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Great Exuma / Big D's or Flamingo Bay ( ID great_exuma___big_d__s )      Hits: 595
You are here: Caribbean > Bahamas > Great Exuma / Big D's or Flamingo Bay ( ID great_exuma___big_d__s )
Continent: Caribbean
Country: Bahamas
Next Big City (Airport):  George Town
Next Town: Rokers Point
Latitude:   23.6389
Longitude: -75.9408
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Great Exuma / Emerald Bay (3.07 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Great Exuma / Paradise (3.62 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Great Exuma / Coco Plums (4.17 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Great Exuma / Runaway Bay (4.62 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Great Exuma / Rolleville (5.88 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Great Exuma / 3 Sisters West (7.62 km) Best Direction: NE E SE SW Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Great Exuma / 3 Sisters East (8.26 km) Best Direction: NE SE NW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Reefs

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
No Information


Flat to choppy water. Small waves. Beautiful green and clear. Small reef island about 100m from the beach, also some reefs below the surface.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
- Rocks
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Very narrow beach, partly sand and reef. Ok to launch on low tide, but for experienced riders on high tides only.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit


Excellent weather throughout the year. In winter a shorty or thin wetsuit can be helpful on colder days.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
- NE
- ENE
- E


Good winds almost all year coming mainly from NE and E. Lighter winds in summer.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


Fly to George Town on Great Exuma. About 22 km north of the George Town center. There is only one main road. Park directly next to the beach on the small parking lot in front of the Big D's beach shack.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


The launch can be difficult with some hazards, so recommended to experts only. Extremely friendly and nice people. Be nice and they will help you with everything. Very safe island.

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 Nightlife
Some small bars, rather quiet island.

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