Grand Bahama Bank to Bimini, 80+ miles passage from The Berry Islands, Chubb Cay. We figured it may take us as long as 12+ hours for this passage. We left Chubb before day break at about 5am, pulled the anchors, and set off. It was amazing to see absolutely nothing for the whole day, and [Read More →]
Chubb Cay, Berry Islands, Private Resort. Complete with marina, airstrip, restaurant, Infiniti pool and beautiful beach. This place is a riot after spending months in remote islands with no amenities for the most part. The only resort type place we went to so far has been Atlantis. The Chubb Cay resort just entered into bankruptcy protection [Read More →]
After provisioning in Nassau we set a course for the Berry Islands, a 36 mile passage across the North East Providence Channel. A large body of water between New Providence and Berry Islands. It’s amazing how deep these waters get from the shallows of 10 feet in the Bahamas Cays to 7,500 feet and even [Read More →]
We are getting pretty comfortable with anchoring out for extended periods and not heading to a dock as often as we use to. This is saving us quite a bit of money on docking, which in the Bahamas can cost anywhere from $2 to $4 per foot. In fact we have not been at a [Read More →]
Land and Sea Park, Warderick Wells Cay, Exuma Cays, Is a Bahamas National Park and Land Perserve. For more information please visit this site. http://www.bahamascruisersguide.com/page75/page19/page19.html The Land and Sea Park in the Exumas was the next stop in our voyage as we headed north on our island hope up the Exumas. Warderick Wells Cay, is a National [Read More →]
Bitter Guana Cay in the Exumas, Near Staniel Cay and Black Point Settlement. http://www.bahamascruisersguide.com/page75/page2/page2.html Bitter Guana Cay a must stop at least for the afternoon to explore this amazing island. Home to a few iguanas, and nothing more. Amazing Coral Rock Formations hand over a picture perfect little lagoon. On the inside the view is [Read More →]
March Break! Only have about two weeks to get the boat to Fort Lauderdale from the Exumas. After a few days enjoying the Family Regatta in George Town, we set sail North on the out side of the Exuma Cays. I have two rod holders on the stern, and the rods are always ready to [Read More →]
I will be assisting friends with the delivery of their new sailing yacht “Sealight” a 43 foot Beneteau. This is an “X” Charter Yacht from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The goal is to deliver this yacht safely to it’s final home at the Port Credit Yacht Club in Toronto, Canada. I will [Read More →]
After leaving the boat on the mooring for a couple of months, we returned for a few weeks in March break. Found the boat safe and sound as we left her. I recommend this mooring 100% for anyone leaving their boat for any extended period of time. We made it back just in time for [Read More →]
So we found the perfect place to leave the boat for an extended period of time! It is found right across the bay from George Town, on Stocking Island, there is a place called St. Francis Resort & Villas. It is a small private resort. They run the hurricane hole right out front of their [Read More →]
We are in the first couple weeks of January 2009, and planning to leave the boat in George Town Bahamas for a couple of months. We will fly home go back to work and school for a little while, and then back in March Break for a couple of weeks. The plan was to leave [Read More →]
We spent a couple of days relaxing at anchor, and exploring Lee Stocking Island, Exuma, just outside of George Town. The island is mostly uninhabited, but there are a couple of small resort properties that rent villas. In the picture above you see a cool little hang out we found. This little hut was build [Read More →]
We arrived to an anchorage in George Town a couple of hours before sun down. We anchored along side “Tia Anica” the large boat we were racing to George Town. They landed just before us, and these were the only convenient spots left to anchor. There are usually hundreds of boats anchored in George Town. So [Read More →]
We exited the cut from Cave Cay, and took the outside route to Georgetown, we were sailing on the outside, as opposed to inside the cays. We chose this as a more direct and quicker route to Georgetown, Exuma. The inside route is a little more tricky, and still calls for deeper draft vessels to [Read More →]
Cave Cay is a beautiful place almost half way from Staniel Cay to George Town in the Exumas. We decided to anchor here for a night, but after discovering how beautiful it was, and all the different activities it offered, we decided to spend an extra night here. Above you see the approach to Cave [Read More →]
Snorkelling around the cut at Cave Cay was the best underwater experience we had in the Bahamas. I am sure there are many more and even more amazing places to snorkel and scuba in the Bahamas. This particular spot we just happen to stumble upon. Within about an hour or so, we saw hundreds of [Read More →]
The island hosts their annual Cruisers regatta on New Years Day, January 1st, 2009. What a way to start the new year! I can only hope that this year continues with many more enjoyable races like this one. Of all the 100+ days of sailing in 2008, this was probably my favourite! The boat performed [Read More →]
January 2nd, 2009, we left the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, and anchored just a couple of miles away. This area is called the Big Major Spot. We figured out later it probably got it’s name for being one of the most popular anchorages in the area. There were literally a hundred boats anchored here, [Read More →]
December 31st, 2008 – New Years Eve Bash at Staniel Cay Yacht Club! The island has a population of only about a 100 people. Staniel Cay Yacht Club and the air strip on this island are owned and operated by the Water Makers company. They provide water making equipment and consumables for many of the [Read More →]
December 28th, 29th and 30th, 2008 After a couple days of anchoring and with the winds picking up to over 25 knots, we just wanted to relax in a marina at a slip. We found ourselves at this beautiful little island called, “Highborne Cay” The population of the island is just 14 people, most [Read More →]
Dec 26th and 27th, 2008 When we got up today and checked the weather report, it was calling for 20 to 25 knots of wind from the East. Not what we were hoping for. We are heading for the Exumas, first stop Allan’s Cay. Our course will have us sailing South East, so we [Read More →]
December 24th to 26th, 2008 We spent 3 days in Nassau waiting for a weather window to cross the sea to the Exumas. We ended up spending Christmas anchored just out side of Parrot Cay Club a restuarant frequented by all the cruisers that are anchored just in the channel between Nassau and Paradise Island. [Read More →]
December 21-22nd After leaving Atlantis, Sorin, Adriana, and our family sailed past the Attol Islands just north east of Paradise Island, and sailed to Green Cay. We choose this island, because it looked like it had an amazing beach. The picture above is an island we sailed past along the way. The conditions were excellent, [Read More →]
December 18 – 21, 2008 Atlantis Resort and Marina – Paradise Island, Nassau Atlantis Resort & Casino, Paradise Island, Nassau. We’ll let the pictures do the talking in this post. The next morning we pulled up the anchor, and started to motor into Atlantis. Ironically, our guests Sorin and Adriana were getting a time [Read More →]
Scroll Down to bottom of this post to view. Leaving Marsh Harbour, Via Lynyard Cay Cut, North Bar Channel, Exit on our way to Nassau. This is the same cut that the Tragedy in 2010 happened to “Rule 62″ during the Caribbean 1500 Rally. —————————————————– Tuesday December 16th -17th, 2008 Crossing the Sea of [Read More →]
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Crossing The Gulf Stream – Florida to The Bahamas Tuesday evening we left the Marina in Fort Lauderdale to cross the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas. The winds were coming from the south-east at about 25 knots. These conditions are not exactly the perfect “weather window” that most cruisers sit and [Read More →]
Florida to the little Bahama Bank. Today I went across the ATLANTIC OCEAN! So we can go to a place called Little Bahama Bank! So it took us more than 10 hours to go there. I know this because, in the middle of the Ocean my dad told me so, I was sleeping for most [Read More →]