Unfortunately will soon be time to say goodbye to the Bahamas for the hurricane season. But, before I talk about leaving, lets take a moment to praise the Bahamas. We have been pleasantly delighted with the Bahamas as a cruising ground. Mind you we have barely seen a portion of it. The […]
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Allans and Pensacola cays on the northeast shelf of Little Bahama Bank was once separate islands until a hurricane brought them together. Excellent snorkelling off of rocks on its southern tip and out on the barrier reef, there is little of note near the anchorage itself. This would end up […]
With the threat of the first tropical storm of the season forming very close by we decided, with a heavy heart, to leave our beloved Abacos. We had originally planned to cross over to Cape Canaveral, Florida, but the wind strength and direction dictated a more ‘due west’ approach to […]
We made it safe and sound from the Abacos, Bahamas, to Fort Pierce, Florida. We found a lovely little beach to anchor off with good protection and holding. The next step, when entering a new country, is to clear customs and immigration. When you fly into a new country you […]
Hurricane Arthur is spinning away out at sea off the coast of Florida, so we are not going anywhere for another day. Despite the ‘local weather station’s’ promise of fair weather in Fort Pierce, things were still a bit windy inland, so we decided to let ‘the sea’ settle before […]
We are trying to get up to Jacksonville, Florida before the hurricane season begins. With the passage of hurricane Arthur, I think we are running a bit late! But the Bahamas, especially the Abacos, were so lovely it was hard to move on. As a result we are running behind […]