About Great Exuma
35 miles southeast of Nassau, you’ll find the Exumas – a stunning and secluded archipelago of 365 cays and islands. This archipelago comprises three main areas: Great Exuma, Little Exuma, and The Exuma Cays.
Great Exuma is known for its white-sand beaches, sapphire-blue seas, and laid-back atmosphere. Here, the outdoors await, with the promise of sunshine and warm waters just waiting to be explored.
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What To Do
Glide past privately owned islands and colorful reefs on a unique ocean safari in the Exuma Cays.
Visit Pelican Beach, whose clear blue-green waters and powdery white-sand beach are considered the longest and loveliest on these islands.
Discover the pristine dunes, beaches, mangroves and seagrass beds that provide a home for nesting seabirds and marine life amid the 13,400-acre Moria Harbour Cay National Park between Great and Little Exuma.
And be sure to see the friendly swimming pigs on Spot Cay in the Major Exumas, who love to interact with visitors and swim out to nearby boats for food.
When to Go
Temperatures vary from 70 F to 88 F, with few days below 65 F or above 90 F. The rainy season lasts from mid-May to the beginning of November. The drier season runs from November through mid-May. It is most humid from mid-April to the end of December.
Fast Facts
The oldest known macro-fossils on earth, called stromatolites, can be found on Stocking Island in the Exumas.
Domesticated swimming pigs live on the Major Exumas’ Spot Cay and, whenever a boat arrives, they swim out hoping to be fed.
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