Ragged Island is purpose-built for explorer yachts: uninhabited cays, no tourist infrastructure, exceptional reef diving, and a degree of remoteness that makes it one of the genuine frontiers of Caribbean charter. The Bahamas fleet includes 15 explorer-tagged vessels, designed for long-range autonomy with high-capacity fuel and water tanks, stabilised hulls for open-water passages, and tender garages that carry the equipment to make uninhabited anchorages fully inhabitable for a week or more. The passage from Nassau to Ragged Island covers approximately 200 nautical miles across the Great Bahama Bank and through the southern Exuma Sound, a route that demands an experienced captain and a well-found vessel. On arrival, the Ragged Island Range opens into a string of uninhabited cays stretching south toward the Crooked Island Passage, offering pristine diving along the Atlantic wall, productive bonefishing in the shallows, and private beach anchorages where no other vessel is visible from horizon to horizon. Weekly charter rates for explorer yachts based in Nassau and capable of the Ragged Island passage range from approximately 50,000 euros for a 30-metre long-range vessel to 250,000 euros for a purpose-built superyacht. Provisioning allowances of around 30 percent cover the extended fuel load and provisions loaded in Nassau. No anchorage fees apply throughout the Ragged Island Range, and the Bahamas carries no charter VAT. The ideal season for this itinerary is January through April, when the northeast trade wind produces reliable weather patterns and the southern Exumas are at their most settled.
