Exuma, Bahamas
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The Glass Window Bridge separates the light blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the turquoise-green Exuma Sound.
Royal Bahamian police marching band.
Calypso, the Exuma beach house rental, is located on the east coast of Great Exuma Island within the “Out Islands” (also known as the “Family Islands”) section of the Bahamas. Great Exuma is the largest island of 365 cays that comprise the Exuma chain. Exuma is an ideal Caribbean island, and visitors can expect year-round island warmth—both in temperature and in the welcome you will receive from the locals.
Location
Great Exuma Island is located at the intersection of the Tropic of Cancer and is roughly 120 miles southeast of Nassau, Bahamas and 300 miles southeast of Miami.
Calypso, the Bahamas rental beach house, is ideally located merely 3 miles from the George Town International Airport (airport code “GGT”) and only 2.5 miles from the Emerald Bay development, home to the Sandals Emerald Bay and Grand Isle Resort. Emerald Bay is a master resort development on the east coast of Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas. The resort features a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole golf course, full-service mega-yacht marina, private white sand beach, various residential lots and luxury homes and two world class resorts, Grand Isle Resort & Spa and the new Sandals Emerald Bay Resort (which will open again in January 2010 in the same locale which was previously operated by the Four Seasons Resort).
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Weather
Great Exuma enjoys wonderful year-round weather. Calypso is located on the eastern side of the island and enjoys mild steady breezes. Many people don't realize that summers in the islands are very temperate, which results in tropical temperatures throughout the calendar year.
Average High Temperatures for Great Exuma for the year: Current Weather:
January | 75° | July | 87° |
February | 76° | August | 88° |
March | 78° | September | 86° |
April | 80° | October | 83° |
May | 83° | November | 88° |
June | 85° | December | 77° |
Bahamas Vacation House
Exuma, Bahamas is ideally suited for family vacations, romantic getaways, destination weddings, honeymoons or for simply enjoying the beach.