Abacos Yacht Charter

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Abaco Islands are a stunning collection of islands and cays in the northern Bahamas, renowned for their crystal-clear waters, powder-soft beaches, charming colonial settlements, and world-class boating opportunities. Offering a more relaxed and authentic Bahamian experience, the Abacos are a paradise for sailors, beach lovers, anglers, and travelers seeking natural beauty away from crowded tourist destinations.

Stretching across a chain of picturesque islands, the Abacos are known for their calm turquoise waters, protected bays, vibrant coral reefs, and welcoming island communities. Visitors can explore colorful seaside towns, discover historic lighthouses, enjoy fresh local seafood, and immerse themselves in the laid-back atmosphere that defines this beautiful region of the Bahamas.

The destination is particularly famous for sailing, yachting, fishing, and island-hopping. With numerous cays and secluded beaches to explore, travelers can enjoy unforgettable days on the water, snorkeling among coral reefs, diving in pristine marine environments, or simply relaxing on some of the Caribbean’s most beautiful coastlines. The Abacos are also home to abundant marine life, making them a premier destination for boating enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

Whether seeking adventure, relaxation, luxury, or authentic island culture, the Abaco Islands offer a unique Bahamian escape where breathtaking scenery, warm hospitality, and unforgettable experiences await at every turn.
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A 32.9-metre Custom Line delivered in 2024, carrying only eight guests in five cabins with a Francesco Paszkowski interior, a 26-knot top end and an 11.2-metre Valhalla chase tender, running
Evexias I

32M

Custom Line

2024

120000€

Guests

A 47-metre Feadship with a unique master deck, metallic black hull inspired by a Lancia Delta Integrale and 5,200nm range for long-range family cruising.
Lady Victoria

47M

Feadship

2015

275000€

Guests

A 50m Delta Marine with solid American pedigree, seven cabins for 12 guests and a 2025 refit delivering fresh style for Caribbean and Mediterranean cruising.
Victoria Del Mar

50M

Delta Marine

2006

245000€

Guests

A favourite on the Caribbean and Bahamas circuit, this 47.2m Sunseeker offers endless space across four decks with a dedicated beach club.
Alessandra III

47.2M

Sunseeker

2011

231000€

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A 2024 Baglietto T-Line 52 in steel, with a pool set into the aft deck, a dedicated gym and eleven crew for ten guests, running the Mediterranean in summer and
Daybreak

52M

Baglietto

2024

300000€

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The first Espen Oeino-designed Amels 60 Limited Edition, a hybrid-powered 60-metre with trapezoid windows, a 27-metre sundeck and a colossal beach club.
Come Together

60M

Amels

2022

490000€

Guests

A 2021 Alpha Custom Yachts Spritz 102 with a wide beam, shallow draft, a main-deck heated plunge pool and expansive flybridge, cruising New England and the Bahamas.
Vivace

31M

Alpha Custom Yachts

2021

115000€

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The 95-metre Lürssen Whisper, delivered in 2014 as Kismet, carries twelve guests behind a glass-walled swimming pool, two fold-down sea terraces and a full-size basketball court, chartering the Mediterranean and
Whisper

95M

Lürssen

2014

1200000€

Guests

A brand-new 2025 AB Yachts 33.7-metre performance yacht cruising at 30 knots and topping 42, with a full-beam owner’s suite and a shallow draft built for fast Bahamian island hopping,
50 SHADES OF PLAY

33M

AB Yachts

2025

105000€

Guests

A 65-metre Benetti with four guest lounges, a working-fireplace library and Club Seanna disco, built for families who actually use their yacht.
Seanna

65M

Benetti

2011

434000€

Guests

An 80-metre Abeking u0026 Rasmussen motor yacht with a distinctive reversed bow, triple-height glass atrium and full-height glazed owneru2019s deck.
Excellence

80M

Abeking & Rasmussen

2019

1150000€

Guests

The 72-metre flagship of Sanlorenzo’s 74Steel series, Silver Fox debuts sculptural Paszkowski interiors as one of 2026’s most anticipated charter yachts.
Silver Fox

