Musha Cay
The Exumas, Bahamas
An 11-island, 40-plus-beach private paradise offering whole-island buyout luxury.
Places in Musha Cay
- Musha Cay private chef dining A private chef preparing personalised meals as part of the whole-island buyout experience.
- Musha Cay beach bar A bar across the 11-island private paradise offering water toys and beachside drinks.
- Private-island buyout tradition Resorts like Fowl Cay and Musha Cay have popularized the whole-island private buyout model in the Exumas.
Practical notes for The Exumas
- Best time to visit
- March to July, for calm turquoise waters, minimal rain, and the best conditions for boating between the 365 cays.
- Getting around
- Guests typically fly into Exuma International Airport (Georgetown) or arrive via private charter flight directly to a resort's airstrip; once in the Exumas, boats are the primary way to move between the 365 cays, with most luxury resorts providing a private boat for each villa.
- Currency
- Bahamian Dollar (B$), pegged 1:1 to the US dollar
- Language
- English.
- Timezone
- EST (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Current trends
- The Exumas continue to trade on two distinct luxury models: Fowl Cay's intimate six-villa, boat-per-villa private island experience centered on Hill House's panoramic sunset dining, and Musha Cay's whole-island buyout model spanning 11 islands and 40-plus beaches, both capitalizing on the enduring global fame of Big Major Cay's swimming pigs as the region's signature only-in-the-Exumas experience.
Other neighborhoods in The Exumas
- Big Major Cay — Home to the world-famous swimming pigs, a signature Exumas attraction.
- Fowl Cay — A six-villa private island resort with a boat per villa and the elevated Hill House restaurant.
Read the full The Exumas guide