Suggested 1 week sailing itinerary in the Bahamas
DAY 1 : Palm Cay, Nassau
Embark at Palm Cay, Nassau and spend your afternoon collecting your provisions and getting settled onboard.
DAY 2 : Highborne Cay
Head to Allen Cays to see the rare Northern Bahamian Rock Iguanas, which are only found in the Exumas. Continue your sail to Highborne Cay and be sure to snorkel the Octopus Garden reef at Horseshoe Bay. Highborne Cay Marina has a lovely restaurant with great views overlooking the bay. Take the chance to explore the island on the hiking trails.
DAY 3 : Warderick Wells Cay
Explore the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park at Warderick Wells Cay, an area of outstanding beauty with sand dunes, mangroves and wonderful beaches.
DAY 4 : Warderick Wells Cay
Visit the Interpretation centre, snorkel, hike, visit the loyalist plantation ruins or simply relax on the island's 30 deserted beaches.
DAY 5 : Shroud Cay
Shroud Cay is part of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park and is the perfect place to use a paddle board or kayak to explore the shallow mangroves and creeks. Here you will be able to spot turtles, rays and nurse sharks. On the east side of the island you will come to a vibrant blue lagoon and one of the most beautiful beaches in the Bahamas - Driftwood Beach.
DAY 6 : Norman's Cay
Norman’s Cay is an abandoned former drug trafficking island and run by Carlos Lehder, which explains its runway. You can snorkel the smuggler’s plane wreck, which rests in just 10ft of water on the south-west coast of the island. Enjoy a stroll along Twinkie Beach before dining at Norman’s Cay Beach Club and watching the sunset.
DAY 7 : Palm Cay, Nassau
Late morning head back to Palm Cay and enjoy the pool, beach and restaurant.
DAY 8 : Nassau