Great review! Thank you! My wife and I stayed on the next island over in 2020.....Cape Santa Maria on Long Island. In March of 2022 we're going to stay at an Air BNB on Hopper's Bay so your insight was valuable to us. We're going to rent a boat from Minn's and do some snorkeling too. Long Island has the same kind of beaches but we think that Exuma/ Georgetown has more choices as far as restaurants, places to shop go. We were SO blown away by the clear, gorgeous, aqua waters of the Bahamas----SO worth it and not that expensive! Thanks again, Mike & Carrie, Ohio USA
Thanks for the kind words! I hope you have a great time on your trip. We are in love with the area and will be looking at making it a more frequent/semi-permanent arrangement someday soon! The water is just different there. Even when you look at it from space on Google Earth or something, you can tell it’s special :)
By my count there’s maybe 22 distinct beaches on Great Exuma and Little Exuma that are accessible by car, and another couple dozen you need a boat to access. Most tourists are at the two major resorts and don’t really leave, so you’re just sharing these 45+ beaches with locals and maybe 200 visitors renting homes at any given time. In winter, it’s 80 deg and often no one else on a beach with you. This isn’t counting the rest of The Exumas hundreds of other beaches….
@@TheWanderingFirefighter In India we had a guy trying to get us to follow him to his spice garden WHILE we where driving. We said no thank you but he kept in persisting, so stressful.
We were on Exuma so it was a boat tour from Exuma. A lot of people go on this tour from Nassau and I think they either fly or take quite the boat ride to get there.
Yes, it is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen! We were there in August and the water was perfectly still...AND..the beaches were like our own private pieces of paradise on Earth!
That ain't no lie...lol...plenty of potholes and uneven roads. That said, we drove at a responsible speed, slowed way down in the rougher spots, watched out for others...and had an amazing time :)
Hello! We were there in late summer/early fall. The scooter is more like a small motorcycle but you put your feet infront of you like sitting in a chair. But the throttle and all that is more similar to a motorcycle than a bike.
Mostly just the day to day food and regular expenses. For example, a package of Oreo cookies was approximately $12 at the store we shopped out. Most food has to be imported in so there are some pretty expensive items. That said, things like fruit weren't terribly priced.
MY DREAM TRIP!! i WILL go there someday! I’m making a list of thugs to do while I’m there as we speak- how many days would you suggest to stay in exumas in order to do everything? More than a week?
We were there for about four days. It was probably enough to do most of what we wanted, but 100 days would also not be enough…haha. It is beautiful and peaceful there and I hope you have a great time!
We go in winter - zero crowds, but I don’t even know what August is like. It’s often very windy in winter. Depending on what you do, a week or so is probably good. This video was great and I hope they got to Pretty Molly Bay and the beaches in Moriah Harbour Cay National Park. You MUST rent a boat, be it power or kayak. You’re missing out of you don’t rent a boat. Also, try fly fishing for Bonefish even if you don’t like fishing. The south side of the island is also magical and very remote-feeling.
Great review! Thank you! My wife and I stayed on the next island over in 2020.....Cape Santa Maria on Long Island. In March of 2022 we're going to stay at an Air BNB on Hopper's Bay so your insight was valuable to us. We're going to rent a boat from Minn's and do some snorkeling too. Long Island has the same kind of beaches but we think that Exuma/ Georgetown has more choices as far as restaurants, places to shop go. We were SO blown away by the clear, gorgeous, aqua waters of the Bahamas----SO worth it and not that expensive! Thanks again, Mike & Carrie, Ohio USA
Thanks for the kind words! I hope you have a great time on your trip. We are in love with the area and will be looking at making it a more frequent/semi-permanent arrangement someday soon! The water is just different there. Even when you look at it from space on Google Earth or something, you can tell it’s special :)
That is all my wife and I do in the Bahamas and Caribbean, scooters scooters scooters....
Adds a whole new spin to the experience, doesn't it??
@@TheWanderingFirefighter helps to be fearless. Some islands people drive crazy! But so fun and adventurous.
Yes! I like to mix a little fearlessness in with a sprinkle of good ol common sense. Lol
13:00 Soooooo cooooool.,,.yeah, so tempting to immediately call the boss & put in two weeks notice, retroactive to two weeks ago.
YOLO, right? haha
Thanks for sharing this travel experience with us I'm going as soon as I can
You bet! It is such an amazing place. I hope you get to go soon and have a great time!
