Fees · Destination Guide
Great Exuma and the Exuma Cays
Two Exuma bases, one extraordinary chain of reefs, blue holes and luminous cays.
Key fee: Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park dive fee
$14 per diver
Fees · Destination Guide
Two Exuma bases, one extraordinary chain of reefs, blue holes and luminous cays.
Key fee: Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park dive fee
$14 per diver
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
The Exumas do not have a single verified universal snorkeling or scuba entry fee. Charges depend on specific national park activity, vessel, privately operated marina, tour and transport. For the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, the Bahamas National Trust fee schedule separates the operator-collected dive fee from kayak/camping, mooring and anchorage products and states 10% VAT applies to marine and park fees at checkout. Posted amounts can change. Moriah Harbour is separately regulated; no verified visitor fee should be invented. The packet's request to examine a tourism levy did not produce evidence for a universal standalone Exuma visitor levy. Hotel and airline taxes remain product-specific.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park dive fee | $14 per diver Per applicable dive visit, subject to park confirmation | Scuba divers diving within Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park | Collected by participating dive tour operator | The BNT fee page explicitly labels this $14 per person and states the dive tour operator collects it. Confirm whether VAT and any charter charges are additional and whether your operator has included it in the total. |
| Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park kayaking or camping day fee | BSD $27.27 per person per day, plus 10% VAT Per person, per day | Kayaking and camping participants in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park | BNT Exuma Park fee system | Listed on the park fee page. The page also lists a separate kayaking/camping permit product of BSD $300; ask the park which products and approvals a particular trip requires. Do not assume all beach visits are subject to the kayaking fee. |
| Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park kayak/camp permit | BSD $300, plus 10% VAT where applicable Permit terms must be confirmed with the BNT | Permit applicants conducting relevant kayaking/camping activity | BNT Exuma Park fee system | The BNT page separately lists a Kayaking & Camping Permit at BSD $300; no traveler should infer that it is automatically required for all guided kayak day trips. Ask BNT to confirm applicability. |
| Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park private moorings | Variable by vessel length; sample under-40-ft category BSD $27.27 per day plus 10% VAT By boat/day and posted size tier | Private boats using designated park moorings | BNT Exuma Park fee system | Check the live BNT tiered mooring table for your actual length and boat category. Paying in advance does not reserve a mooring or guarantee capacity. |
| Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park anchoring | Variable by vessel length and permitted location By vessel length/day and relevant anchorage class | Private vessels anchoring where expressly permitted | BNT Exuma Park fee system and park wardens | BNT posts size-tiered anchoring rates. Confirm whether a mooring is required, anchoring is allowed, and what reef/seagrass protections apply; do not extrapolate one fee to every vessel or anchorage. |
| Moriah Harbour Cay National Park activities | No universal day visitor fee verified Activity and any operator pricing must be checked | Great Exuma-side mangrove, beach and nature visitors | Local operator and BNT if relevant | The BNT rules have strict no-extraction, no-wake and anchoring provisions. A general Bahamas park admission table should not automatically be substituted for a location-specific Moriah kayak tour quote. |
| Black Point to Staniel Cay water taxi during 2026 runway closure | $20 per person one way, before 10% VAT, for eligible passengers; 3.5% extra card fee Makers Air notice for September 21 to October 31, 2026 | Makers Air passengers and registered Staniel Cay Yacht Club cottage guests meeting preferred-fare conditions | Direct to Aquaquest Escapes; separately from air ticket | The Makers Air notice quotes a preferred fare, not a guaranteed public tariff for all visitors. Others or private departures may pay different amounts; schedules and closure period require rechecking. |
| Great Exuma two-tank dive: published operator example | $170.50 including VAT, tanks and weights Published operator rate; no guaranteed booking or departure | Divers considering a local George Town operator | Dive Exuma directly | This is a posted example rather than a public permit. It excludes any components not identified by the operator. Ask about equipment, park fees, divers' qualifications and weather cancellation policy. |
| Private marina or cay landing charges | Site-specific; confirm directly Per site and visit, policy subject to change | Visitors landing at privately operated northern-cay sites | Respective private marina, landowner or local captain | For instance, Compass Cay Marina posts guest/marina terms. Do not assume an animal-viewing charter includes entry fees or that paying a fee authorizes wildlife handling. |
| Visitor taxes, air departure charges and hotel levies | No standalone Exuma-specific flat tourism levy independently verified Depends on ticket, accommodation and applicable government tax rule | Visitors whose purchase is taxed | Airline, hotel or official authority as appropriate | Check actual invoices for VAT, airport/departure charges or lodging taxes. The BNT page verifies park VAT, but it is not a general Bahamas tourism-entry tax. Never add a hypothetical fixed tourism levy to every visitor. |
Fee
Per applicable dive visit, subject to park confirmation
The BNT fee page explicitly labels this $14 per person and states the dive tour operator collects it. Confirm whether VAT and any charter charges are additional and whether your operator has included it in the total.
Per person, per day
Listed on the park fee page. The page also lists a separate kayaking/camping permit product of BSD $300; ask the park which products and approvals a particular trip requires. Do not assume all beach visits are subject to the kayaking fee.
Permit terms must be confirmed with the BNT
The BNT page separately lists a Kayaking & Camping Permit at BSD $300; no traveler should infer that it is automatically required for all guided kayak day trips. Ask BNT to confirm applicability.
By boat/day and posted size tier
Check the live BNT tiered mooring table for your actual length and boat category. Paying in advance does not reserve a mooring or guarantee capacity.
By vessel length/day and relevant anchorage class
BNT posts size-tiered anchoring rates. Confirm whether a mooring is required, anchoring is allowed, and what reef/seagrass protections apply; do not extrapolate one fee to every vessel or anchorage.
Activity and any operator pricing must be checked
The BNT rules have strict no-extraction, no-wake and anchoring provisions. A general Bahamas park admission table should not automatically be substituted for a location-specific Moriah kayak tour quote.
Makers Air notice for September 21 to October 31, 2026
The Makers Air notice quotes a preferred fare, not a guaranteed public tariff for all visitors. Others or private departures may pay different amounts; schedules and closure period require rechecking.
Published operator rate; no guaranteed booking or departure
This is a posted example rather than a public permit. It excludes any components not identified by the operator. Ask about equipment, park fees, divers' qualifications and weather cancellation policy.
Per site and visit, policy subject to change
For instance, Compass Cay Marina posts guest/marina terms. Do not assume an animal-viewing charter includes entry fees or that paying a fee authorizes wildlife handling.
Depends on ticket, accommodation and applicable government tax rule
Check actual invoices for VAT, airport/departure charges or lodging taxes. The BNT page verifies park VAT, but it is not a general Bahamas tourism-entry tax. Never add a hypothetical fixed tourism levy to every visitor.