Corky & Sue Clark of the Catamaran Surprise are offering special winter 2010/11 pricing for sailing charters in the Exuma Cays, located to the east of Nassau in the Bahamas.
Catamaran SURPRISE - Exuma Cays - Bahamas
The Clarks owned and operated an adventure-travel company for 27 years; they guided eco-tours in the Florida Everglades and throughout the Western Hemisphere. Corky and Sue are a friendly, interesting, informative couple, well equipped to host a family, a group of friends or even a honeymoon couple. Give yourself something to look forward to this winter and take advantage of their experience and this great promotion to get away from the frozen North for a weeks' sailing aboard a beautiful Chris White, high performance, custom catamaran!
RATE: Winter 2010/11 : all inclusive, except bar, dockage & communications
- 2 guests: $8500/week (7 nights) or $7500 for 5 nights
- 4 guests: $9950/week (7 nights) or $8950 for 5 nights
These rates are all inclusive except bar, dockage & communications
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ITINERARIES:The itineraries below include the Northern Exuma Cays and points of interest we've come to love.
A variety of fun stops are planned with fast, exhilarating sailing between our shoreside and on-the-water adventures. The days are scheduled for both sailing and exploring. (And don't forget the eating.. with an award-winning chef on board!)
Recommended pick-up is Norman's Cay or Staniel Cay. Drop-off is either of these locations or Nassau.
Nassau is not recommended as a pick-up due to the 40-mile upwind leg needed to arrive at the Exumas.
FIVE-NIGHT CHARTER: Normans Cay to Nassau
- Day 1: Norman's to Shroud: Pick-up at McDuffs, sail to Shroud Cay, mangrove creek dinghy exploration to Exuma Sound and Camp Driftwood.
- Day 2: Shroud to Warderick Wells, (Exuma Land and Sea Park): Sail/fish deep waters of Exuma Sound. Drift snorkel spectacular north end anchorage, Visitor Center, hike Boo Boo Hill
- Day 3: Warderick Wells to Hawksbill: Reef snorkel (big lobsters), Plantation ruins hike.
- Day 4: Hawksbill to Highborne: Snorkel drug smuggler airplane wreck, visit Highborne Marina.
- Day 5: Highborne to Rose Island/Nassau roadstead: Allan's Cay iguana visit/feed, downwind run to Rose/Nassau (city by night).
- Day 6: Nassau: sights and sounds, Straw Market, Atlantis Resort
SEVEN-NIGHT CHARTER: Staniel Cay to Normans Cay or Nassau
- Day 1: Staniel to Big Major's Spot: Pick-up at Staniel Cay Marina, snorkel James Bond's Thunderball Grotto, feed the swimming Pigs.
- Day 2: Big Major's to Compass: sail up Pipe Creek, swim with Sharks, hike Crescent Beach.
- Day 3: Compass to Cambridge: hike and play at Rachael's Bubblebath, snorkel caves of Rocky Dundas, feed the Jacks at our mooring.
- Day 4 Cambridge to Warderick Wells (Exuma Land and Sea Park): snorkel spectacular north end anchorage, Visitor Center, hike Boo Boo Hill
- Day 5: Warderick Wells to Hawksbill: Reef snorkel (big lobsters), Ruins hike.
- Day 6: Hawksbill to Highborne: Snorkel drug smuggler airplane wreck, visit Highborne Marina.
- Day 7: (for Norman's Drop-off): Highborne to Allan's Cay iguana visit/feed, snorkel.
(for Nassau Drop/off): Highborne to Rose Island/Nassau roadstead via Allan's Cay iguana visit/feed, downwind run to Rose/Nassau (city by night). - Day 8: Sail to Norman's, fly out OR visit Nassau: Straw Market, Atlantis Resort
These are suggested itineraries and can be altered to suit our guests' interests. All schedules are dependent upon weather and may be altered for guests' safety and comfort.
If other Bahamian Islands are of interest or you have more time availability please let us know!
