By air
Exuma International (GGT), ~15 km from George Town
North America · Bahamas
Exuma, Bahamas
A chain of cays in turquoise shallows
Getting there
Best time to visit
December to May — dry and calm
Don't miss
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Thunderball Grotto
Big Major Cay
Stocking Island
Things to do
Boat trips through the cays
Snorkelling
Swimming with the pigs at Big Major Cay
Kayaking
Sailing
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Rüdiger Stehn · CC BY-SA 2.0
What to pack
Swimwear, reef-safe sunscreen, snorkel gear, a hat
A quieter corner
Tropic of Cancer Beach on Little Exuma
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Exuma?
December to May — dry and calm. What to pack: Swimwear, reef-safe sunscreen, snorkel gear, a hat.
How do I get to Exuma?
Fly into Exuma International (GGT), ~15 km from George Town.
What is there to do in Exuma?
Boat trips through the cays, snorkelling, swimming with the pigs at Big Major Cay, kayaking, sailing. A quieter find: Tropic of Cancer Beach on Little Exuma.
What should I eat in Exuma?
Conch salad, grilled lobster, fried fish, johnnycake.
About Exuma
- Island
- Coastal
Where it is
Exuma is a district of the Bahamas made up of Great and Little Exuma and a chain of more than 300 cays stretching north-west across shallow turquoise water.
History
The islands were home to the Lucayan people before European contact. After the American Revolution, Loyalists brought cotton plantations to the Exumas in the late 18th century, which failed within a few decades. In 1958 the northern cays became the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, one of the earliest protected areas of its kind.
People
Exuma's people speak English and Bahamian Creole and live in small settlements around George Town, fishing and sailing, with boat races at the regatta each April.
Known for
- Turquoise shallows and sandbars
- The swimming pigs of Big Major Cay
- Thunderball Grotto
- Sailing between the cays
Did you know?
The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, created in 1958, is often described as the first marine park of its kind in the world.
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