Service· Exuma Cays
Mailboats, airports and crew changes
Two mailboats supply the chain and effectively set the calendar for fresh produce; two airports handle crew changes. Time your provisioning to land the day after the mailboat.
Practical
MAILBOATS: M/V Captain C serves Staniel Cay and Black Point, historically Wednesday afternoon, roughly 3 times a month and genuinely variable. M/V Grand Master runs Nassau-George Town, typically departing Nassau Tuesday and returning Thursday. Mailboats are also the cheapest way to get boat parts down from Nassau. AIRPORTS: Exuma International (GGT) 242-345-0607 — scheduled service from Nassau and Florida, ~30 min from George Town, a customs port of entry. Staniel Cay Airport (MYES) — Flamingo Air and Titan Air from Nassau multiple daily, Makers Air daily from Fort Lauderdale; walkable from the village, the practical mid-chain crew-change point. A copy of the cruising permit covers crew arriving by plane and departing by boat provided names are on the manifest. Mailboat days are the least reliable data in this whole set — confirm locally.
Best for
Timing provisioning, parts and crew changes