You don’t need to venture far from the U.S. to find paradise—the Bahamas archipelago stretches 760 miles along Florida’s East Coast and south. With hundreds of islands and cays nestled among the world’s clearest ocean, it’s easy to imagine yourself soaking up the sun while sipping a tropical beverage on that picture-perfect white-sand beach.
Forget the hotel ashore. Finding your own personal paradise is much easier on a boat. “You get to see a much larger portion and see parts of the country you most definitely would not otherwise,” says Capt. Kelly J. Gordon, who has traveled extensively in the Bahamas.
“Chartering in the Bahamas is a naturalist’s andwater sport enthusiast’s paradise,” says Daphne d’Offay, senior charter manager and group director with Ocean Independence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “While the three major islands have casinos, nightlife, and shopping, the remaining six hundred and ninety-seven are picturesque, peaceful, and truly make any visitor feel as if they have found an exclusive island or islet of their own.”
Don’t expect Miami nightlife in this naturalist’s nirvana. The perfect guest here loves the outdoors—snorkeling, diving, fishing, swimming, relaxing on the beach, or playing with the water toys.
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The Exumas are a popular destination, especially for first-timers, d’Offay says. You can do it all in this chain of 365 islands, which are broken up into three areas: Great Exuma, Little Exuma, and the Exuma Cays.
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