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The Exumas

A chain of cays running northwest from Great Exuma. Land at GGT, then go on by road, boat or small plane.

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Gateway
GGT
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Main airport
GGTGreat Exuma
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LEFT
Mid-chain
TYMStaniel Cay ·
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Photo: Shroud Cay, northern Exumas · cogdogblog · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

01 · Orientation

A long chain of cays, with one big island at the bottom.

The Exumas run from the northwest down to Great Exuma and Little Exuma in the southeast. Great Exuma is where most people land: an international airport (GGT), a harbour town in George Town, rental cars and a road.

Up the chain the cays get smaller and the travel changes to boats and small planes. Staniel Cay, with its yacht club and airstrip, sits mid-chain; the famous swimming pigs are on Big Major Cay right beside it.

Start with the guides below. Other Exuma places in our index are outlines for now and say so.

The Exuma chain · northwest to southeast
Shroud CayWarderick WellsCompass CayStaniel Cay · Big MajorBlack PointLittle Farmer’s CayBarraterreGeorge TownStocking IslandLittle ExumaSCHEMATIC · NOT TO SCALE · ORDER ONLY

02 · Guides

Start here.

GGT

The Exumas

Great Exuma

The flagship guide: get there, where to stay, boat days.

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Aerial view along Stocking Island, with boats anchored in its sheltered inner bays

Across the harbour · boat only

Stocking Island

Beaches, trails and beach clubs. No roads.

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GT

Great Exuma

George Town

Groceries, water, the Government Dock.

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TYM

Mid-chain · by air or boat

Staniel Cay

Yacht club, airstrip, Big Major Cay next door.

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PIG

Next to Staniel Cay

Big Major Cay

The original Pig Beach.

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WBC

From Barraterre

White Bay Cay

The half-day swimming-pig trip.

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BarraterreFerry Bridge & Moriah HarbourLittle Exuma

Orientation

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Getting there

How you arrive

Gateway
GGT

Places & activities

Get off the boat and explore

Caves & Blue Holes

Jacques Cousteau Mystery Cave

In Stocking Island

A natural underwater cave near Stocking Island associated with Jacques Cousteau, with snorkeling around the cave mouth.

Cruiser-friendlyCurrently referencedChecked Sep 2026Third-party source

Beaches

Sand Dollar Beach Cross-Island Trail

In Stocking Island

A cruiser-friendly cross-island walk beginning at Sand Dollar Beach and reaching Stocking Island’s Atlantic side.

Cruiser-friendlyCurrently referencedChecked Sep 2026Third-party source

Beaches

Starfish Beach

In Stocking Island

A calm harbour-side stop on Stocking Island known for sea stars visible in the shallows, with boat access and a trail toward the ocean side.

Cruiser-friendlyCurrently referencedChecked Sep 2026Third-party source

All places & activities: 6 in Stocking Island →

Development

What's changing

Operating / ExpandingResort + Residential

Baymahni Resort

Formerly / also known as: Kahari Resort · Lumina Point Resort · Lumina Pointe

Stocking Island

Resort and residential development on Stocking Island, Exuma, on the former Kahari / Lumina Point property. Renovated resort rooms plus new two-bedroom villas and estate homes; the developer documents it as an active multi-phase project.

Last verified 2026-09-29

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