Any info on Grand Isle Resort in Bahamas- Exuma island

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how everything works there exactly with food

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You eat at the restaurant(s) at the resort?

Or, you venture off property and eat local restaurants?

I have been researching houses on VRBO.. you would be surprised at how much you can learn by reading the reviews at all the different houses from one end to the other.

i found this map as well with every business and restaurant location

google earth map with legend

heard Santanna's Restaurant is a must according to some of the reviews... roads are terrible and rent a car

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Will be staying there for a wedding. I understand it is a non all-inclusive resort. I was wondering how everything works there exactly with food and transportation if anyone has any info on it and if they just brought there own food from off the resort.
TIA

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I just spent a week at Grand Isle Resort two weeks ago. We really enjoyed the resort, the staff was excellent. The new GM's name is Lester Scott, he went above and beyond for anything we needed.

As far as food and beverages, you have two options really. Go to Exuma market in Georgetown which is a 15 minute drive and you can basically get anything you need. Prices are what you would expect on the island, probably 30-40% higher than normal. The villas have full kitchens that you can cook whatever you would like.

The food and drinks at the resort are good but pricey. If you are staying for only a few days you should be fine. My wife and I averaged probably $100 for lunch and $150 for dinner that included 2-4 drinks. The free breakfast buffet was good enough for us.

I highly recommend a rental car for transportation. We rented a Rav 4 for $125 per day for half the trip. The one day we used a taxi, we probably spent the same amount.

Not sure how long you are going for, but you want to leave the resort to see everything else on the island. The beach at the resort is great, but has nothing on Coco Plum beach at low tide, Forbes beach, and Tropic of Cancer. Also take a water taxi over to Chat N Chill, you can spend half the day there no problem. Best food we ate on the island was a beach bar called Tropic breeze which is near Tropic of Cancer, about a 45 minute drive south into Little Exuma. Near there, they have Santanas and Mama's Bakery.

If you can, take a full day trip by boat. Swimming with the pigs was cool, as was Nicholas Cage's Island that is home to tons of iguanas, but the sharks at Compass Cay was our favorite. You see the private islands of David Copperfield, Faith Hill and Tim Mcgraw, and a couple oil guys. On the way back you stop at sand bars at low tide that are incredible. We used "Sugars Adventures" and would recommend.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Looking to rent a house for spring break next year. What part of the island is best? I'm guessing around the beaches that were mentioned - Tropic of Cancer, Forbes beach, etc.

any advice would be appreciated as there are houses available throughout the island and don't know ideally where we should stay.

I’m not posting my house because I want to keep it to myself. Lol

There is a beach near Tropic of Cancer with a few houses for rent. It’s a bit far out of town but I like that.

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why throw your sarcastic comment in. Better left unsaid

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You're 100% right.

The generic way you worded your request was too easy, though.