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Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=251965] | 2008-03-02 16:45:31
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After spending the last 10 days exploring Cat Island and being at anchor, we were ready for a marina hit. So we headed down to Hawk’s Nest at the southern end of Cat Island. The entrance to this marina and resort was very tricky; so narrow that we had to work our way cautiously between a rock bar and coral heads with waves crashing on the stern and so shallow we had to wait for high tide to run the creek entrance. But we got in, tied up, and enjoyed all this marina had to offer. The resort was about a [View Full Entry]
By Capt Hank
February 6th 2008
February 6th 2008
Bubble Baths and Pet Sharks
Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma
We decided to spend the night in Compass Cay. Compass Cay is famous for Tucker and his pet sharks. But before i get ahead of myself lets talk about going to Rachel's Bubble Bath. There is a pond on the Eastern side of the island where the waves break over the rocks and fill the pond and the water sits in the sun all day and heats up. It is a pretty walk up the creek to Rachel's Bubble Bath and you can soak in water water all day. We spent the afternoon hiking around and sitting in the water. When [View Full Entry]
Capt Hank - hank carter | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 13 Photo(s) | 2 Video(s) | [diary=243290] | 2008-02-06 02:29:27
After a couple of wonderful days at Fernandez Bay we sailed on to New Bight, the capitol of Cat Island. As we approached the anchorage we caught our first glimpse of the Hermitage atop Mt. Alverna (the highest point in all the Bahamas at a whopping 206 feet above sea level- holy cow). We have read about the Hermitage in many cruising guides and were definitely looking forward to exploring this religious monument. So we traded in our flip-flops for tennis shoes and started the trek to the summit of Mt. Alverna the next day. It was hot thru the bush, [View Full Entry]
Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 6 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=248774] | 2008-02-22 00:56:28
We decided to sail to Fernandez Bay, about a 20 mile jaunt down Cat Island. We had read in the travel guide that Fernandez Bay has one of the most beautiful beaches on Cat Island and that the exclusive resort there has a great restaurant and tiki-bar right on the beach, just our style. So we went to check it out. As we approached the tricky entrance to this small bay, with coral heads and rocks to avoid on both sides, we admired this perfect anchorage. Not simply because we were the only boat there (good thing too because this small [View Full Entry]
Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 3 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=248771] | 2008-02-21 23:54:49
We had the song “Go down to Cat Island” stuck in our head as we sailed to Cat Island, go figure. And as land came into sight we were excited to be here at this quiet and remote out-island. Our first stop was an anchorage just north of Alligator Creek, which we looked forward to exploring the next day. So we set the hook and enjoyed a calm night of star-gazing. It was wonderfully dark and there was no other boat in sight, a perfect night on anchor. The wind picked up the next day to 20-25 knots so we decided [View Full Entry]
Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=243922] | 2008-02-07 20:31:04
Another Beautiful Beach
The beach at Little San Salvador, which we had all t ourselves (good thing the cruise ship didn't show up.
Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 3 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=243890] | 2008-02-07 18:25:46
A couple of cold fronts were predicted to hit the Bahamas and we needed to find shelter to weather the storms. Eleuthera is a very long and narrow island (100 miles long and only 2 miles wide at most), with no natural protected harbors. So we decided to make the long run down to Cape Eleuthera, the marina at Powell Pointe, which is at the very southern tip of the island. Cape Eleuthera Marina has just been re-built and has great new facilities and condos. Everything there is so modern and pristine. And the marina is in a man-made cove with [View Full Entry]
Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 7 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=243877] | 2008-02-07 18:16:32
By Double Wide Cat
January 26th 2008
January 26th 2008
More Fun in Great Exuma
Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Georgetown
More Fun in Great Exuma We are still in GeorgeTown, Exuma enjoying the warm weather and all of the social activities planned by the cruising community here. Nancy’s sister Gayle decided that she had endured enough ice & snow in Baltimore and put together a trip to George Town during the last week in January. As soon she told us she wanted to visit, Cameron began ordering boat equipment that we decided we needed to improve the cruising experience. These included lights for the dinghy, a solar shower for days when we did not need to run the engine and a [View Full Entry]
Double Wide Cat - Cameron Simmons | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 12 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=246880] | 2008-02-16 13:26:11
By About Time
January 24th 2008
January 24th 2008
ABOUT TME parked in George Town
Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Georgetown
About Time “Parked” in George Town We arrived in George Town December 17th after a tricky entrance to the harbour due to a strong cold front. We anchored in Elizabeth harbour for “the night” just off the famous adult playground Volleyball Beach. As of January 21st , we’re still in the same spot. We haven’t raised the anchor , but…we hope to soon! For Christmas, our son Steve, and Sharon’s sister Patti, joined us for 2 weeks, then friends from Guelph Ingrid and Gary Gander joined us for a visit, and presently long time friends from Auror [View Full Entry]
About Time - Doug & Sharon Sandercott | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 3 Comment(s) | 27 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=239042] | 2008-01-24 15:42:19
We left Spanish Wells in the morning; it was dead calm so we motored along the bank and thru Current Cut to Eleuthera. Current Cut is a very narrow, very shallow channel where the water flows like a river at about 5-6 knots. It was tricky to navigate, to avoid the coral heads and to avoid running aground. I had to stand at the bow and be on the lookout while we went thru this treacherous section of the trip. After getting thru the narrowest part, a section which is about100 feet wide or so, you have to do a 90 [View Full Entry]
Rum Runner - Jay and Jen Johnson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 5 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=242795] | 2008-02-04 17:50:25