PHOTOGRAPHS: CORBIS; PHOTOSHOT; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC; ALAMY; ROBERT HARDING; REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
DAY 8
After one final swim or round of
watersports in the morning before
breakfast, guests are ferried ashore
to waiting vehicles for a transfer to
Deadman’s Cay Airport for their flight.DAY 1
Guests arrive
at Providenciales
International Airport and
are escorted to Nero,
which is anchored off
Northwest Point. Day one
is all about relaxing and
settling in. After lunch
guests enjoy an afternoon
of watersports or a dip
in the turquoise waters,
followed by cocktails and
dinner on board.DAY 4
Set sail heading north west in the
early hours to cover the 50nm
to sparsely populated Mayaguana island
in the Bahamas and anchor off Deans
Bay. This well-kept secret has fantastic
caves and an abyss-like drop, which
plunges a thousand feet down to the
seabed. This ledge is a hotspot for
spotted eagle rays and sharks.DAY 6
At around 6am, we pick
up anchor and relocate
from the south of Acklins
Island to the north west of
Crooked Island, where the
current-free reef around
Pittstown offers calm yet
breathtaking diving. Expect
dramatic drop-offs to
600 fathoms, where you
can witness the predatory
black, yellowfin and Nassau
grouper stalking their prey.Voyage
DAY 3
The yacht relocates
to West Caicos, 90
minutes south west of
Providenciales. This
is home to some of
the world’s best (and
best-named) dive sites,
including Tons of Sponges,
Elephant Ear Canyon and
the Anchor. Alternatively,
step ashore on French
Cay for an eerie wander
through the salt mining
ruins of Yankee Town.DAY 5
Acklins and Crooked islands are among
the most remote in the region. Separated
by the Bight of Acklins, a 500-square-mile
lagoon, they are a haven for divers and
offer miles of undisturbed sandy beaches,
coral gardens, limestone caves and even
remnants of slave and cotton plantations.DAY 7
We anchor off Long Island,
near Deadman’s Cay and 50
miles west of Crooked Island.
After breakfast, we head off
on an island tour, starting with
Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest
blue hole in the world, for a
swim – and cliff jumping for
the more adventurous. And,
just before dinner, it’s the
screening of the guest movie!DAY 2
The adventure begins with a dive on the
west coast of Providenciales, where guests
choose from a number of spectacular
sites. There is also the opportunity for a
memorable night dive and glow-worm tour.
This is a great spot for fishing, too, and the
golden hour between 5 and 6pm offers a
good chance of hooking a dorado or tuna.165