Compass Cay anchors the central section of the Exuma Cays chain, a private island whose nurse sharks, tidal snorkel pools and immediate access to the Exuma Land and Sea Park have defined the Bahamas charter experience for decades. Perini Navi is the Italian yard that built the modern large sailing yacht market, producing aluminium-hulled sloops and ketches from 40 to 80 metres that combine offshore performance with the interior comfort associated with motor yachts.
Perini Navi yachts available in the Bahamas run from 45 to 60 metres, with four to seven guest cabins, crews of eight to twelve, and furling sail systems operated by the crew rather than requiring guest involvement. In the Exumas the consistent winter trade winds from the southeast mean a Perini Navi can sail most passages rather than motor them.
Weekly charter rates for Perini Navi at Compass Cay run from 215,000 to 490,000 euros per week, with an advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent. No Bahamian VAT applies. Sailing yachts consume substantially less fuel than motor yachts of equivalent size, reducing the effective APA spend below the 30 percent guideline on most Exumas itineraries.
The Exumas provide excellent conditions for a Perini Navi. Passages between Compass Cay, Warderick Wells and Staniel Cay are typically 10 to 20 miles with a consistent beam reach in trade wind conditions. Shroud Cay tidal creeks, Warderick Wells reef, Big Major Spot swimming pigs and Thunderball Grotto at Staniel Cay form the standard circuit, all within practical day-sail range of each other.
