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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Marina guide
Palm Cay One Marina — at a glance
21 boats are available to book from Palm Cay One Marina. The most common models are Leopard 40 PC (5), Leopard 46PC (5), Leopard 42 (4), Leopard 50 (3), Leopard 45 (2) — 7 models in all. Built 2022–2026, 12.2–15.4 m long, 3–6 cabins, up to 12 guests. Day rates start from €1,493, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.
The marina
Where
Yamacraw Hill Road, Nassau, Bahamas.
25.0200° N, 77.2736° W
Fleet
21 boats: 21 catamarans. Charters are handed over at the base; check-in and check-out times are on each boat’s page.
Nearest airport
Nassau Airport (NAS), about 20 km as the crow flies; Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH), about 165 km.
Getting there
By air. Lynden Pindling Airport (NAS) is about 15 km from the marinas — 20–30 minutes by taxi, with direct flights from the US, Canada and London.
Nassau before you cast off
Nassau’s straw market, the Queen’s Staircase and Fort Fincastle; Atlantis on Paradise Island; the Exumas — the swimming pigs at Big Major, Thunderball Grotto at Staniel Cay, the iguanas of Allen’s Cay — are the trip.
Supermarkets in Nassau near the marinas; provisioning services through the charter companies; the marinas have fuel docks.
A week from Palm Cay One Marina
Day 1 — Nassau → Allen’s Cay, Exumas (35 nm). South-east across the Yellow Bank to the northern cays and their iguanas.
Day 2 — Allen’s → Norman’s Cay → Shroud Cay (15 nm). The wreck and the mangrove creeks.
Day 3 — Shroud → Warderick Wells, Exuma Land and Sea Park (12 nm). The park headquarters and its buoys.
Day 4 — Warderick Wells → Staniel Cay (20 nm). Thunderball Grotto and the pigs at Big Major.
Day 5 — Staniel → Black Point / Little Farmer’s (12 nm). Down the chain to the quieter settlements.
Day 6 — Farmer’s → Highbourne Cay (45 nm). The long leg back north.
Day 7 — Highbourne → Nassau (35 nm). Home across the bank.
Ports near Nassau
Marsh Harbour (16 boats · 171 km) · All boats in Bahamas
Frequently asked questions
How much does a yacht charter from Palm Cay One Marina cost?
Day rates on the boats listed here start from €1,493; a week (7 nights) starts from €10,454. Prices are the boats’ own listed rates; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
What kinds of boats can I charter from Palm Cay One Marina?
21 boats are available to book from Palm Cay One Marina: 21 catamarans. The most common models are Leopard 40 PC, Leopard 46PC, Leopard 42, Leopard 50.
How many boats are based at Palm Cay One Marina?
All 21 charter boats in Nassau are based at Palm Cay One Marina.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
20 of the 21 boats from Palm Cay One Marina are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Palm Cay One Marina?
The nearest airport is Nassau Airport (NAS), about 20 km away as the crow flies; Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) is about 165 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat in the Caribbean?
No formal licence is required in most of the islands, but the charter company asks for a sailing résumé and may require a skipper for the first day if experience is thin; a skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page. Crewed catamarans need nothing of the guests.
When is the season?
December to April is high season — trade winds, dry weather and the highest prices; May to July is quieter and cheaper; August to November is hurricane season, when many boats are laid up and insurance limits where you can go.
What day do charters start?
Charters start any day of the week in the Caribbean, with handover around midday and return by mid-morning; the exact times are on each boat’s page.
Is the Bahamas suitable for bareboat?
The Exumas are shallow bank water navigated by eye and tide; charter companies usually require strong experience or a skipper for the first days. A crewed catamaran is the common choice.