Secret Charter Destinations
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The Bahamas
he Bahamas are a staple on the charter Tips: If you’re in the Abacos, take a business card yacht scene, but -wait? We’re talking to stick on the wall of Miss Emily’s Blue Bee Bar about summer charters and the on Green Turtle Cay. For great diving, don’t miss Bahamas are only good for winter charters, right? Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park off Staniel Cay.
Wrong. Not only are the Bahamas absolutely delightful in the summer, they’re also close enough to use for a long weekend getaway. Even better, the tourists are going elsewhere so you’ll find the streets quiet, restaurants with empty tables, and quiet anchorages. While there are a multitude of cruising destinations from Nassau, you might want to think outside the box and meet your charter yacht at one of the outer islands. You can make the hop in a small aircraft and spend all the saved hours snorkeling. Smaller yachts have the shallow draft needed to explore areas like the Abacos and you can find an ever-growing charter fleet of 70 to 90 footers that are now based in the Bahamas year-round rather than making the usual trek north to New England in the summer.
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