Lumina Point Resort Opens in Exuma

By: - December 4th, 2016
Lumina Point Resort

There’s a new hotel in the Out Islands of the Bahamas: Lumina Point, which has officially opened its doors.

The property, whose planned debut was first reported by Caribbean Journal earlier this year, is a boutique resort located on Stocking Island off the coast of Great Exuma.

An eco-resort, the 12-room hotel has a solar photovoltaic system and can run for long periods on solely solar power.

A room at Lumina Point.

A room at Lumina Point.

The rustic-chic property has its own white sand beach and a signature restaurant.

The first phase included the aforementioned 12 rooms, with plans to expand to 36 rooms.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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