72M

Sanlorenzo

2026

900000€

Guests

The near-new 55-metre Heesen Reliance pairs a shark-grey Omega Architects profile with a calm Luca Dini interior, an 82-square-metre owner-s apartment, a sundeck jacuzzi and a beach club with sauna
Reliance

55M

Heesen

2023

400000€

Guests

A 41-metre Horizon P130 refitted in 2024, with a bridge-deck master, a cedar sauna, an open-air sundeck gym and an inflatable sea pool, chartering the Bahamas and Caribbean from $140,000
Stay Salty

41M

Horizon

2010

140000€

Guests

Highlights

Abacos Yacht Charter
Abacos yacht charters offer the freedom to experience the destination on your own terms. Each itinerary can be shaped around the way you want to travel, with the flexibility to move between time on the water, moments ashore and the simple pleasure of life on board.
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World-Class Boating & Sailing
The Sea of Abaco, the shallow, reef-protected channel running between the mainland and the outer cays, gives sailors calm water and short line-of-sight hops between anchorages, rarely more than an hour or two apart. Marsh Harbour serves as the main provisioning and crew-change hub, while barrier cays including Elbow Cay, Man-O-War Cay and Green Turtle Cay sit close enough together that a week-long charter can comfortably visit all three without a single long passage.
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Pristine Beaches & Turquoise Waters
Beaches here run from the wide, pale sand at Guana Cay’s Baker’s Bay to smaller coves tucked below Elbow Cay’s cliffs, all backed by water shallow enough to show turquoise from well offshore. The barrier reef running along the Atlantic side of the cays, one of the longest in the western hemisphere, breaks the ocean swell before it reaches these beaches, which is part of why the water inside stays so calm and clear.
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Charming Island Communities
Hope Town on Elbow Cay is the most photographed of the settlements, its harbour ringed by pastel clapboard houses and watched over by the candy-striped Elbow Reef Lighthouse, built in 1863 and still hand-wound and kerosene-lit, one of the last of its kind anywhere in the world. Man-O-War Cay and Green Turtle Cay’s New Plymouth keep a similar Loyalist-era character, with boatbuilding and fishing traditions still visible along their waterfronts.
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Fishing & Marine Adventures
The Marls, a maze of shallow flats and mangrove creeks on Great Abaco’s western side, is one of the Bahamas’ best-known bonefishing grounds, drawing anglers who wade or pole a skiff across water barely knee-deep. Offshore, deeper reefs such as Fowl Cay hold healthy coral and a steady population of reef fish and turtles, giving the same charter both a serious fishing morning and an easy snorkel in the afternoon.
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Island-Hopping Experiences
Because the cays sit so close together, a single itinerary can include a harbour dinner in Hope Town, a beach afternoon at Great Guana Cay’s Nippers, and a quiet night at anchor off Man-O-War Cay within the same few days. Regattas in The Abacos, an eight-day, multi-island race held each June between these same settlements, is a good illustration of how compact and connected the whole cruising ground really is.

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Enquire about a Abacos yacht charter to receive current yacht availability, seasonal guidance and expert insight into the cruising areas, anchorages and experiences that best fit your preferred style of charter, creating a clearer route to the right itinerary.

