cay, with its pastel stilt houses and famous grotto. Snorkel the Thunderball Grotto, swim off a dazzling beach, and toast a week in the Exumas.

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