bahamas

Exumas

Swimming pigs, nurse sharks, and the sea in fifty shades of blue.

4-6 nights recommendedNovember-April (peak winter); May-July (warm and quiet)Plan this chapter →

A 365-island archipelago where the water turns colours that look photo-edited and aren't. Sandbars rise and disappear with the tide, swimming pigs paddle out to greet boats at Big Major Cay, and nurse sharks circle the dock at Compass Cay close enough to touch. The Exumas are the Bahamas at their most cinematic, and Rosewood's private-island residences sit at the heart of it, with butler service and a mile of empty beach that is, for the duration of your stay, only yours.

We also reach the swimming pigs of Pig Beach and the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, arriving via Exuma International (GGT).

Ideal for

Beach Lovers · Honeymooners · Seclusion Seekers · Yacht Charter Travelers

Exumas, Swimming pigs, nurse sharks, and the sea in fifty shades of blue.
Plate IExumas. Courtesy of Rosewood Exuma
01
The Stay

Private-island residences and overwater retreats with the Atlantic underfoot.

Rosewood Exuma

Beachfront residences with private pools and a marina-side restaurant.

  • 1-4 bedroom residences
  • Sense Spa
  • Private boat charters

Grand Isle Resort

Mediterranean-style villa resort on Emerald Bay.

  • Greg Norman golf course
  • Beachfront villas
  • Marina

Kamalame Cay

Private-island all-inclusive on Andros (a short hop north).

  • Overwater spa
  • Bonefishing flats
  • Private island
02
The Palate

Caribbean-Bahamian flavors with serious seafood pedigree.

  • 01Conch salad prepared dockside at a fisherman's shack on Sampson Cay
  • 02Beach picnic with chilled champagne on a private sandbar
  • 03Junkanoo Friday night at Chat 'N' Chill on Stocking Island
  • 04Lobster grilled over coals on the deck at sunset
03
The Stillness

Empty beaches, glassy water, and the kind of silence the city forgets.

  • 01Swimming with pigs at Big Major Cay before the day-trippers arrive
  • 02Sunrise at Tropic of Cancer Beach: three miles, no footprints
  • 03Drifting over the Thunderball Grotto at slack tide
  • 04A private sandbar at golden hour, water on three sides
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