It is Roy’s last day visiting us on the boat. He is off to Nassau to make a connection flight to the Cayman Islands and visit friends there. But before he goes I have to drag him out for one more long walk on Stocking Island’s windward beaches. He will […]
Monthly archives: January 2015
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Our anchorage, across the harbour from George Town, at Sand Dollar Beach on Stocking Island offered us some good protection from the strong winds that passed through the Bahamas. I prefer when the humans anchor on this side of the harbour because it affords me easy access to all the […]
The dominate trades winds in the Bahamas blow from East to West. As a result the majority of anchorages are on the sheltered lee side (west side) of the cays. Occasionally a storm front moves down through the islands adding a little westerly to the winds. Usually you get south […]
I do not let my humans laze about. We lifted anchor and sailed from White Point to Black Point. Just a little way north up Great Guana Cay. We had to ‘change venue’ because the wind was changing from north east to south. The anchorage at Black Point afforded us […]
What holiday would be complete in the Bahamas without finding that special place all to yourself. White point, on the west side of Great Guana Cay, it just one of those wondrous places no one ever goes. Only accessible by sea, few cruisers stop here to enjoy the beautiful crystal clear […]
We lifted anchor and headed further north up the chain of Exuma Cays in search of the famous ‘Thunderball Cave’. An underwater grotto that was used as a set in several movies including Splash and James Bond’s Thunderball and Never Say Never Again. But first we needed to get there. Our vessel […]