Abacos Yacht Charter Itineraries

The Week Unfolds
Across Abacos, each itinerary reveals a different rhythm, from lively ports and waterfront towns to secluded anchorages, island escapes and stretches of coastline best discovered from the sea. Together, they create a more layered way to explore, with every route shaped by the places, experiences and moments found along the way.
Bimini
Seven days from Miami across the Gulf Stream, through Hemingway’s Bimini and the fishing cays to the quiet beaches of Rose Island.
Antigua
Seven days down the Leewards, from Sint Maarten and St. Barths through Anguilla and Saba to Barbuda’s pink sand and Nelson’s Dockyard.
Exumas
Seven days from Nassau down the Exuma chain, through the Land and Sea Park to Thunderball Grotto, the swimming pigs and the iguanas of Bitter Guana.
Bahamas
Seven days across the archipelago, from Nassau and Harbour Island’s pink sand to the Exumas, Thunderball Grotto and the cays of Highbourne and Norman’s.
Leeward Islands
Seven days from St Martin through Anguilla and St. Barths to Antigua’s dockyards and the volcanic peaks of St Kitts and Nevis.
Bahamian Out Islands
Seven days through the far Bahamas, from Cat Island and Conception to Rum Cay, San Salvador and the blue holes of the Exumas.
Turks and Caicos
Seven days from Providenciales to Grand Turk and Salt Cay, over wall dives, bird sanctuaries and the shallowest turquoise in the Atlantic.
ABC Islands
Seven days across Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, from Bonaire’s protected marine park to Dutch colonial Willemstad and Eagle Beach.
Nassau
Seven days from Nassau to the Exumas, tracing pink sand at Harbour Island, the grottos of Staniel Cay and anchorages reached only by tender.
The Grenadines
Seven days down the Grenadines, from the Pitons and Dark View Falls to Salt Whistle Bay, Canouan and the turtles of the Tobago Cays.
Abacos
Seven days through the Abaco cays, from the Hope Town lighthouse and Man-O-War’s boatyards to Nipper’s, Green Turtle Cay and Treasure Cay.
French Caribbean
Seven days between St. Barths and St Martin, taking in Colombier, the volcanoes of St Kitts and Nevis, and the dive walls of Statia.
St. Lucia
Seven days from Marigot Bay south through the Pitons to Bequia, Mustique and the Tobago Cays, finishing on Grenada.
St. Barths
Seven days around a small French island, from the boutiques of Gustavia to beaches reached only by boat or on foot.

Abacos Must See & Do

The anchorages, experiences and places that define a yacht charter in Abacos, and the ones worth building your itinerary around.
Top Anchorages

Hope Town Harbour, Elbow Cay
White Sound, Green Turtle Cay
Man-O-War Cay Harbour
Baker’s Bay, Great Guana Cay
Little Harbour

Top Things to Do

Climb the Elbow Reef Lighthouse, Hope Town
Snorkel Fowl Cay Reef
Bonefish the Marls
Beach day at Nippers, Great Guana Cay
Visit Pete’s Pub and Gallery, Little Harbour

Top Places to Visit

Hope Town
Green Turtle Cay
Man-O-War Cay
Great Guana Cay
Marsh Harbour

Abacos Charter Advices

Everything you need to know before chartering a yacht in Abacos, from the best time to visit to where to drop anchor.
When's the best time to charter the Abacos?

Winter and spring, roughly November through July, bring the most settled weather and the steadiest northeast trade winds for sailing the Sea of Abaco. Hurricane season runs June through November, with the highest risk from August to October, so most charter operators avoid booking then. Water temperatures stay warm enough for swimming year round, and the shallow, protected cruising ground keeps sea conditions manageable even outside the calmest months.

How do we get to the Abacos to start a charter?

Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) on Great Abaco is the main gateway, with regular flights from Florida and connections through Nassau. Treasure Cay Airport (TCB), further north, is a useful alternative for charters starting or ending near Green Turtle Cay. Both are small regional airports rather than major international hubs, so flight schedules are lighter than in Nassau, and it’s worth booking transfers to the marina in advance.

What are the best anchorages in the Abacos?

Hope Town’s horseshoe harbour on Elbow Cay is the classic choice, sheltered and close to restaurants, with the lighthouse as a landmark. White Sound on Green Turtle Cay and the anchorage off Man-O-War Cay offer similar protection with a quieter, more residential feel. Little Harbour, further south and reachable only by boat, is worth the detour for its bronze foundry and beach bar.

How many days should we plan in the Abacos?

Seven days covers the main cays comfortably, Hope Town, Green Turtle Cay, Man-O-War Cay and Great Guana Cay, with time to linger rather than just passing through. Because the Sea of Abaco keeps hops short, most under two hours, a shorter four or five day trip still works well if you’re flying directly into Marsh Harbour, and it’s easy to extend south to Little Harbour if the week allows.

Is it worth timing a charter around Regattas in The Abacos?

Regattas in The Abacos, known locally as RITA, is an eight-day sailing series held each June, moving between Green Turtle Cay, Guana Cay, Marsh Harbour and Hope Town with evening parties at each stop. It’s a good time to see the cays at their liveliest, though marinas and moorings fill up fast, so charters wanting to watch or take part should book well ahead of the June dates.

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