Private Destination Opportunity · The Bahamas

The Last
Great Private
Island.

340 acres. Deep water to shore. Clean title. Untouched. Royal Caribbean already sent a team. The question is who moves first.

340ac
Total Parcel
10,000ft
Shoreline
30+ ft
Natural Depth Near Shore
100%
Clean Title
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"It's true. We sent a team to investigate." — Michael Bayley, President & CEO, Royal Caribbean International

Market Context

Every Major
Line Is Racing
For This.

Private destinations are now the highest revenue-per-passenger port call in the industry. Great Stirrup Cay, CocoCay, Castaway Cay — they are full. The pipeline of viable, undeveloped, deep-water Bahamian sites is effectively exhausted. Rum Cay is not a future opportunity. It is the last opportunity.

NCL invested ~$150M in a two-ship pier at Great Stirrup Cay (2024–2025)
Private island visits consistently rank #1 in passenger satisfaction surveys
Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay generates est. $200+ per passenger per visit

Technical Site Profile

The Numbers
That Matter.

The data port operations teams evaluate before a site visit. Rum Cay's northwest shore checks every box that has historically made or broken Bahamian private island development.

Official survey Flamingo Bay Rum Cay
Official Land Survey
Flamingo Bay · Certified boundaries
Navionics chart Rum Cay northwest
Navionics Depth Chart
Northwest approach · Depth soundings
Parcel boundary satellite overlay
Parcel Boundary · Satellite
~340 acres · Google Earth overlay
30+ ft
Natural Depth at Shore
Northwest shore features deep water immediately adjacent to land — minimizing pier length and eliminating the need for extensive dredging. Critical for modern mega-ship berthing.
340ac
Total Parcel Size
Comparable to CocoCay (140 ac), Castaway Cay (1,000 ac), and Great Stirrup Cay (250 ac). Sufficient scale for multi-zone guest experiences, activity infrastructure, and future expansion.
10,000ft
Total Shoreline
Multiple distinct coves, a surf-friendly north coast, and sheltered south-facing beaches. Enables natural zone separation between active adventure, family beach, and premium adult areas.
2 ships
Simultaneous Berth Capacity
Shore geometry and depth profile supports a two-berth pier configuration — the industry standard for maximizing call day utilization and annual passenger throughput.
120ft
Topographic Elevation
Rolling hills reaching 120 feet create natural amphitheater sightlines, premium hilltop cabana sites, and visual separation between activity zones — a genuine design advantage over flat atolls.
Clear
Title
Fully Bonded & Insurable
Fully bondable and insurable Certificate of Title. Former salt operation — preserved for decades with no encroachments. No legal disputes. This is where comparable deals have historically collapsed.

Operational Feasibility

Built for
Operations.

Direct pier berthing viable
Natural depth eliminates tendering — the single largest cause of missed port calls and passenger dissatisfaction. Great Stirrup Cay only achieved pier access in December 2025 after decades of tendering.
Minimal dredging requirement
Deep water immediately adjacent to the northwest shore significantly reduces capital cost, environmental permitting scope, and construction timeline versus sites that require extensive channel dredging.
No existing community on parcel
Port Nelson (pop. ~90) is a separate settlement. The parcel is uninhabited, former salt flat land — no relocation requirements, no community access disputes, no operational interference.
Existing airport infrastructure
Port Nelson Airport with 4,500-ft runway provides crew change capability, supply chain access, and emergency evacuation routing without full reliance on sea transport.
Favorable Bahamian investment regime
The Bahamas has established precedent for tax holiday arrangements with cruise line private destination developers. Investment incentive discussions with the government have been constructive.
Navionics nautical chart showing proposed pier location at Rum Cay
Navionics Nautical Chart
Proposed Pier — Northwest Shore
Illustrative Revenue Model — Conservative Case
Ships per call day
2
Passengers per ship (avg)
4,500
Call days per year
140
Annual visitor throughput
1.26M
Revenue per passenger (conservative)
$85
Gross Annual Revenue
$107M+
Model assumes conservative per-passenger spend. Industry benchmarks for developed private destinations (excursions, F&B, cabanas, retail) range $85–$220+ per guest. Numbers provided for illustrative purposes only.

Guest Experience

Not Just
Another
Beach.

Every private island has white sand and turquoise water. Very few have endemic, world-class experiences that can become brand-defining signature offerings. Rum Cay has several.

01
World-Class Dive Sites
The "Grand Canyon" dive wall drops 60+ feet. Steep drop-offs, tunnel systems, and gin-clear visibility. A dedicated dive program would be a signature offering no competitor can replicate by geography alone.
02
Surf-Friendly North Coast
Rum Cay's northern shore offers consistent surf conditions — extraordinarily rare in the Bahamas. A surf experience is entirely absent from every existing private destination. First-mover advantage is total.
03
Lucayan Cave Art
Hartford Cave contains what may be the largest display of Lucayan-Arawak petroglyphs in The Bahamas. A curated cultural excursion adds dimension that beach clubs alone cannot provide — and commands premium pricing.
04
Elevation & Topography
Rolling hills up to 120 feet create design opportunities unavailable on flat cays: hilltop infinity pools, zipline descents to the beach, panoramic premium cabana tiers, dramatic arrival sightlines.
05
Multiple Distinct Coves
Natural shoreline variation allows zone differentiation that guests increasingly demand: adult-only premium beach, family splash zone, adventure lagoon, snorkel cove — all naturally separated without artificial construction.
06
Pristine, Preserved Land
Decades as a closed salt operation means the land is undisturbed. No legacy construction, no environmental remediation, no encroachments. A true blank canvas with a clean environmental baseline.
Rum Cay pink sand beach
Pink Sand Beach · 10,000 ft
Rum Cay shore deep water approach
Deep Water Approach
Rum Cay northwest shoreline satellite
Northwest Shore · Pier Zone
Rum Cay full island aerial Google Earth
340 Acres · Port Nelson Separate

Competitive Landscape

How Rum Cay
Stacks Up.

