Bahamas Out Islands; Which Ones to visit? It is hard to choose
Video of the Bahamas Out Islands
The Abacos, Acklins and Crooked Island, Andros, The Berry Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Eleuthera and Harbour Island, the Exumas, Inagua, Long Island, Mayaguana, Run Cay and San Salvador are all very different; what they have in common is that they are all part of the Bahamas Out Islands. The Bahamas Out Islands are a fabulous yacht charter location especially to relax with peace and quiet floating on crystal clear waters with miles of pristine pink sand beaches, and shallow waters all around for swimming, snorkeling or other water sports. Read the rest of this entry »
In the Exuma Island chain on a small deserted cay called Allan’s Cay is a colony of the rare black iguanas, called the Bahamian Rock Iguana, or the Bahamian Dragon. The adults of this iguana subspecies are a dull gray black and can be found on around 7 cays in the Exuma Islands. Allan’s Cay is a easy cruise from Staniel Cay a good location to stop for night on your yacht charter itinerary for the Exuma Islands in the Bahamas, and is actually a group of 3 small islets with an anchorage in the middle. Seeing this rare iguana at Alla’s Cay is a great and easy stop during your yacht charter. There are a large number of iguanas on this cay, and they look forward to visits. Anchoring nearby and taking the yacht tender to the beach usually brings iguanas down to the beach area to investigate. They are surprisingly friendly, however this may be from knowledge over the years that visiting yachtsmen usually bring food, so be sure to bring a snack or two to give to these rare creatures. Read the rest of this entry »
Bahamas Yacht Charter; Stalking the Elusive Bonefish
The Bonefish
Bonefishing is a sport unlike any other, even unlike any other type of fishing. And there are only a few perfect bonefishing areas, one of which is Andros Island in the Bahamas. To try your hand at bonefishing, it is easy to visit Andros Island on a yacht charter in the Bahamas. As the largest island in the Bahamas, Andros Island is also the least populated, unless you count bonefish and there are thousands of these tough fighting fish. And, Andros Island bonefish are reputed to be some of the largest bonefish in the world, so it is even possible to catch a trophy sized bonefish on a fishing expedition during your charter. Include Andros Island in your Bahamas yacht charter itinerary and stalk the wild bonefish on your next charter.
Your yacht could be located right here at the Atlantis Hotel Marina on Paradise Island for boarding and starting your yacht charter vacation in the Bahamas off with a bang. Or stay several days before or after your charter to wind up or wind down. Overlooked by the hotel complex, the marina is tucked into the harbor front of the resort. Surrounding the marina are the Marina Village Shops ringing the docks. The Atlantis Hotel and Marina is an impressive, sprawling resort with services for families, children, and honeymooners. Read the rest of this entry »
The Exumas Island Chain, located in The Bahamas stretching 120 miles south out of Nassau, is an excellent charter location. Miles of pristine deserted beaches stretch beside multicolored clear blue and green waters. We loved cruising there. Yours may be the only footprints in the white and sometimes pink powdery sand. You can swim, snorkel in shallow waters for hours, and the shelling is excellent. This is a charter location perfect for fun in the sun and really enjoying warm tropical waters. Read the rest of this entry »
Contrary to popular thought, the Bahamas is an excellent charter location in Spring, Summer and Fall, and not necessarily in the dead of Winter. Unbeknownst to many, it can snow in Nassau in the Winter. Perhaps only once every 30 years and perhaps there is never any accumulation, however the weather can dip low enough for snow to fall. Cold weather in the Bahamas in the Winter is usually part of a winter storm that might blow through in several days, and then the weather returns to warm and sunny. So you can still consider chartering in the Bahamas and take your chances that a storm will not blow through, or if a storm does, take solace in the fact that it probably will not last for your whole week of charter. April and May are excellent charter times in the Bahamas, with days of bright sunny weather and clear warm waters. June through November can be excellent charter times as well, although the occasional hurricane can come through, so you should be sure to consider the purchase of Trip Cancellation Insurance for that time period. Read the rest of this entry »
