"Dream, Dive, Discover the Underwater World of Mayaguana"
At Nekton we are always looking for new experiences to bring you and sometimes we get lucky. Well, we just got lucky!
Nekton's itinerary development team has discovered an outpost in the Bahamas that just blew us away! It is less than 40 miles from the Turks & Caicos. Known more for the legend that pirates dug a fresh-water well there, Mayaguana island has turned out to be a special and undisturbed dive destination. You can be among the first to discover what her bountiful waters have to offer.
Our new itinerary team and some lucky Nekton past guests, while there reported rich marine life, healthy reefs, huge basket sponges, breathtaking swim through's, caves and deep, spectacular walls dropping into the Atlantic Ocean. Check out some of the pictures of the Mayaguana Exploration Trip.
The 300+ residents of the island, who subsist on fishing and farming (the mail boat only comes to the island once a week), are so happy to have us visit that they insist we come over for dinner. They have arranged a tour of the island and dinner for us during the week (they ask that we help defer some of the costs and pay a small fee).
FACTS:
Size: total area of 110 square miles, 24 miles by 6 miles
Language: English
Climate: tropical year round
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time
Currency: Bahamian Dollar which is equivalent in value to US dollars. This is a cash economy. There are no banks or ATM’s on the island. Credit cards are not accepted. (The few convenience stores on the island offer a limited selection of goods.)
Local Diet: Tropical fish caught daily. Fresh conch and lobsters. Rice/beans/chicken. They also grow their own: watermelon/sweet potatoes/peanuts/corn/peas and assorted fresh fruit and vegetables
Population: 312 locals.
Atmosphere: Everyone on the island knows everyone. It is like one large extended family. They are friendly, trustworthy people. Doors are rarely ever locked.
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Note: Traveling to the Bahamas requires that U.S., Canadian and citizens of other countries have a valid PASSPORT.
There is sure to be a lot of excitement around this itinerary so check it out and book today.