Industry Context
Every berth at every existing
private island is spoken for.
CocoCay, Castaway Cay, Great Stirrup Cay, Ocean Cay, Half Moon Cay — all committed. Rum Cay is the only remaining site of comparable scale with natural deep water and clean title in the Bahamas.
Destination Line Acreage Pier Access Depth Profile Title Status Availability
Perfect Day at CocoCay Royal Caribbean 140 ac Direct Pier Developed Leased Owned
Castaway Cay Disney 1,000 ac Direct Pier Developed Leased Owned
Great Stirrup Cay Norwegian 250 ac Pier (Dec 2025) Developed Owned Owned
Half Moon Cay Carnival / Holland America 45 ac Pier (2026) Shallow — dredged Leased Owned
Ocean Cay MSC Reserve MSC 95 ac Direct Pier Dredged channel Leased Owned
Rum Cay — Frazier Tract Available to acquire 340 ac Pier-Ready Shore Natural deep water Clear freehold Available Now

Itinerary Integration

Where It
Fits.

Rum Cay integrates naturally into both 7-night Southern Bahamas and extended Eastern Caribbean itineraries from South Florida's major homeports.

Sample 7-Night Itinerary
Miami → Southern Bahamas
Homeport: Miami / Port Everglades
Rum Cay: Day 4 call
1
Miami
Embarkation
2
At Sea
Sailing day
3
Nassau
Port call
4
Rum Cay
Private destination
5
At Sea
Sailing day
6
San Salvador
Port call
7
Miami
Debarkation
Rum Cay sits in an itinerary-friendly position south of Nassau with no competing private destination within 100 nautical miles. Also pairs with Long Island, Cat Island, and extended 10-night Eastern Caribbean loops.

Geographic Position

Within
Reach.

Regional Google Earth view showing Rum Cay in Caribbean context
Regional Context · Florida to Caribbean
Google Earth view showing Miami Nassau Rum Cay sailing route
Sailing Route · Miami → Nassau → Rum Cay

Sailing distances from major South Florida homeports to Rum Cay. All distances are compatible with standard 7-night and 10-night Caribbean itinerary structures.

Miami / Port Everglades
Primary South Florida homeport cluster
~345
Nautical Miles
Port Canaveral
Disney / Royal Caribbean homeport
~420
Nautical Miles
Nassau
Natural itinerary pairing stop
~175
Nautical Miles
San Salvador
Adjacent Eastern Bahamas port
~40
Nautical Miles
No competing private island
Within 100 nm radius of Rum Cay
100+
NM Clear Zone

Title & Regulatory

Where Deals
Don't Die.

Certificate of Title
Fully bondable and insurable freehold title. Not a long-term lease. Not a land dispute in resolution. Clean ownership — the rarest commodity in Bahamian coastal development.
No Encroachments
Parcel has been preserved as a closed salt operation for decades. No third-party structures, no informal easements, no squatter claims on the development footprint.
Environmental Baseline
Decades of non-development means no legacy contamination. Environmental baseline studies are available; reef and seagrass mapping in the pier approach zone can be provided on request.
Bahamian Regulatory Pathway
The Bahamas has established frameworks for private destination development. Investment incentives including tax holiday arrangements are precedented with prior cruise line developments in the archipelago.
NDA-Gated Data Room
Full title documentation, survey data, aerial photography archive, and environmental baseline summary available to qualified parties under NDA. Contact us to initiate access.
Satellite view with official parcel boundary overlay showing Flamingo Bay
Official Survey Overlay · Google Earth
Flamingo Bay · Carmichael Pond · ~340 acres with clean title boundaries
Market Signals — Why Now
🚢
Royal Caribbean confirmed interest. CEO Michael Bayley publicly confirmed a site team was dispatched to Rum Cay. Their existing portfolio (CocoCay, Royal Beach Club Nassau, Freeport) is fully committed.
📈
Private destinations are the industry's growth engine. NCL projects 1M+ annual visitors to Great Stirrup Cay by 2026. The category is not slowing down — it's accelerating.
🔒
The pipeline is closing. With CocoCay, Castaway Cay, Great Stirrup Cay, Ocean Cay, and Half Moon Cay all committed, viable undeveloped Bahamian sites of this scale and depth profile are effectively exhausted.
⚡
First-mover advantage is real. Disney has had Castaway Cay since 1998. It remains a signature brand differentiator 27 years later. The line that secures Rum Cay defines the next generation of Southern Bahamas itineraries.

Next Steps

See It
For Yourself.

We will arrange a private site visit for qualified port development teams. Bring your engineers, your operations leads, your destination development executives. The island does the rest.

🗺️
Site Visit
Private charter to Rum Cay. Full access to the northwest shore, bathymetric overlays on-site, topographic walk of the parcel.
📁
Data Room Access
Under NDA: title documentation, survey data, aerial archive, environmental baseline, and preliminary pier feasibility notes.
📞
Executive Call
Direct conversation with the ownership team. No intermediaries. All questions answered candidly and on the record.

All inquiries handled with full confidentiality. NDA available on request before any material disclosure.