Cave Cay, Exumas – Bahamas.

Actually – December 2008 to January 2009 & March 2009. (C) Copyright 2008

Our approach to Cave Cay. (C) Copyright 2008

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 cay, and below you see the different colours of the Bahamian waters depending on it’s depth. The darker water is deeper water, but you want to also make sure it’s not coral, although there is not much of that in the Bahamas.

You can read the water depths by the colour of the water. (C) Copyright 2008

Anchored at Cave Cay. (C) Copyright 2008

3 Boys and a Dinghy. (C) Copyright 2008

Our dinghy worked out pretty well, the electric motor would run for a couple of hours on the slowest speed. But on normal operation we could only count on it for about 2-3 miles of distance. On full throttle which we needed at Cave Cay to get out of the strong current, it only lasted a few minutes and died. I had to row the dinghy a couple of miles along the shore out of the current all the way back to the mother ship. Overall it was sufficient to get us to shore and back, but could not do alot of exploring. If we come back to the Bahamas we will invest in a larger gas motor. It is recommended that you have at least 10hp or 15hp. I prefer the smaller one, easier to handle, less storage room and fuel requirements.

Exploring a cave entrance. Notice our electric motor.  (C) Copyright 2008

One of our most favorite shots of the boys.  (C) Copyright 2008

Hey Boys watch out for the Cave Man behind you!  (C) Copyright 2008

Thomas Deep in a Cave hole.  (C) Copyright 2008

I view of the Cove from the Highland we climbed.

The picture above shows you a view from the highland in Cave Cay. We climbed up to the top of this hill, the view behind us is a little cove formed by little rocky islands. Below you will find close up pictures of this cove, with tiny little beaches. An amazing protected harbour, difficult to get into with a large boat or anything that draws more than 6 feet. At the time we visited it looked like it was still under construction. There was no one around, but the buildings still looked pretty new. There appeared to be a few villas that could be rented, you can arrive by plane or boat. Would be a neat place to visit again.

Doesn’t this just look like Paradise on earth. (C) Copyright 2008

Beautifully warm swimming water and private beaches everywhere.  (C) Copyright 2008

The beaches don’t get any better anywhere else, I don’t believe.  (C) Copyright 2008

Entrance into the little Cove of Cave Cay Marina. (C) Copyright 2008

Dinghy ride inside the cove.  (C) Copyright 2008

Another shot inside the cove.  (C) Copyright 2008

Marina Office, on a floating dock, that moves up and down with the tides. (C) Copyright 2008

Air strip at Cave Cay, ready to receive small planes. (C) Copyright 2008

Motorized power generation and battery storage found on the island. (C) Copyright 2008

Black Diamond, Picture perfect anchorage. Sure beats Lake Ontario, Canada. (C) Copyright 2008

Plenty of Shelling and Conch for the picking.  (C) Copyright 2008

After a whole day of hiking, snorkeling, dinghy rowing, swimming and much exploring it sure is nice to just relax at this peaceful anchorage with a nice cool bottle of Corona. The sandwich pictured here is made with Roxane’s home baked bread on the boat. You can see why I lost about 30lbs on this trip.

Sunsets like these every night. (C) Copyright 2008