File 033 · Bahamas, Bahamas

Nassau & the Exumas

Ran as a pirate republic in the early 1700s. The Exumas hold some of the clearest water in the Atlantic.

Why go

Ran as a pirate republic in the early 1700s. The Exumas hold some of the clearest water in the Atlantic.

The shoot: Thunderball (1965)

The underwater battle.

Stand here

Snorkel inside Thunderball Grotto off Staniel Cay, under the hole in the roof.

25.08, -77.32

Visit

Best: Slack low tide. Access: Free to snorkel; boat trip needed. Getting there: Fly to Nassau, then to Staniel Cay.