You will have an incredible time cruising the 200 mostly uninhabited islands with their many beautiful beaches in the northern Exumas. The charter boat Cat Ppalu can take you to isolated beaches where you can sunbathe, explore, kayak, snorkel, scuba dive and fish. Become bedazzled by the diversity of the Bahamas!

You are never too young or too old to try snorkeling! Just take one look below the surface and you'll see that's where all the action is! Snorkeling is an easy and enjoyable activity for all passengers. Our instructor is available to assist and instruct those who are unfamiliar with snorkeling and take you on snorkeling tours. All you need are mask, fins and snorkels. If you don't have your own, we have snorkel gear for rent. We provide snorkel vests. The Cat Ppalu has a dinghy for transporting passengers to the remote and pristine islands of the Exumas Cays where they can snorkel from the beach in shallow waters. Make the most of your snorkeling adventure by sharing it with the entire family!

Saddleback Cay On most trips to this beach, we encounter stingrays that venture close to snorkelers in the hopes of a hand fed a tidbit. Swimming with stingrays is always an exciting adventure. There are also a number of small coral heads located at one end of the beach where snorkelers may observe many juvenile fish.

Many of our scuba sites are also excellent for snorkeling. The wall dives that run along the Exuma Sound begin shallow and slope gently until gradually falling over the edge. These sites offer awesome diving and snorkeling simultaneously! Dive sites like Parrotfish Reef or Flat Rock Reef have a depth of 5' to 10' near the islands with huge schools of fish.

The Cat Ppalu has four 2-man Ocean kayaks onboard. Everyone will find them easy to use. Visit the many beautiful deserted beaches. Explore the mangrove creeks of Shroud Cay or Ship's Channel Cay. Visit Pirate's Lair where pirates hid 250 years ago to avoid capture.

Sailboats visiting the Bahamas find cruising the Exumas Islands to be one enjoyable areas of the Bahamas. Adventurers enjoy the many trails on the islands of the Exumas. The islands are rich in terrestrial flora and fauna.

Pirate's Lair is perfect for exploring the interior of the island. Hikers heading west can experience the most beautiful sunset from the shores of this deserted island. Booboo Hill is another great place to hike. The rugged shore line of this island has majestic views of the Exuma Sound.

There are several nature trails on Warderick Wells that meander around the island. Maps are available at the park headquarters. If you are lucky you might see a hutia, a rare, local rodent. There are some ruins on the eastern shore that date back to 1780. Be sure to climb Boo Boo Hill to enjoy the spectacular view.

The Park is made up of 15 major cays encompassing 176 square miles. The Park Headquarters is known as Warderick Wells. Warden Ray Darville welcomes visitors to the Park and Headquarters building. As you climb the steps of the Park Headquarters, one of the first things you will notice is the view.

Don't forget your camera. In the office you will find a reference library with many books on topics covering corals, sea life, animals, plants and history. You can also pick up trail maps for the over 4 miles of trails on Warderick Wells. Just outside the office you'll be greeted by several dozen Bananaquit. Put a little sugar in your hand and before long you'll have several eating out of your hand.

Allan's Cay is one of the last homes of the rare Bahamas rock iguanas. They were once common on most Bahamian Islands, but early settlers nearly hunted them into extinction. As you approach the beach, watch for iguanas crawling out of the woods. They are looking for handouts of bread or fruit from the guests to their island. You will get a kick out of these indigenous iguanas on Allan's Cay! Feed the iguanas and take lots of pictures since you can only see them on two islands on Earth!

There are over 100 islands in the Northern Exumas, many with beautiful deserted beaches for you to enjoy.

Each day we saw groups of white tailed tropicbirds circling near nesting sites. We saw the 7 terns that nest in the Exumas, bridled, sooty, least, sandwich, roseate, royal and brown noddy. Among the local species we saw Bahamas woodstars, Bahamas mockingbird, greater Antillean bullfinch, Bananaquits, red-legged thrush, thick-billed vireo and black-faced grassquit.

Anglers get thrills fishing the waters of the Bahamas. Captain Steve is an avid fisherman who enjoys sharing his expertise with any passengers who show an interest in fishing! Trolling from site to site, the catch of the day is prepared for dinner.