Landing at Exuma International Airport in George Town gives you an easy home base, with turquoise harbors, tiny cays, and swimming pigs close by. George Town is the main town on Great Exuma in the Bahamas, set on Elizabeth Harbour, a famous anchorage for sailors. It's small, friendly, and all about the water.

Ways to spend your days in George Town: - Take a water taxi to Stocking Island and its long, quiet beaches - Join the Sunday pig roast at the Chat 'N' Chill on Stocking Island - Book a boat tour to see the swimming pigs in the northern Exuma Cays - Snorkel Thunderball Grotto near Staniel Cay - Drive across the bridge to Little Exuma and stand on Tropic of Cancer Beach - Go bonefishing on the shallow flats - Eat cracked conch and fried fish at the local fish fry - Visit during the Family Island Regatta in April, when wooden sailboats race in the harbor

George Town is on an island chain, so most day trips mean boats rather than roads. A single highway runs the length of Great Exuma, linking small settlements like Rolle Town and Williams Town on Little Exuma. To go further, you'll hop on a boat tour north toward the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, or a short flight to Nassau. The water here is a rare shade of blue that photos barely capture. Pack light, slow down, and let George Town do the rest.