Intro to the Exumas

The approximately 130 mile chain of 360 cays or islands is known as the Exuma's district of the Bahamas. The largest of these is Great Exuma with the largest town being Georgetown.  The Exumas can be divided into 4 distinct regions- The Northern Exumas, The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, The Central Exumas and the Southern Exumas.  

It is with great anticipation that we set out to explore the Exumas as it has been the setting for both films and novels.  The James Bond film, Thunderball was shot at Thunderball Grotto of Staniel Cay.  Sandy Cay near little Exuma is the location where Pirates of the Caribbean beach scenes were filmed.  The novel entitled Wind from the Carolina's was set in Great Exuma.