Exuma Palms Resort

Joel is the owner of the Resort and he made us feel so welcome the moment we arrived. He called us by name and offered to have our luggage taken to our room. We were then taken up to our room which was on the second floor. The view from all of the rooms overlooks the pool and gorgeous blue-green water and white sand beaches. It is located on Three Sisters Beach, so named for the 3 rocks just off the shore. The room was everything that was shown in the pictures and described. We had a queen sized bed, 2 bedside tables w lamps, frig, microwave, coffee maker, dresser, TV, table and two chairs. (However, there was no coffee or condiments in the room.) The colors are perfect for the Exuma beach, blue and white. The bed and pillows were very comfortable. The Resort offers you complimentary pool towels while you’re there. Blue Conch restaurant is on site with a bar that’s always open to guests and outside customers. Reggie is the bartender that knows how to whip up a fantastic drink and serve it with a story. The restaurant also offer breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests upon request. (We weren’t made aware of this until the day we were leaving.) Most nights they are open to the public and guests for dinner. The food is phenomenal. We had the seafood platter the first night, Fried Shrimp and fries the next day. Never tried the breakfast or lunch. This is the place to eat whether you are a guest or just on the island and want great food. The owner, Joel is the main chef and really knows his way around the kitchen. His wife is normally there to lend a helping hand. Sorry I didn’t get her name. The resort is about a 10 minute ride from the airport which cost $15-20 for a taxi. It takes longer to get into town, approx. 30 minutes and cost about $40 one way. We went into Minns Water Sports and rented a 17’ Boston Whaler for the day. This is the way to go. You can tour the 7 mile long harbor with all of it’s beaches. On Stocking Island, there is a national park with swings on the beach and an art trail. Three or so restaurants are also there with Chat ‘N Chill being the most famous. Make sure to order the Conch Salad and watch every step that the chef makes. It’s a show that no one needs to miss. Who else goes out into the water and retrieves the main ingredient. Then shows you how to clean it at the waters edge. Then its back to his Hut to chop and create this wonderful salad. The fresh produce lines the counter, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. That is the traditional salad for $20. You can also get pineapple and mango (I think that’s right) for another version of it for $25. It’s well worth it!!! The weather didn’t cooperate with us and it was cloudy and windy our whole three days. The resort being a long, costly drive from most anything, we didn’t see anything else on the island. You can rent a car but remember they drive on the left side of the road and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. The locals all