Destinations · Bahamas
Bahamas yacht charters — a crossing worth making.
Fifty miles from Miami, a world away by lunchtime.
Intro · Bahamas
The Bahamas begins just beyond the horizon from South Florida, but the experience feels a world away. From quick crossings to Bimini to multi-day yacht charters through the Exumas, Global Yachts Network plans each Bahamas yacht charter around the vessel, the weather, and how much of the islands you want to see.
A Bahamas day charter can mean an early departure from Miami, clearing customs in Bimini, swimming in clear water, lunch ashore, and returning before evening. For longer escapes, term charters open up the Exumas — Highbourne Cay, Norman's Cay, Staniel Cay, Compass Cay and the quiet anchorages in between.
Passports, customs, provisioning and route planning are coordinated before departure, leaving your time aboard exactly as it should be: uncomplicated. Whether crossing for the day or disappearing for a week, we make the Bahamas feel closer, easier, and entirely your own.
The itinerary
Five days in the Exumas
Nassau + Exuma chain, NW → SE.
Day 1
Nassau
Board, settle in, and make the short hop south to the top of the chain.
Day 2
Highbourne Cay
First anchorage in Exuma water — a color you have to see to believe.
Day 3
Norman's Cay
Snorkel the sunken plane wreck; lunch over white sand.
Day 4
Staniel Cay
Thunderball Grotto at slack tide, and the swimming pigs at Big Major.
Day 4
Compass Cay
Nurse sharks at the dock, and a quiet evening anchorage nearby.
Day 5
Return
One last swim, then north with the light behind you.
The fleet · Bahamas
Vessels we recommend.
When to go
November through May is the sweet spot — settled seas for the crossing and dry, warm days in the islands. Summer charters are absolutely possible with flexible planning: crossings run in the morning calm, and we watch the tropics professionally from June through November. The Exumas are at their clearest in late spring.
Practicalities
- Departure
- Miami Beach Marina; day runs clear customs in Bimini
- Formats
- Bimini day crossings (early start, weather-window dependent) · Exuma term charters, typically 4–7 days
- Documents
- passports required for every guest; Bahamian entry fees and customs clearance handled by the crew
- Guests
- up to 12
- Included
- captain and crew, provisioning as arranged, water toys, tenders per vessel
- Note
- the 50 nm Bimini crossing takes roughly 2–2.5 hours each way depending on vessel and conditions
Questions we get
Bahamas · FAQ
Do we need passports for a Bahamas charter?
Yes — every guest, including children. Bahamian entry fees and customs clearance are handled by the crew; day runs clear in at Bimini.
Can we really do the Bahamas in one day?
Yes. With an early departure and a settled weather window, Bimini is about 2–2.5 hours from Miami — swim, lunch ashore, and return before evening.
What's the ideal length for an Exumas charter?
Four to seven days. That covers Highbourne, Norman's, Staniel and Compass Cays at an unhurried pace, with room to linger where you like it most.
When is the best time to charter the Bahamas?
November through May for settled crossings and dry days. Summer works with flexible planning — we watch the weather professionally and adjust.
Is the crossing rough?
It can be, which is why we plan it around the forecast, run it in the morning calm, and never force a marginal day. If the window isn't right, we reschedule.
Get in touch
The water’s waiting.
One conversation is all it takes to plan the day. WhatsApp is fastest — a specialist answers personally, usually within the hour.