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The SS Sapona may look like the perfect spot for Halloween in Bimini, but it's actually quite the fun snorkeling spot.

There exists an uncommon history about the founding fathers of Green Turtle Cay. A history kept alive within the Loyalist Sculpture Garden.

The smooth seas surrounding the Exumas are the perfect place for a little paddleboarding... Even if you have to share some beaches with swimming pigs.

Few videos capture the dramatic cliffs, mysterious caves, top-notch fishing, historic ruins, and white sand beaches of Long Island in The Bahamas like this one.

Flying over The Bahamas and specifically The Exumas is an experience in itself — one I've tried to capture in the photos below.

The sun rises here just like anywhere, but once you experience a day on Staniel Cay you'll get why this daily natural miracle is so uncommonly special here.

Staniel Cay Airport (TYM), like other landing strips that dot the 700 islands of The Bahamas, is your first taste of pure paradise.

One of the best ways to celebrate Emancipation Day is out on the iridescent waters of the Exumas, with some rum, watching the Black Point Regatta.