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Staniel Cay Yacht Club the Unofficial Hub of the Exumas

Staniel Cay Yacht Club, opened in 1956, sits at the center of the Exuma Cays — roughly 75 miles south of Nassau — and functions as the social and logistical hub for the entire central Exumas. The dock at Staniel Cay Yacht Club is never quiet. Center consoles, sportfishers, and cruising yachts line the slips while nurse sharks patrol the shallows below the deck. Inside, the bulletin board carries decades of stickers and notes, and the walls hold license plates and trip photos from guests who keep coming back. It’s the kind of place where you drop the hook

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Chub Cay Where the Berry Islands Meet the Deep Blue

At the southern tip of the Berry Islands, the shallow Great Bahama Bank collides with the Tongue of the Ocean, a 6,000-foot-deep trench that turns Chub Cay into one of the most productive fishing and diving platforms in The Bahamas. That edge—where turquoise bank water meets indigo abyss—isn’t just a view; it’s the reason this cay draws anglers, divers, and cruisers from across the Atlantic. The Tongue of the Ocean reaches depths exceeding 6,000 feet just minutes from Chub Cay’s marina. Emily’s Take Chub Cay delivers world-class fishing and diving, but since September 2024 it’s a members-only community for

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Little Harbour Abaco Where a Bronze Foundry Meets the Beach

On a remote cove in the Abacos, a bronze foundry has been casting sculptures for three generations — and the sand under your feet is the same floor the local beach bar uses for its lunch service. Little Harbour is home to the only working bronze foundry in The Bahamas, using a 5,000-year-old lost-wax method that still requires twelve collaborative steps to complete a single piece. Randolph Johnston founded this artists’ colony in 1952 after his schooner Langosta sank and the family sheltered in a cave along the shoreline. What started as a remote refuge grew into a working

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Great Guana Cay’s Beach Bar That Abaco Sailors Never Miss

The public ferry from Marsh Harbour reaches Great Guana Cay in about 30 minutes. You step off the dock into a settlement that runs on barefoot time — shoes are optional at both beach bars, and half the visitors never make it past the first rum punch. The cay’s unofficial motto sums it up: “It’s better in the Bahamas, but it’s gooder in Guana.” “It’s better in the Bahamas, but it’s gooder in Guana.” — Great Guana Cay’s motto For Abaco sailors, one spot on this 5.5-mile sliver of sand and scrub earns near-universal loyalty: Nipper’s Beach Bar &

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Moriah Harbour Cay Where Exuma’s Wildlife Goes Untouched

Moriah Harbour Cay National Park spans 22,833 acres of protected marine and coastal habitat in the heart of the Exumas — a refuge where endangered corals, sea turtles, and nesting shorebirds find sanctuary far from the crowds. 22,833 acres of beaches, sand dunes, blue holes, coral reefs, mangrove creeks, and seagrass meadows — established as a national park in 2002 and expanded in 2015. Most visitors to Exuma never make it here. They anchor off the swimming pigs at Big Major Cay or queue for sandbars near Staniel Cay, while this stretch of protected coastline on the island’s southern

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Warderick Wells the Uninhabited Heart of the Exuma Cays

The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park was established in 1958 as the first marine reserve in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean, protecting 112,640 acres of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses. Its headquarters sit on uninhabited Warderick Wells — a cay you can only reach by boat, with no roads, no shops, and no hotels. This 112,640-acre park was the first marine reserve in the wider Caribbean, and it remains the most visited national park in The Bahamas. Warderick Wells isn’t a place you stumble onto. You plan for it — study the mooring field, stock your supplies,

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Atlantis Paradise Island: Dive Into Aquaventure Fun

The Bahamas is a collection of around 700 islands, with about 30 of them being home to people. Most Bahamians, almost 70%, live on the large island of New Providence, where the capital city, Nassau, is located. This year marks 50 years of independence for the Bahamas from Britain, yet some reminders of its colonial past can still be seen, like driving on the left side of the road, red post boxes, and statues of Queen Victoria. Today, a large majority of visitors come from America, as Miami is just a short flight away. Visiting Paradise Island As you

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Eleuthera’s Pink Sand Beaches And Serene Vibe

Eleuthera, a sliver of land stretching over 100 miles across the Bahamas, feels like a deliberate step back in time. There are no traffic lights here, no towering hotels, just miles of coastline punctuated by the gentle rhythm of island life. It’s a place where the sand itself seems to blush, a soft, rosy hue that sets it apart from the typical white shores of the Caribbean. This is the kind of destination that rewards slow travel, inviting you to explore its diverse landscapes, from dramatic Atlantic cliffs to the serene waters of the Great Bahama Bank. Eleuthera is

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Celebrate in The Bahamas at Baha Mar’s SLS Resort

The lure of a milestone birthday celebration for a dear friend, even half a world away, was enough to inspire a significant journey. This trip to Nassau, The Bahamas, presented an opportunity to experience a destination that felt like a world away from home. The choice of venue, the , offered a glimpse into a resort experience that balances grand scale with a surprising depth of activities and dining. Discovering Baha Mar Resort The Baha Mar resort complex in Nassau is an imposing sight, a striking blend of modern architecture with a playful pink palette. It evokes a sense

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Long Island, Bahamas: Bonefish, Blue Holes, and Beach Bliss

The sheer scale of Long Island in the Bahamas is one of its most striking features, a long, slender strip of land that feels both wild and remarkably accessible. We arrived eager to explore what felt like a less-traveled side of the islands, seeking out the renowned bonefishing the area is known for, but quickly discovered that Long Island offers so much more than just its famed flats. Exploring Long Island’s Coastal Wonders Our base for the week was the Long Island Bonefishing Lodge, a collection of comfortable cabanas situated right on the western coast. This lodge specializes in

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