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From fishing and sailing to snorkeling and windsurfing, there's almost too much to do. Design your own adventure and plunge in—particularly around Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, where the scuba diving is world-class. Read more.
- Stories A Once-In-A-Lifetime Day. Exuma Cays. Island hopping through the Exuma Cays is a truly extraordinary experience. Cruise the crystal clear waters to visit the swimming pigs, snorkel an underwater cave, and pet friendly nurse sharks.
- Stories Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park. Exuma Cays. The first marine reserve of its kind, the park protects some of the most stunning stretches of The Exumas since 1958, allowing marine life to thrive.
- The highlights Where the pigs swim. Big Major Cay. Sometimes called Pig Beach, Big Major Cay is home to the world-famous swimming pigs. It all began in the early 1990s with five baby pigs and they’ve grown, in numbers and fame, ever since.
- The Highlights Two Land & Sea Parks. Exuma Cays. The breathtaking Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park and Moriah Harbour Cay National Park protect nearly 130,000 acres of pristine, aquamarine waters, deserted cays, and thriving coral reefs.
Exuma is a district of The Bahamas, consisting of over 365 islands and cays. The largest of the islands is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi (60 km) in length and joined to another island, Little Exuma, by a small bridge.
- Swim with Turtles. Turtles can be spotted all over the Exumas but the absolute best place is Hoopers Bay just Northwest of Georgetown, Great Exuma. This is definitely a must do and makes our best things to do list in Exuma!
- Visit the Beaches of Little Exuma by @markcap_photo. Exuma has the best beaches in the world. And, the best of the best, we believe, are on Little Exuma.
- The Swimming Pigs. Perhaps the most iconic experience of all is swimming with the pigs. There are several spots all to the northwest from Great Exuma. Boat tours leave from the little fishing village of Baraterre and do many stops including the piggies.
- Swim with Stingrays at Chat & Chill. Chat & Chill is a cool beach bar with hammocks and beach volleyball on stocking island (get a water taxi from the government dock in Georgetown).
- Cash is king. One way to ruin your Exuma vacation is to not have cash in your pocket. When you are on the water you will need cash for tiki bars, lunch, access to attractions (like the sharks at Staniel Cay), tips for captains and more.
- Finding food can be a real issue. Exuma is an island so most of the food there is imported and when restaurants run out, they run out. This happens A LOT.
- Get ready to wait. “Island time” is so fun until you are living it lol. If you are going out to dinner be prepared to wait HOURS. We went to Shirley’s Seafood Restaurant in The Fish Fry on a Friday.
- Things book up early. We went to Exuma during Christmas break so I don’t know if that played into this experience at all but I can tell you we couldn’t get a reservation at Blu On The Water—which I really wanted to try.
Discover the best experiences on Exuma, a laid-back archipelago of 365 cays with turquoise seas and white sands. From swimming with pigs to diving for conches, from chartering a yacht to exploring a blue hole, this guide has it all.
Learn what to know before visiting Exuma, a chain of 365 islands and cays in the Caribbean Sea. Find out how to get there, where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in this paradise of natural beauty and friendly locals.
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