Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park Visitor Center

"The Exumas are a stunning archipelagoof remote islands and cays strung between Nassau and LongIsland, and around a dozen of these tiny islands are protected within the Exuma Cays Land &Sea Park. Established in 1958 as a preserve where no fishing is allowed, it was the first marine protected areain the Caribbean. Ithas been highly successful at maintaining the fragile beaches and marine life found in the area. Visitors can take boat tours to the park to go diving and snorkeling on the many healthy reefs and to explore the secluded tropical islands, where endangered Bahamian iguanas roam the beaches. On Big Major Cay, you can go swimming with the pigs at Pig Beach and give them fresh water, as their water supply is limited."

"The Exumas are a stunning archipelagoof remote islands and cays strung between Nassau and LongIsland, and around a dozen of these tiny islands are protected within the Exuma Cays Land &Sea Park. Established in 1958 as a preserve where no fishing is allowed, it was the first marine protected areain the Caribbean. Ithas been highly successful at maintaining the fragile beaches and marine life found in the area. Visitors can take boat tours to the park to go diving and snorkeling on the many healthy reefs and to explore the secluded tropical islands, where endangered Bahamian iguanas roam the beaches. On Big Major Cay, you can go swimming with the pigs at Pig Beach and give them fresh water, as their water supply is limited."