# 3 Days In Nassau & The Exumas: Swimming Pigs & Thunderball

> A beach holiday in the Bahamas for a family of four. You'll see Fort Fincastle, Big Major Cay, the Exuma Sandbar and Thunderball Grotto. You stay at Graycliff Hotel.

- Destination: Nassau & the Exumas, Bahamas
- Starts in: Miami, United States
- Region: [Caribbean](https://travelyfe.com/explore/caribbean)
- Length: 3 days, 23 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 16 Aug 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/50000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000054

## Day 1

1. **Breakfast At Purity Bakery** (08:15, Café, 45 min) — Market Street, Nassau, The Bahamas
   - Next: 11 min walk
2. **Fort Fincastle** (09:35, Landmark, 45 min) — Elizabeth Avenue, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 2 min walk
3. **Queen's Staircase** (10:30, Landmark, 30 min) — Elizabeth Avenue, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 14 min walk
4. **Straw Market** (11:20, Shopping, 45 min) — Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 12 min walk
5. **Lunch At Café Matisse** (12:25, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Bank Lane, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 12 min walk
6. **Pirates Of Nassau Museum** (14:00, Museum, 1 h) — King Street at George Street, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 12 min walk
7. **Junkanoo Beach** (15:20, Beach, 1 h 30 min) — West Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 10 min walk
8. **Dinner At The Fish Fry** (19:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Esplanade Way, Nassau, The Bahamas

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Joe Merchant's Bakery** (06:45, Café, 45 min) — West Bay Street, Nassau, The Bahamas
   - Next: 13 min drive
2. **Nassau Harbour Departure** (07:45, Transport, 45 min) — Paradise Island Drive, Nassau, Bahamas
3. **Ship Channel Cay** (08:40, Nature, 45 min) — The Bahamas
4. **Allen's Cay Iguanas** (10:00, Nature, 45 min) — Allen's Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
5. **Lunch At The Staniel Cay Yacht Club** (12:15, Restaurant, 1 h) — Staniel Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
6. **Big Major Cay Swimming Pigs** (13:55, Activity, 1 h) — Big Major Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
7. **Exuma Sandbar** (15:15, Beach, 1 h) — Exuma Cays Sandbar, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
8. **Thunderball Grotto** (16:40, Activity, 45 min) — Staniel Cay, The Exumas, Bahamas
9. **Dinner At Poop Deck, Nassau** (19:35, Restaurant, 1 h 45 min) — East Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Aunt Hildas** (08:15, Café, 45 min) — Department of Public Service, Nassau, The Bahamas
   - Next: 17 min drive
2. **Cabbage Beach** (09:40, Beach, 2 h) — Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 12 min drive
3. **Versailles Gardens And Cloisters** (12:00, Landmark, 45 min) — Paradise Island Drive, Nassau, Bahamas
   - Next: 10 min walk
4. **Lunch At Nobu Cove, Paradise Island** (13:05, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Ocean Club Drive, Paradise Island, Bahamas
5. **Blue Lagoon Island** (14:45, Nature, 2 h 30 min) — The Bahamas
6. **Dinner At Fish Fry At Arawak Cay** (18:30, Restaurant, 2 h) — Arawak Cay Bridge, Nassau, The Bahamas

## Where To Stay

- Graycliff Hotel — West Hill Street, Nassau, Bahamas

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