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Things to do in Exuma

George Town and Stocking Island on Great Exuma, the Tropic of Cancer Beach on Little Exuma, and boat days to the swimming pigs, Thunderball Grotto and nurse sharks.

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Nature

Big Major Cay (Pig Beach)

An uninhabited cay where about 20 pigs live and swim out to greet visitors by boat.Entry: Boat tour onlySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Chat 'N' Chill

A Stocking Island beach bar, open daily 11 AM to 7 PM, known for conch burgers and a Sunday pig roast.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Compass Cay

A cay with a protected marina where docile nurse sharks gather at the dock.Entry: Boat accessSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

The first marine reserve in The Bahamas, set up in 1958, with reefs, mangroves, beaches and hiking trails.Entry: Boat access; park fees applySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

George Town

The main settlement of Great Exuma, near the airport, where water taxis leave the Government Dock for Stocking Island.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Staniel Cay

A cay near Thunderball Grotto and Big Major Cay, with an airport that is an official port of entry.Entry: Boat or air access
Nature

Stocking Island

A small barrier island across Elizabeth Harbour with sheltered bays, white beaches and a hike to the historic salt beacon.Entry: Boat accessSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Thunderball Grotto

A sea cave near Staniel Cay whose entrance is hidden at high tide, used as a location for two James Bond films.Entry: Boat access; check the tideSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Beach

Tropic of Cancer Beach

A beach on Little Exuma, which a small bridge joins to Great Exuma.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets