Field Notes
What changed, what we learned, and what a traveller should know. Short, dated and sourced.
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From the Exumas.
- 3 Oct 2026Read
Two different swimming-pig trips leave from Great Exuma
White Bay Cay is a half day from Barraterre; Big Major Cay, the famous one, is a full day. Staniel Cay is neither.
Official operator source Exuma Water Sports: half-day tour · Exuma Water Sports: full-day tour
- 3 Oct 2026Read
Your boat day leaves from one of three docks
Brown’s Marine, Ferry Bridge or Barraterre: operators publish different departure points for different trips.
Official operator source Exuma Water Sports: locations · Hydro Watersports 242: location · T.T Water Sports: eco tours
- 20 Aug 2026Read
Beaches Exuma: still under construction
The Nassau Guardian reports construction is underway, targeting completion by the end of 2027. That is a construction target, not an opening date.
News report Nassau Guardian, 20 Aug 2026
Business source Beaches news release
Dates are when the change was reported or checked. None of these are field visits yet; when one is, it will say so.
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