Nassau to Nassau Yacht Charter Itinerary

Day 1:  Guests fly to Nassau, Bahamas. The Captain meets the guests at the airport and brings them to the yacht at the Hurricane Hole or Atlantis marinas. The guests have the option of spending the day in Nassau shopping and/or casino and night life or leaving for Allan's Cay, Exuma. on the edge of a large sand bank, is inhabited by many curious iguanas.

Day 2:  Weigh anchor and move to Shroud Cay or the other cays that make up the Exuma Land and Sea Park. Explore the magnificent waters of the Bahamas or try an island expedition for the ocean side of the islands. Shroud is actually a system of tiny mangrove islands connected by tidal creeks. We can explore the creeks by tender and waverunner at high tide. Some lead completely through the island to the beach.

Day 3:  Cruise to Staniel Cay Yacht Club and dock. This small settlement is a charming excursion ashore. There are many beaches and the grotto Thunderball Cave to be snorkeled. Thunderball Cave has been in numerous movies including Splash and the James Bond movie Thunderball.

Day 4:  Head north to Warderick Wells. Warderick is the park office of the Exuma Land and Sea Park. Pick up a mooring here in the park anchorage. There are over four miles of nature trails leading to caves, wells, and loyalist ruins. The island is haunted by a group of missionaries that wrecked and perished on the island in the late 1700's. You can sometimes hear them singing hymns at night.

Day 5:  Travel north to Hawksbill Cay, one of the most attractive cays in the chain and still in the Land and Sea Park. The island has numerous trails to explore and probably the most beautiful beaches.

Day 6:  Move to Highbourne Cay. Highbourne is a private island and popular outpost for yachts. The harbor has regular visits by numerous spotted rays and a beautiful beach. There is also a beautiful refreshing spring.

Day 7:  Return to Nassau and Atlantis Marina to shop and gamble or go to Rose Island near Nassau to snorkel.

This is only a sample itinerary and exact destinations may only be determined by travel time, weather, tides and other factors to be decided upon when consulting your charter Captain.