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Re: Exumas catamaran?
[Re: leighj00]
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06/27/2023 09:43 AM
06/27/2023 09:43 AM
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Check Navtours. Like the Moorings, their boats are based in Nassau (in their case, at Palm Cay Marina). That's the way to get to the Exumas. In the past, for an extra fee you could drop-off/pick-up at Staniel Cay and Emerald Bay in the Exumas, but I don't know if that's the case anymore. While it saves time, it makes it significantly more expensive. Nassau has the benefit of offering better provisioning and many more flight options. In your planning, just know that you'll spend the better part of your first day getting to the Exumas, and your last day getting back to Nassau.
As far as I'm concerned, the Exumas are worth every bit of effort. But you have to like seclusion and self-sufficiency. You will be anchoring almost all of the time (no moorings, minimal marinas), and there are few places to provision or obtain water/ice.
Let me know if you want more info.
I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)
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Re: Exumas catamaran?
[Re: leighj00]
#303402
06/30/2023 09:57 AM
06/30/2023 09:57 AM
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I have trip reports from my two charters on my blog -- here are the links: 2019 Charter and 2017 Charter. Like your friends, we'd spent months in the Exumas on our own boat, so chartering there was like coming home. Navtours has decent support, but prepare to be self-sufficient. The boat we sailed last time was pretty clapped out, and we had to do a lot of improvising. Nothing catastrophic went wrong, but they turn the boats around quickly, so the little niggling things don't always get taken care of. But heck, it's a BOAT! As for seasickness, whether it happens on the crossing depends on the conditions and you. Be prepared!
I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)
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