When does Beaches Exuma open?

Beaches Exuma does not have a firm operating date recorded here. Confirm current opening or reopening plans directly with the resort. We track announcements and rate changes, and email watchers the moment a date lands.

Are the specialty restaurants included at Beaches Exuma?

Yes: premium & à la carte dining is included in the all-inclusive plan at Beaches Exuma.

Does Beaches Exuma include top-shelf liquor?

Yes: top-shelf liquor is included in the all-inclusive plan at Beaches Exuma.

Is Wi-Fi free at Beaches Exuma?

Yes: wi-fi is included in the all-inclusive plan at Beaches Exuma.

Is the kids' club included at Beaches Exuma?

Yes: kids' club is included in the all-inclusive plan at Beaches Exuma. Beaches Kids Camp with Sesame Street programming planned.

Are airport transfers included at Beaches Exuma?

Yes: airport transfers is included in the all-inclusive plan at Beaches Exuma.

Is tipping expected at Beaches Exuma?

No: gratuities are included in the all-inclusive rate at Beaches Exuma, so tipping isn't expected.

Can a family of 5 stay in one room at Beaches Exuma?

Yes. Beaches Exuma has room categories that sleep 5 or more in one key: Family Suite (planned). The largest stated occupancy is 6. Occupancy rules count most children (and sometimes infants) toward the limit, so confirm your exact ages with the resort when you book.

Does Beaches Exuma have a kids' club, and from what age?

Yes. Beaches Exuma lists a kids' club. Sesame Street programming announced; hours unpublished. Confirm supervision, drop-off rules and current hours before booking.

Is the beach at Beaches Exuma good for young children?

The water in front is typically calm, and the entry is a gradual walk-in a young child can stand in.

Does Beaches Exuma offer babysitting?

Yes: babysitting is available at Beaches Exuma for an extra cost (Sesame Street programming announced; hours unpublished). Reserve at least a day ahead; same-day requests are the ones that fail.

Is there anything for teenagers at Beaches Exuma?

Yes, genuinely: the teen program at Beaches Exuma runs organized events teens actually show up to, which is the difference between a teen club on the map and one in use.

It’s All Inclusive

Bahamas · All ages · 5-star

Beaches Exuma

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Beaches Exuma at a glance

Location: Great Exuma
Guests: All ages welcome
The plan: All-inclusive
Setting: Near the coast
Best months: Feb · Apr · Nov
Pools: 3 pools
Airport transfer: GGTAbout 20 minutes
Dining: 12 restaurants

What it costs

Rooms & prices

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Before you book

Operating date not yet confirmed

Not currently open

Beaches Exuma is the planned conversion of Sandals Emerald Bay. The official Beaches page still describes a future opening and gives no confirmed opening date. Booking availability has not been verified. Status checked October 1, 2026.

The rate diary

We sample a 7-night stay for two and keep a dated record of the room and stay period. These readings show how sampled prices change; they do not establish that an opening or reopening offer is the lowest available rate. Confirm the resort is operating for your dates before booking.

No dated rate readings are available here yet. Our tracker checks on rotation, and the first dated reading appears here the moment rates go live. Watch the resort and we’ll email you too.

While you wait

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Sandals Emerald Bay closed 15 August 2024.Beaches Exuma is the rebuild; it is not bookable as of 19 September 2026.
November 2025 heads of agreement described a first-phase $100m project with construction mobilisation targeted for Q1 2026 and a completion goal of end-2027.
Greg Norman 18-hole Emerald Bay course and Red Lane Spa are slated to remain.
Hidden tips
Do not treat 2025 marketing copy as an opening date; no inventory has been released.
GGT airlift, not just the resort rebuild, will determine how family-friendly the destination actually feels.
Strengths from our research
First Beaches in The Bahamas on a standout Exuma beach
Golf included in the brand AI model
Purpose-built family layer (camp, splash deck) on a former couples campus
Other considerations from our research
Still closed; opening date unconfirmed
Great Exuma airlift is thinner than Nassau or Providenciales
Rebuild scope may slip past 2027

What’s included

Included

Premium & à la carte diningIncluded
Top-shelf liquorIncluded
Wi-FiIncluded
Kids' clubIncluded
Beaches Kids Camp with Sesame Street programming planned
Airport transfersIncluded
Tipping & gratuitiesTips included

No timeshare pitch

No. Beaches Exuma doesn't run vacation-club or timeshare presentations. Beaches/Sandals do not run a timeshare pitch; no club tour is part of the stay.

Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this

Research & sources

Everything we read on Beaches Exuma

Google Reddit Official Nassau Guardian Caribbean Journal

Restaurants & bars

Places to eat: 12

International · Caribbean

Target of 12 restaurants per brand announcements; venues not yet named for opening.

Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.

Do you need dinner reservations at Beaches Exuma?

Target of 12 restaurants per brand announcements; venues not yet named for opening.

Rooms & suites

Seasonally sampled rooms are not available yet.

More room options (1)

Room categories at Beaches Exuma: occupancy, size, bedrooms and aspect
Suite	Occupancy	Bedrooms	Aspect
Family Suite (planned) Room details for Family Suite (planned) Conversion of former Sandals Emerald Bay rooms into 2–4 bedroom family villas; final inventory unpublished.	Sleeps 6	2 bedrooms	Not published2 baths

Family fit6 in one key is possible in exactly one category, the Family Suite (planned) · a party of 7 needs two · a true two-bedroom exists

Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.

Pools and the beach

Pools & waterplay

3pools

With waterpark

Pirate Island Waterpark announced; pool count not final.

The beach itself

Former Emerald Bay / Great Exuma beachfront — one of the longer Bahamian resort beaches.

Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
Gradual entry, shallow a long way out
Sargassum is rare here

Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.

Families & group stays

For families

Bringing the kids to Beaches Exuma

What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.

Kids' club: Program listed
Supervision & drop-off: Confirm rules and current hours before booking
Teen program: Active: events teens actually show up to
Babysitting: Available at extra cost
Rooms that fit a family: Family Suite (planned)
Beach for young swimmers: Gradual, calm entry: toddler-friendly

Questions parents ask

Can a family of 5 stay in one room at Beaches Exuma?: Yes. Beaches Exuma has room categories that sleep 5 or more in one key: Family Suite (planned). The largest stated occupancy is 6. Occupancy rules count most children (and sometimes infants) toward the limit, so confirm your exact ages with the resort when you book.
Does Beaches Exuma have a kids' club, and from what age?: Yes. Beaches Exuma lists a kids' club. Sesame Street programming announced; hours unpublished. Confirm supervision, drop-off rules and current hours before booking.

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Weather guide

When to go

Best months: Feb, Apr, Nov

Temperature barely moves here across the year, so rain is the whole decision: the wet months run May to Aug. Hurricane season is real here: about 1 in 6 Augusts sees one pass within 100 miles, most recently Imelda in 2025.

Beaches Exuma by month · average high, rain days, hurricane odds and our verdict
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average daily high	77°F25°C	78°F26°C	80°F27°C	81°F27°C	83°F28°C	85°F29°C	88°F31°C	88°F31°C	88°F31°C	84°F29°C	82°F28°C	78°F26°C
Rain days	12 days	8 days	10 days	13 days	17 days	17 days	20 days	19 days	12 days	16 days	11 days	11 days
hurricane oddshow often a hurricane passes within 100 miles that month
hurricane odds	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 6	1 in 7	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Verdict	Fine	Best	Fine	Best	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Fine	Wet	Best	Fine

Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.

Odds count the complete years, 1980 to 2025, in which a hurricane passed within about 100 nautical miles of Bahamas, the nearest point in the NOAA and IBTrACS records to this resort. Two storms in one month still count that year once. How the hurricane belt works

Getting to Beaches Exuma

Nearest airport: GGT · Exuma International Airport
Approximate transfer: 20 minutes
Transportation: The resort lists transfers as included. Confirm your package before booking another ride.

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Destination essentials & trip planning

Before you fly

Bahamas

Main gateway: Nassau (NAS) for New Providence and Paradise Island
Other islands: Book the correct island airport and onward transfer
Resort ages: Adults-only, teen-friendly and family options have different policies
Passport: Air travelers need a passport; check rules for your nationality
Season: Winter is cooler; Atlantic hurricane season is June–November
Currency: Bahamian dollar at parity with USD; confirm payment methods

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