Black Sails Tours - The Exumas on the Water

Black Sails Tours

The Exumas on the Water

By Yolanda Hanna Photographs courtesy of Black Sails Tours

The Bahamas, an archipelago of 700 islands, rocks and cays with a unique cultural experience waiting to be discovered on each one. A step above the usual sun, sand and sea activities visitors encounter on vacation in the Caribbean, are exquisite, one-of-a-kind attractions created by companies like Black Sails Tours. Black Sails Tours has a mission to show visitors to Nassau the “real” Bahamas by offering guests the opportunity to experience and explore neighbouring islands on one of their customized day-trip excursions.

A vacation to Nassau can lead to a pathway of adventure to the islands of Eleuthera or Exuma, courtesy of Black Sails Tours. Guests only need to select a location and be prepared to experience a “vacation within a vacation” getaway, all inclusive of activities, food, drinks and quality time in the sun on the world’s most beautiful beaches.

From the moment guests arrive at the marina at Margaritaville on Paradise Island, they are warmly greeted by the friendly and capable captain and crew, who will escort them aboard the

comfortable 43-foot powerboat wrapped like a pirate ship. They can be assured that their day away in the sun will be safe and filled with breath-taking landscapes set against a turquoise blue backdrop, which are perfect for selfies!

A day trip to the mystical island of Eleuthera—the home of the pink sand beaches, bordered by the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other—is an unforgettable day-away trip for visitors.

The Black Sails powerboat transports guests to Meeks Patch,

Eleuthera, where they will enjoy the best that Mother Nature has to offer—a one-on-one encounter with swimming pigs and majestic turtles, clear blue waters, relaxing on a quiet beach enjoying delicious food, and the pleasure of uninterrupted tranquillity. Next, take a trip to Exuma! Astronauts onboard the International Space Station once photographed the mesmerizing islands of Exuma, calling them one of the most recognizable points on the planet.

Tour guests can experience in person what the astronauts have known for years, that Exuma is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Black Sails Tours gives guests the ultimate Exuma Day excursion which includes feeding rock iguanas on Allen’s Cay, swimming with nurse sharks in Compass Cay and, of course, swimming with the world-famous Swimming Pigs at Big Major Cay a.k.a. “Pig Beach”.

A delicious full-Bahamian buffet lunch is served at Lorraine’s Café, along with drinks, and guests even have time to lounge on a sand bar and soak up the sun before returning to Nassau.

HISTORY OF BLACK SAILS

The owners and operators of Black Sails Tours seized the opportunity to create memorable experiences for visitors to The Bahamas. Their goal is to ensure that every guest is comfortably immersed in the history, culture and beauty of the islands.

Black Sails Tours entered the tourism market and began offering day excursions in December 2020. The company, which is owned and operated by a group of young Bahamian entrepreneurs, offers commercial day excursions to the islands of Exuma and Eleuthera, and private charter tours are available upon request. UA