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Great Exuma and the Exuma Cays

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38 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: The Exumas - Official visitor geography, settlements, sights and island context.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Island hopping in the Exumas - Official Exuma Cays attractions and distinct islands. Previously failed capture was rechecked successfully.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Thunderball Grotto - Locates grotto immediately west of Staniel Cay and recommends ebb, low or slack tide.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Official home of the swimming pigs - Big Major Cay wildlife attraction context; not a guarantee of interaction.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Flying to the Bahamas - Air gateways and modes; verify current routes and carrier notices.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Visa and immigration - Entry requirements vary by nationality and route.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Island FAQs - General currency, payment, electricity and visitor information.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Diving FAQs - Bahamas-level diving conditions and travel guidance, not guaranteed Exuma daily conditions.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: National Family Island Regatta - Annual George Town sailing event associated with April; check year-specific program.
Bahamas National Trust: Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park - Park extent, wardens, protected habitat, trail and moorings.
Bahamas National Trust: Exuma Park fees - Current posted park scuba, kayak, camping, mooring and anchorage fees and VAT.
Bahamas National Trust: Moriah Harbour Cay National Park - Great Exuma-side mangroves, wildlife, nature visitor access.
Bahamas National Trust: Moriah park rules effective 2024 - Until-further-notice ban on extractive fishing, no-wake zones and anchoring limitations; prevails over older promotional zoning.
Dive Exuma: Diving - George Town local guided reef, wreck, blue-hole boat diving, courses, insurance recommendation.
Dive Exuma: Reefs - Operator-described local Elizabeth Harbour reef sites.
Dive Exuma: Wrecks - Operator-described Tug wreck local dive.
Dive Exuma: Blue holes - Angelfish Blue Hole tidal precautions; Mystery Cave technical status and snorkeling entrance.
Dive Exuma: Snorkel and boat tours - George Town-based snorkeling and charter products; check live schedules.
Dive Exuma: Diving rates - Operator posted prices for context; subject to change and package inclusions.
Staniel Cay Adventures: Scuba diving - Staniel-based guided scuba and training options advertised; not proof of current open seats.
Staniel Cay Yacht Club: FAQ - Local practicalities, no ATM, independent guides and statement about customs/immigration.
Staniel Cay Yacht Club: Activities - Small-island activities, boat trips and locally available guide referrals.
Makers Air: Staniel Cay airport closure and transfers - Dated 2026 Sep 21 to Oct 31 closure, Black Point transfer, qualifying ferry fares and conditions.
Makers Air: Staniel Cay route - Normal FXE to TYM air service and prominent temporary closure notice.
Bahamas Department of Meteorology: Climate of the Bahamas - Government climate summary: trade winds, winter cold fronts and summer tropical-weather risk.
NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical cyclone climatology - Atlantic hurricane season June 1 to November 30 and climatological seasonal risk.
Divers Alert Network: Freediving safety awareness - Breath-hold-specific buddy, blackout and supervision cautions.
Divers Alert Network: Emergency assistance - DAN 24-hour emergency assistance number; local emergency services first.
Royal Bahamas Police Force: Reporting emergencies - Confirms emergency telephone numbers 911 and 919.
U.S. Department of State: Bahamas travel information - U.S. travel advice, limited medical facilities and boating risk; passport-rule comparison.
Compass Cay Marina: Marina - Privately managed marina and day-visit landing requirements, subject to confirmation.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Chat N Chill - Stocking Island restaurant reached by boat from George Town.
Bahamas Department of Aviation: Airports - Official Exuma GGT/MYEF, Staniel TYM/MYES and Black Point MYEB identifiers; Black Point has no stated IATA code.
Bahamas Disaster Risk Management Authority: Emergency numbers - Government emergency contacts, hyperbaric-center telephone numbers and evacuation service listings; not confirmation of availability.
Aggressor Adventures: Exuma Cays and Southwest Eleuthera vessel briefing - Primary dedicated dive-vessel briefing, updated August 17, 2026, documents Nassau embarkation and the Exuma Cays itinerary. Supports hybrid, not guaranteed availability.
All Star Liveaboards: Blackbeard Exuma trip information - Independent primary operator 2026 trip information documents six-night Nassau-embarked diving in the Exuma Cays, weather-dependent.
Destination hero photo by cogdogblog (historical) - Sampson Cay beach, Exumas. Photo: cogdogblog / Wikimedia Commons. CC0: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Cropped and resized.
Destination hero photo by Lee Robinson - Body of water under white clouds at daytime. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@leerob. Cropped and resized for the cover.