Compass Cay is one of the Exumas most recognisable charter destinations, a private island with nurse sharks at the marina dock, tidal pools connecting reef snorkel sites, and a position mid-chain in the Exuma Land and Sea Park. Overmarine builds the Mangusta range in Italy, performance planing motor yachts designed around exterior deck space, Italian styling and a top speed that makes multi-destination days practical rather than optimistic.
Mangusta yachts available in the Bahamas run from 40 to 50 metres, with four to six guest cabins, crews of eight, and the wide open cockpit and sea deck arrangement that defines the brand. In the Exumas the shallow draft allows anchoring close to cay beaches that displacement vessels must approach by tender.
Weekly charter rates for Overmarine yachts at Compass Cay run from 225,000 to 295,000 euros per week, with an advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent covering fuel, food and marina fees. The Bahamas applies no VAT to charter. Mangusta yachts typically cover more anchorages per week than equivalently sized displacement vessels, extending the itinerary range without additional fuel cost per destination.
The Exumas around Compass Cay suit the Mangusta format well. The passage from Nassau to Compass Cay takes three hours at cruising speed, leaving the afternoon for the nurse shark dock and tidal pools. The standard circuit covers Shroud Cay tidal creeks, Warderick Wells reef, Big Major Spot swimming pigs, Staniel Cay Thunderball Grotto and Black Point Settlement without any passage exceeding two hours.
