Night at Anchor.

Once you have arrived at Atlantis Marina, Captain Taylor & his crew will be ready with a warm greeting and a cool, tropical beverage. Once onboard and settled, it’s time to get underway and marvel at the gorgeous views during the 3.5hr passage across the Yellow Banks to the northern Exumas. First stop is Highbourne Cay, famous for remarkably tame, sunbathing Bahamian Rock iguanas. The anchorage is perfect to launch all the yacht toys to splash it up until the sun goes down. 

DAY 2 Highbourne Cay to Norman’s Cay (16NM. 1.5hrs)

On the Dock

Thirty-five years ago this island was a notorious transshipment base and party playground for Colombian drug smugglers. Today, in part thanks to the Medellín Cartel’s (Escobar) sunken Douglas DC-3 airplane, the island offers especially amazing snorkeling for novice and expert alike, and the tranquil surf is ideal for small children. Enjoy the afternoon sipping cocktails in the sun and sand at Norman’s Cay’s oasis beach Bar. (Recommended dinner on shore at MacDuff’s. Reservation required 48hrs in advance so please inform Elodie if you would like to go)

DAY 3 Normans Cay to Shroud Cay (5NM  -30mins)

At Anchor

Snorkel, paddleboard, kayak or tender across the island on the rapidly flowing mangrove river teaming with baby birds, conch, crawfish, sea turtles, stingrays and sharks and at the very end, experience “The Washing Machine” where the outgoing tide naturally mimics a water ride at a theme park.

DAY 4  Shroud Cay to Warderick Wells Cay (17NM  -1.Hrs)

At Anchor

Warderick Wells Cay, headquarters of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, is not to be missed. The powder white beaches, diving and snorkeling reefs and inland sanctuary are uniquely beautiful and fascinating. Seven miles of nature trails with historical markers crisscross the island over rocky bluffs and sand dunes, mangrove creeks and sand flats. See a full length, intact whale skeleton right on the beach. The island is a source of countless pirate and ghost stories. In fact, there are so many tales of swashbuckling drama that the island is locally known as Pirate’s Lair. Legend has it that every pirate worth his salt holed up at Waderick Wells, including Blackbeard. Form here we will go by tender to snorkel at the natural aquarium and spy on Jonny Depp’s private island. Spend an enchanted night at anchor, encircled by beautiful reefs in a bay so calm there is rarely a swell, with moorings so close to shore you can literally jump from the swim platform to the beach. 

DAY 5 Waderick Wells Cay to Big Major (16NM  1.5hrs)

At Anchor

In the morning we will head out to Big Major where you will meet the photogenic swimming pigs of the Exumas, so bring your camera and some table scraps. From here we will weave our way through the islands with the tender to Compass Cay where you will snorkel with the nurse Sharks, and relax on and exposed sand bank at low tide with a 360 view of private islands.

(Recommended dinner on shore at Harbour Club Resturant at Royal Plantation. Reservation required 48hrs in advance so please inform Elodie if you would like to go)

DAY 6 Big Major/Staniel Cay  

At Anchor

Staniel Cay is a favorite yachting port of call with excellent marina facilities, many protected anchorages and famous attractions. Of the many awe-inspiring locations for underwater cave diving, Thunderball Grotto claims superstar status. The moniker comes from the classic James Bond flick ‘Thunderball’, the first of several Hollywood movies filmed here. Being in the spotlight has tamed schools of aquatic cave dwellers, who willingly exchange a close up for a piece of bread. Enjoy a cocktail at the iconic bar and restaurant, festooned with vintage photos of movie stars and film crews crowding the walls, is the island’s social nexus. Chat about great Bahamas adventures with fellow yachtsmen and friendly locals, Kalik beer in hand. 

DAY 7  Big Major to Atlantis Marina 

On the dock

Guest departure.