Exuma Cays

2026-03-28 Exuma Cays

6 Day Itinerary

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Elizabeth Harbour represent the Bahamas at its most raw and untamed—a place where exploration still feels like discovery. Far beyond crowded marinas, this remote chain is renowned for exceptional fishing, with wahoo highways and blue-water marlin grounds lying just offshore.

Aboard Boss Lady, guests troll historic routes, battle pelagic gamefish, dive crystal-clear reefs alive with snapper and grouper, and explore hidden blue holes and uninhabited cays like Castle Island, where time stands still. With historic ruins, wild landscapes, and vast open water, this is a true Out Islands adventure for those who value authenticity, freedom, and world-class fishing—experienced in comfort, confidence, and complete privacy.

Sample 6 Day Itinerary

Day 1: Stocking Island

1 Stocking Island

Anchorage

  • Emerald Bay Marina
    • Elizabeth Harbour (excellent holding)
    • Sand Dollar Beach – calm anchorage for large yachts
    • Monument Beach anchorage

Highlights

Fishing and Exploring
• Bonefish flats around Moriah Harbour
• Offshore tuna & mahi along the Exuma Sound drop
• Deep drop for snowy grouper & queen snapper

Diving / Snorkeling / Water Activities
• Crab Cay reef
• Lazy Bay coral heads
• Exuma Sound wall dives (dramatic drop-offs)

Exploring, History & Culture
• Stocking Island monument hike (best panoramic view in the Exumas)
• Sandbars at low tide near Fowl Cay

  • Hamburger Beach for a casual tender stop and beach setup
    • Moriah Harbour Cay National Park for scenic tender exploring, flats, turtles, and sandbars
    • Hooper’s Bay area if you want an easy turtle/snorkel add-on near Georgetown
    Stocking Island is widely known for the monument hike and beaches, so your current list is strong.
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Day 2: Black Point / Farmers Cay

Anchorage

  • Black Point Harbour
    • Oven Rock anchorage
    • Farmers Cay cut (good current fishing)

Highlights

Fishing and Exploring
• Wahoo highway along Exuma Sound edge
• Yellowtail snapper around coral heads
• Night fishing for mutton snapper

Diving / Snorkeling / Water Activities

  • Farmers Cay reef system
    • Current drift dives through Farmers Cut
    • Lobster hunting in coral ledges

Exploring, History & Culture

  • Black Point village (authentic Bahamian settlement)
    • Lorraine’s Café
    • Blow holes on the Atlantic side during swell
  • Little Farmer’s Cay cut sightseeing by tender on a good tide
    • Ocean-side beachcomb runs if there is swell
    • Bakery stop at Black Point as a guest-friendly village experience
    This stop works best as an authentic settlement-and-water-activity stop rather than just a transit leg.
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Day 3: Staniel Cay / Big Major Cay

Anchorages

  • Big Major Spot (best for large yachts)
    • Staniel Cay Anchorage
    • Pipe Cay sand flats nearby

Highlights

Famous Sites

  • Thunderball Grotto – world-class snorkeling cave
    • Big Major Cay swimming pigs
    • Staniel Cay Yacht Club
    • Plane wreck snorkel site

Fishing and Exploring
• Offshore trolling for wahoo, tuna, mahi
• Deep dropping queen snapper & grouper
• Reef fishing for hogfish & yellowtail

Diving / Snorkeling / Water Activities

  • Coral gardens near Bitter Guana Cay
    • Spearfishing along Exuma Sound walls
    • Slack-tide Thunderball swim plan for best visibility and safer guest entry
    • Paddle Board the mangroves
  • Big Major Cay beaches
    • White sandbars south of Staniel

Exploring, History & Culture

  • Iguanas at Bitter Guana Cay
    Bitter Guana Cay iguanas as a headline stop, not just a side note
    • Secret beaches and sand tongues around Pipe Cay for private lunch setups
    • Sunset cocktails / dinner run to Staniel Cay Yacht Club
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Day 4: Compass Cay / Pipe Creek

Anchorages

  • Pipe Creek (protected maze of cays)
    • Compass Cay Marina anchorage
    • Rachel’s Bubble area

Highlights

Diving / Snorkeling / Water Activities

  • Coral gardens throughout Pipe Creek
    • Aquarium-like reefs near Cambridge Cay
  • One of the best mangrove labyrinths in the Bahamas

Fishing and Exploring

Spearfishing
• Hogfish and grouper along Atlantic reef
• Lobster under ledges

Exploring, History & Culture

  • Compass Cay nurse sharks (dock swim)
    • Sandbars hidden throughout Pipe Creek
    • Rachel’s Bubble tidal geyser

Cambridge Cay beach and reef drift snorkels
• Tender maze days through Pipe Creek — one of the best exploring areas in the Exumas

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Day 5: Warderick Wells

Distance from Compass Cay: ~8–10 NM

Anchorage

  • Warderick Wells mooring field
    • Emerald Rock anchorage (weather dependent)

Highlights

Fishing and Exploring

Photography
• Boo Boo Hill driftwood monument
• Emerald blue anchorage views
• Sea turtle sightings

Diving / Snorkeling / Water Activities

  • Cathedral reef
    • Coral gardens protected by the park
    • Grouper and reef sharks
  • Paddleboarding through mangrove creeks
    • Snorkeling along pristine coral reefs

 

Exploring, History & Culture
• Park headquarters trails
• Pirate steps hike
• Whale skeleton beach

Boo Boo Hill at sunset or early morning for best light
• Emerald Rock viewpoint photography
• Turtle and ray spotting in the anchorage/mooring field

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Day 6: Shroud Cay / Norman’s Cay

Anchorages

  • Shroud Cay lagoon
    • Norman’s Cay anchorage
    • Wax Cay sandbars

Highlights

Diving / Snorkeling / Water Activities

  • Norman’s Cay plane wreck
    • Coral heads along the banks

Fishing and Exploring
• Offshore bluewater trolling
• Deep drop along Exuma Sound
• Reef fishing for mutton snapper

Exploring, History & Culture

  • White sandbars on the north end
    • Hidden beaches
  • Shroud Cay mangrove creek tender run as a major featured experience
    • Norman’s Cay plane wreck snorkel as a headline attraction
    • Historic airstrip / smuggler-era storytelling for guest intrigue

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