Andros Island is the Bahamas’ best-kept secret: the largest island in the archipelago by area, flanked on its eastern side by the third-longest barrier reef in the western hemisphere and on its western side by the bonefish flats of the Great Bahama Bank. The handful of charter yachts that make the short passage from Nassau to Andros are rewarded with diving, fishing and anchorages of a quality that the more famous Exumas can no longer guarantee. Choosing a Benetti for this crossing is a decision about the finest Italian motor yacht craftsmanship applied to a destination that deserves it.
Sixteen Benetti yachts operate in Bahamas and Caribbean waters, ranging from elegant 40-metre semi-displacement hulls to custom vessels exceeding 80 metres. These are high-volume, professionally crewed motor yachts with stabilisation systems that manage the Tongue of the Ocean crossing comfortably and tender garages stocked for both reef diving and flat-water exploration. The Benetti fleet in this region is broad enough to match a specific charter brief precisely.
Weekly rates for Benetti charters in the Bahamas and Caribbean span from approximately 80,000 euros for a 40-metre to well over 300,000 euros for the largest examples. The advance provisioning allowance of around thirty percent covers fuel, food, drinks, berthing and local fees. High season runs December through April with peak pricing over Christmas and New Year.
From an Andros base, the Benetti’s range makes Nassau and the northern Exumas accessible as day passages while the island itself provides a week of serious activity. Fresh Creek on the east coast is the barrier reef base. Nicholl’s Town to the north has local facilities and reef access. Mangrove Cay and the South Bight provide sheltered anchoring. Behring Point opens the western bonefish flats. Congo Town near the southern tip rounds out the itinerary with local character.
