Went to stocking island on Sunday for the pig roast at Chat and Chill. The food was amazing. We just hung around the beach feeding the sting rays and drinking kalik. Later we swam across a skinny channel of the bay over to the atlantic side. I couldn't believe how warm the water was. We did some body surfing and had the best time ever. If you go to Exuma, you have to body surf in the atlantic.
A must for Conch salad, made fresh. The Conch is taken fresh out of the water and prepared in front of you. You can feed the Stingrays the Conch scraps, awesome experience!
If you are in Exuma , you must go to Stocking island. You can easily catch a water taxi from the dock for 12 dollars a person return. Go to have a conch salad ... the yummiest. And hike over to Atlantic side. If you are not a strong swimmer I would not swim on Atlantic side.. there is a reef and strong undertow.The bay side is calm and if you walk around the rocks past the main beach there is another beautiful beach and a great snorkeling area.
our Capt. Steven Cole very nice and informativeHad no dislikes that I can recall. Wished it was longer so we could have time to eat at the Chat and Chill
All of the guidebooks urge travelers to visit Stocking Island, so we did. The ride over on the water taxi ($12 round trip) afforded an up-close view of yachts in the harbor, as well as nice views of the George Town waterfront. The island has some spectacular beaches on its far side, but that requires a short hike, including the fording of a narrow inlet, which, at high tide, involves soaking up to the waist. If you skip that walk, you're largely confined to experiencing a lively scene at ChatNChill and its related waterfront park (volleyball, rope swing, beach, picnic tables under the pines). I don't regret taking the time to visit Stocking Island, but I had much more satisfying experiences by driving to isolated beaches on Exuma.
after a week of empty beautiful beaches, I had the need to find people. Crowd place... nice beach... it is worth for an afternoon.
you don't have to be a sailor to enjoy the island.....easy access by ferry for us land lubbers. Swimming,drinking,eating and meeting really nice folk. Priceless!
The back windward side of Stocking Island offers one of the most easily accessible quite retreats in the Bahamas. If you come in via ferry (or dock your boat near Chat and Chill) it is only a 30 minute walk to find peace and quiet.
I was speechless with how breathtaking this place was. It was part of our excursion and we had the time of our lives. So pristine to see this little piece of paradise.
Defiantly worth the trip once. Can't walk all around the island very easy. Not allong beach atleast as it gets rocky and deep. But plenty to do and see for afternoon if you take the water taxi over. $12 round trip seems ok and they run often. Chat n chill was neat and try the fresh conch salad and feed the sting Rays the scraps as he is cutting it up! Prices are fair once on the island. Glad we went.