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Unforgettable yachting holidays in Bahamas area
The Bahamas are perfect for catamarans. Shallow draft opens sandbars, lagoons, and beachside anchorages. Expect steady trades, clear water, and short legs. Most crews start in Nassau and head for the Exumas. Plan tides and cuts. Anchor on sand only. Use park moorings where marked.
Choose bareboat or a crewed catamaran. We plan routes, moorings, and fuel stops. Briefings cover tide windows, cut transits, no-take zones, and coral protection. Reserve popular marinas in season. Aim to arrive early in the afternoon.
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What you can expect to see
Nassau to Northern Exumas
Clear out of Nassau and reach Highbourne Cay for a first easy stop. Visit Allen’s Cay to see the iguanas from a respectful distance. Norman’s Cay offers snorkelling on a shallow wreck in settled weather. Shroud Cay has mangrove creeks you explore by tender at mid tide. Warderick Wells in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park uses moorings. No fishing or collecting in the park. Follow the channel marks and current lines.
Staniel Cay and Central Exumas
Fuel and water at Staniel Cay Yacht Club when needed. Time Thunderball Grotto for slack water and good light. Big Major’s Spot is the “pig beach.” Keep a safe distance and never feed from the dinghy. Compass Cay has nurse sharks at the dock with a posted fee. Pipe Creek lights up at low tide with sandbars. Watch depths and current around the cuts. Set the anchor on sand and back down hard.
Black Point to George Town
Black Point offers laundry, bakeries, and a friendly town quay. At Cave Cay and Musha Cay the water turns bright turquoise over white sand. Rudder Cut and Cave Cay Cut need a good tide and settled sea state. Georgetown’s Elizabeth Harbour is a protected cruising ground with room to spread out. Stocking Island has long beaches and easy shore access. Plan the return north with the wind and tide in your favor.
