Tagged With: Bahamas
mended by a nurse
December 12 – 15, 2012 The next day after our traumatic experience in the current, we hoisted anchor and worked our way into the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. We spent one night at Shroud Cay, before getting to Warderick Wells Cay, home of the park headquarters. We barely had the anchor down when … Continue reading
learning from the locals
December 8, 2012 On this Saturday, we had decided to split up for our day ashore in Nassau. Wil took the kids to the cruise ship area and over the bridge to Paradise Island, while I went inland for some various shopping. This was the first time in a very long time that I had … Continue reading
refreshing rain
December 6, 2012 After one last snorkel at Rose Island, we picked up anchor and headed for Nassau. It was time to tend to some errands ashore. The 6 mile journey to Nassau, taking us about an hour, was all motoring against the wind. Ominous rain clouds were appearing on the horizon, so we kept … Continue reading
rose island
December 5 – 6, 2012 The anchorage on the southern side of Rose Island was a great snorkeling spot. There are a bunch of coral heads along the edge of the island, and since this reef is protected for tourism, there are many large fish swimming in and around the coral. As par for the … Continue reading
lions and kings and barracuda . . . oh my!
December 3 – 4, 2012 So we could do some fishing along the way, our trip to Nassau was taken in steps. After school was completed for the day, we picked up anchor and bid farewell to Spanish Wells. We sailed about 7 miles south to a remote spot along the northwestern coast of Eleuthera … Continue reading
snorkeling video
Here is some video we took while snorkeling at Lynyard Cay in the Abacos and near Lobster Cay in northern Eleuthera. A sea turtle and lionfish included! Bahamas Snorkeling return to home page
spanish wells
December 1 – 3, 2012 Royal Island turned into just a brief overnight stop on our way to Spanish Wells. We were hoping for some fun snorkeling in the small, protected harbor, but the strong northeasterly winds had really disturbed the water’s clarity. Therefore, we quickly sailed on to Spanish Wells at St. George’s Cay … Continue reading
the abacos ~ marsh harbor to lynyard cay
November 28, 2012 The clear blues and greens of the water. It was exactly as Wil and I remembered it. In all of our previous cruising, the water of the Bahamas was some of the most beautiful we’ve ever seen. The kids, especially Colin, were bouncing with excitement, ready to go swimming. After a painless … Continue reading
