Ribbon of Blue is the island getaway you've dreamed of! This large modern house (plus two bungalows!) is just a couple of sandy steps away from the aqua blue waters of a gently flowing inlet and within sight of the ocean. Honestly, I've never seen water so vividly blue. You can kayak the ribbon into the mangroves for some adventure or wade over to the sandbar that leads to the craggy rocks on the oceanside and pick your way among the tidal pools to an even more secluded beach. But if relaxing is your thing, no worries. We spent time just floating in the infinity pool, soaking in the sun on beach loungers and reading (aka napping) on the covered deck. The villa is well stocked and equipped - large modern kitchen, big screen TV, internet, washer/dryer, etc. We had some very windy days that caused the power to go out but you barely noticed because they have a whole house generator. The house is just a short walk away from Tropic of Cancer beach (highly recommended). It's a larger beach with plenty of room for our group (7 adults) and many others. Be sure to walk up to the beachside snack shack to get a drink from the full bar (!) and conch fritters. We pulled ourselves away from our luxury digs to spend a day on a charter boat which picked us up in the waters just outside the villa (what?!). I can't say enough good things about the very responsive boat owner Theo and his son TJ who was our guide for the day. We rode the "lazy river," gathered shells on a sand bar that seemed to stretch for miles, hopped over to the "Chat 'n Chill" to grab fresh conch ceviche, swam with turtles, and had lunch on Stocking Island at the Snappy Turtle Bar and Grill. In fact, we had a lot of great meals on Exuma, I recommend Cocoplum Bistro on the north end of Great Exuma, Blu on the Water on the south end of Great Exuma and for casual dining Santana's in Little Exuma (very close to the villa and oh so friendly folks) and Splash Bar and Grill in George Town (be sure to sit on the swings at the bar). Little Exuma is a series of small rural communities. There are no drive-thrus or 24 hour shops. Be sure to get your groceries or take-away by 5pm. We paid extra to have cooks come to the villa and prepare a meal but you don't have to since you can be your own gourmet in the big kitchen or soak up the local color and cuisine at some great restaurants.
We loved this place! We left tanned, rested and ready to rent it again!