Bahamas

February, 2023   $2900   150 miles
Route:

Nassau, Palm Cay Marina, Highburn Cay, Octopus Garden Reef, Highburn Cay Marina, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Compass Cay, Steniel Cay, Pig Beach, Norman Cay, Twinkle Beach, Nassau

In 2023, we continue to explore new beautiful regions of our planet. We fell in love with these places so much when we visited here in February 2020, 21 and 22 that we decided to definitely come back here!

The tour will take place February 18-25.

Bahamas – this name is associated with the roar of the waves, the turquoise of the lagoons, the warmth of the sand and palm trees growing to the water. The state of the Bahamas is located in the West Indies and consists of 30 large and hundreds of small islands, composed of coral limestone. The natural beauty of the Bahamas is unique; their relative isolation, lush tropical nature, mild climate, and the opportunity to practice all kinds of water sports attract tourists throughout the year.

Day 1. Nassau

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Arrival in Nassau, transfer to Palm Cay marina to purchase provisions and get acquainted with the yacht. The Marina is a five-star class complex and will serve as a great start to your charter.

Day 2. Allen Kay

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We go to Allen Cay to see and feed the rare keeled ring-tailed iguanas, which can only be found on Exuma. Then we will go to Highbourne Cay to snorkel at the Octopus Garden Reef in Horseshoe Bay. On the east coast you can see 3.5 billion stromatolite reefs, you can snorkel. We will also spend the night at Highburn Cay Marina, where you can enjoy the beach, walk along the island’s paths and relax in the marina restaurant overlooking the magnificent bay.

Day 3. Highburn Cay

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Explore Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park on Warderick Wells Cay, a place of exceptional beauty with sand dunes, mangroves and wonderful beaches. Wander among the remains of an 18th-century Loyalist settlement and enjoy bird watching. You can relax on white sandy beaches, snorkel among coral reefs and spot hawksbill, yellow sharks and colorful fish. You can also explore the stromatolites in the southwest of the island, the oldest existing reefs in the world.

Day 4. Octopus Garden Reef

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Head to Compass Cay where you can get in the water with the friendly nurse sharks and swim with them. You can also feed the sharks fish if you have an extra one. On the north coast you will see the famous natural whirlpool called “Rachel’s Bubble Bath”. Or you can head to Steniel Cay. Next to the Yacht Club, you will find the amazing Thunderball Grotto in a nearby rock where the James Bond movie Thunderball was filmed. Snorkel in this sea cave at low tide and admire the rays of sunlight that illuminate the grotto. On the other side is Big Major Cay where you can swim with the Exuma pigs on Pig Beach.

Day 5. Marina Highburn Cay

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We continue sailing towards Shroud Cay, part of the Exuma Islands, with its marine park. Let’s not forget a stand-up paddle board or kayaks so you can explore the shallow mangroves and streams that meander around the island. You will be able to see turtles, rays and nurse sharks. As soon as you reach the eastern part of the island, you will enter the waters of the blooming lagoon and step onto one of the most beautiful beaches in the Bahamas.

Day 6. Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park

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Norman Cay is an abandoned island, formerly used for drug trafficking led by Carlos Lechder, which explains his escape. You can snorkel at the remains of the drug traffickers’ plane, which are in the water at a depth of only 3 meters southwest of the island. Or how about walking barefoot on Twinkle Beach and looking for shellfish to eat, then dine at Norman’s Cay Beach Club and watch the sunset?

Day 7. Compass Cay

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We can snorkel at Wax Cay and grab your Hawaiian sling to catch Nassau lobsters or groupers. After lunch we will head back to Nassau and enjoy the pool, beach and restaurants at the marina.

Day 8. Steniel Cay

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We get off our catamaran. Depending on your return flight, you can leave your luggage at the visitor center and spend the day at the marina.

Travel conditions:

  • Prepayment of 50%
  • Full payment 1 month before departure.
ATTENTION:
  • The deposit is NOT refundable.
  • We pay for rent of yachts, air tickets, train tickets, transfers and other expenses in advance, long before the trip. Therefore, the prepayment or payment for the trip made by you is not refundable in case of your cancellation of the trip. We just can’t bring it back…
  • The only exception is if you transfer the right to travel to another person who will travel instead of you.

Catamaran LAGOON 50 (2020)

  • 6 double cabins;
  • 4 bathrooms;
  • Catamaran 2020;
  • Cabin and saloon air conditioning;
  • Diesel generator;
  • Watermaker;
  • Boat with motor for landing SUP, fishing rod;
  • Masks, snorkels, fins.

INCLUDED in the price

  • A week of adventure and life on a catamaran;
  • Services of a professional skipper;
  • Bed sheets;
  • Catamaran cleaning (final);
  • Outboard motor and optional inflatable boat;
  • Transfer for group Airport-Marina-Airport;
  • refundable deposit for the catamaran.

NOT included in the price

  • airfare from your home to the Bahamas and back;
  • ship’s cash desk (food, parking. about 300 dollars / person);
  • registration and cost of the Bahama visa (if your flight will be through;
  • the USA, then you also need a transit visa);
  • hotel stay in Miami.

F.A.Q.

With whom can you go on a sea voyage? Can one?

It’s great if there are two of you, but if you go alone, you will definitely make new friends.

Will it be necessary to participate in the management of the yacht or do some work on board?

Optional. Our skipper will teach you everything you need if you want. And you want!

Is sea travel dangerous?

It’s not dangerous, but responsible! CREW on board. One for all and all for one!

Do you need a visa?

We need a visa of the country in whose waters we sail. For our European travels, a biometric foreign passport is sufficient.

Is it possible to take children on a sea voyage?

You can, a lot of people go with children.

Do you need insurance?

For all trips in Europe, we provide you with insurance for the duration of our trip. We are talking about sports insurance for yachting.

Do I need to pay the entire amount at once? If prepaid, how much?

Prepayment – 50%. Balance one month before departure. The prepayment is non-refundable (due to payment for the yacht rental at the time of booking). In the event of force majeure, such as the closure of borders due to quarantine, the payment is returned or the trip is rescheduled for another time.

How far in advance is it best to plan a trip?

Of course, it is better to plan 1-2-3 months before the trip.

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