Blogs from Stoking Island, Exuma, Bahamas, Central America Caribbean
Winter 2010 - 2011
Published: April 6th 2011Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Stoking Island
April 5th 2011
We find it hard to believe that the last entry to our Blog was December 2010 in Port Lucaya. So much has happened since then. The two big events were, I had a small stroke (totally recovered), and spent some time back in Canada, and the other event was we bought a houseboat in George Town Bahamas. Here’s a summary of our winter. We left Port Lucaya on December 15th, about 11:00am and sailed directly to Nassau. Our route took us from Lucaya to Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Ship Island) down the Berry chain of Islands, then across to Nassau, arriving at daybreak the next morning. In Nassau we stayed at Harbor Central Marina until December 23rd, when our son Steven and his fiancée Audrey arrived. We moved over to Atlantis Marina ,and treated them to ... read more
NOUS AVONS DÉCOUVERT LE PARADIS SUR TERRE !
Published: February 2nd 2011Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Stoking Island
February 2nd 2011
LE TROPIQUE DU CANCER : DE GEORGETOWN, EXUMAS À SALT POND, LONG ISLAND ET RETOUR À GEORGETOWN, EXUMAS Nous goûtons enfin à la température des Bahamas. En route pour Salt Pound, nous avons découvert le paradis sur terre !!! En fait, si le Paradis existe, je l’imagine aussi beau qu’à White Cay, une minuscule île que nous avons trouvé sur notre route vers Long Island. Une ombre au tableau, nos amis Aline et Luc d’Océana 1 continueront de voguer vers le sud pour quelques années (et vers l’Europe par la suite) tandis que Miralo doit tranquillement prendre le chemin du retour vers le nord … Nous sommes très tristes de quitter Aline et Luc, mais nous sommes convaincus que nos chemins se croiseront de nouveau un jour. BON VOYAGE À VOUS DEUX !!! Mercredi le 26 ... read more
SV ABOUT TIME FREEPORT TO EXUMA 2010
Published: January 26th 2010Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Stoking Island
January 26th 2010
It’s almost the end of January, and we feel like we are just getting started on our winter cruising. About Time, our Beneteau First 405 has spent more time at dock this year than other years, and we have certainly enjoyed the amenities that dock life offers. Water , electricity, cable tv , swimming pools, hot tubs, have been nice, but the trip down to Exuma reinforces that this is what we like best! Yes….. Winter again in Paradise! We spent 2 really nice months at the Ocean Reef Yacht Club and Resort, in Port Lucaya, Freeport this year, starting Nov 18th. Some cruising friends had recommended the Ocean Reef as a very nice, safe place to stay at dock, and within our budget. It proved to be all of that, plus we met some ... read more
De Allens cay à Warderick wells
Published: January 9th 2010Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Stoking Island
January 9th 2010
Nous sommes aujourd'hui a Warderick Wells, au centre du parc national des Exumas. Nous avons plongée une bonne partie de la journée hier et y retournons dans quelques heures. D'ailleurs, la plongée devient très rapidement un mode de vie. La faune est magnifiques. Les récifs de corails sont gorgés de poissons et de langoustes. Comme il est interdit de pêcher dans le parc, nous en profitons pour découvrir et explorer les récifs plus minutieusement. Très instructif et plutôt amusant d'aller taquiner les langoustes et de mesurer leurs tolérances aux mouvements. Autour du bateau, nous avons des requins qui nagent paisiblement, des raies qui se promènent et parfois, elle nous offrent le spectacle de sauter dans les airs tout près de nous. Absolument magique. Comme l'eau est d'une translucidité parfaite, il est facile d'observer et de savourer ... read more
A New Years Greeting From About Time
Published: January 2nd 2009Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Stoking Island
January 2nd 2009
Christmas is over, and as I’m writing this, it’s New Years Eve. We’re anchored in Elizabeth Harbour just off of Stocking Island, and have been enjoying the holiday season here, with our family. Steven arrived on December 20, Dawn Paul and Ella on December 22. It has been a wonderful holiday, (even if the boat is a little crowded), and we know we are just about the luckiest people in the world! In our last blog we were half way down the Exumas, in the Bahamas Land and Sea Park. We got stuck there a little longer than we had hoped, and we were starting to sweat it , that we wouldn’t get to Georgetown when Steven arrived. Finally on December 11th, with good weather we left Wardwick Wells, with the intention of stopping at Blackpoint, ... read more
Stocking Island
Published: September 22nd 2007Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Stoking Island
January 8th 2007
Here we are. Anchored close to Chat & Chill, beach, resort. Resort has no wifi this year. Will have to go into town for internet. We stopped on the way from Nassau at Norman's. Still traveling with Sea Dancer. Then stopped at Big Majors, to find the island full of pigs. They actually go in the water, Boats come from Staniel Cay to feed them. Wonder who owns them? Then we went another 5 miles to Black Point, had dinner at Lorraines. There is 3 of the original boats, Scott Free with Lois and George and Sea Dancer with Karen and Ron, and of course us. Then Stocking Island. ... read more