Those turtles were awesome!!
And you were like some sort of turtle queen or something.
The Briameter!! Nice….🤪
Wait. Late Saturday morning and the beach is yours??? 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yep! Between the three beaches on a Saturday morning/afternoon, we saw maybe a total of 10 people. Crazy, huh?
By my count there’s maybe 22 distinct beaches on Great Exuma and Little Exuma that are accessible by car, and another couple dozen you need a boat to access. Most tourists are at the two major resorts and don’t really leave, so you’re just sharing these 45+ beaches with locals and maybe 200 visitors renting homes at any given time. In winter, it’s 80 deg and often no one else on a beach with you. This isn’t counting the rest of The Exumas hundreds of other beaches….
LOVE the Bahamas!!!!
Right??? The out islands are so amazing. Love it there so much.
Y’all crazy driving on Great Exuma with a scooter. I always rent a car while there.
Crazy adventurous! Haha
Those waters! 🤩 Renting a scooter with the two of us is one of my most found memories of our travels in Asia, so much freedom, right?
Yes! Freedom and fond memories mixed with brief moments of terror with the potholes as big as a car...haha!
@@TheWanderingFirefighter In India we had a guy trying to get us to follow him to his spice garden WHILE we where driving. We said no thank you but he kept in persisting, so stressful.
@@arewethereyet000 haha! If you can't trust a spice farmer in India, who can you trust??
Oh my gosh, I would love this!! Beautiful Beaches!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the kinds words! It was so much better in person (and without a broken GoPro...haha!). Such a beautiful island!
@@TheWanderingFirefighter Did you fly there or was this an excursion off a boat?
@@TheWanderingFirefighter new subscriber here!
We were on Exuma so it was a boat tour from Exuma. A lot of people go on this tour from Nassau and I think they either fly or take quite the boat ride to get there.
@@sharoncruisingscene Thank you!
awesome video! I'm going to try to go this October
Thank you! Very much appreciated :) Have a great time. It is a truly amazing place!
I’m going here in 2 days and this just popped up on my home page
You’re gonna love it! Have a great time :)
if only i could experience this beauty...
haha! Someday!
You can. We just returned. VRBOs and airbnbs have made these places accessible.
Awesome
Thanks! Such a beautiful place!!!
That is so beautiful! I am wondering what month was that and the waters were so calm
Yes, it is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen! We were there in August and the water was perfectly still...AND..the beaches were like our own private pieces of paradise on Earth!
How was your experience driving around the island on a scooter? I heard there were a lot of potholes on the road. 😁
That ain't no lie...lol...plenty of potholes and uneven roads. That said, we drove at a responsible speed, slowed way down in the rougher spots, watched out for others...and had an amazing time :)
What time of year did you make this video? Is riding the scooter like riding a bike without the peddles?
Hello! We were there in late summer/early fall. The scooter is more like a small motorcycle but you put your feet infront of you like sitting in a chair. But the throttle and all that is more similar to a motorcycle than a bike.
You said it’s expensive. Give me a couple examples. Is it the food, flights, transportation? All of it combined?
Mostly just the day to day food and regular expenses. For example, a package of Oreo cookies was approximately $12 at the store we shopped out. Most food has to be imported in so there are some pretty expensive items. That said, things like fruit weren't terribly priced.
MY DREAM TRIP!! i WILL go there someday! I’m making a list of thugs to do while I’m there as we speak- how many days would you suggest to stay in exumas in order to do everything? More than a week?
We were there for about four days. It was probably enough to do most of what we wanted, but 100 days would also not be enough…haha. It is beautiful and peaceful there and I hope you have a great time!
We go in winter - zero crowds, but I don’t even know what August is like. It’s often very windy in winter. Depending on what you do, a week or so is probably good. This video was great and I hope they got to Pretty Molly Bay and the beaches in Moriah Harbour Cay National Park. You MUST rent a boat, be it power or kayak. You’re missing out of you don’t rent a boat. Also, try fly fishing for Bonefish even if you don’t like fishing. The south side of the island is also magical and very remote-feeling.
Thanks for the kind words and all the suggestions for my next visit! Much appreciated :)
Where did you rent your scooter?
It was from the resort we stayed at (Hideaways) and I believe his name was Mateo from Balfour Brothers. Great service :)
Also, what month did you visit?
We were there in August.