Visiting Exuma by yacht

When to come, where yachts anchor in the Land and Sea Park, and how to get here.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	December to April	26.1 to 28.7 °C	43 to 74 mm
Shoulder	May, November	28.3 to 30.2 °C	87 to 139 mm
Off season	June to October	30.6 to 32.8 °C	151 to 220 mm

Nassau normals, 1991 to 2020. Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November (NOAA). Season bands are our own estimate.

At anchor

Where yachts anchor

The park stretches about 22 miles from Wax Cay Cut to Conch Cut. (Association of Bahamas Marinas.)

Warderick WellsThe park office moorings are first come, first served. Hail Channel 9. Highbourne Cay is 22 nautical miles away

Staniel CayStaniel Cay Yacht Club has 21 mooring balls and a dock for yachts up to 210 ft

Compass CayBoats with up to 4.5 ft of draft can enter from the Exuma Banks, or 6 ft at high tide. Boats with up to 6.5 ft of draft can enter through Joe Cay Cut

Anchorage feeThe park charges BSD 0.45 per day under 90 ft and BSD 0.91 per day from 90 ft, plus 10% VAT

No-take zone

The park is a complete no-take zone. Nothing living or dead may be removed. (Bahamas National Trust.)

Park contact

Email exumapark@bnt.bs. Bahamas National Trust runs 32 national parks and was set up by Act of Parliament in 1959.

Getting here

Exuma International Airport is a Customs port of entry. Staniel Cay has an airstrip. Highbourne Cay Marina reports an airstrip at Norman's Cay, 8 miles away.

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