A Look at the Bahamas

The sub-tropical ambience of the Bahamas at our Port of Entry.


The night before a 4 day Wahoo Fishing Tournament. Substantial prize money seems to have attracted half of Florida.


One of the Mahi Mahi we caught in the Exuma Sound en route to Georgetown. The other, much larger one snapped our line as we struggled to haul him aboard!


Nassau. If you want to gamble, here is Atlantis Casino.


Many of the outlying islands and settlements are connected by the weekly Mail Boat.


Which kind of cruising is for you? An anchorage adjacent to the Nassau Cruise Dock.


Like many developing countries, the Bahamas is a land of contrasts. ----from the new money in Nassau


---to the kicked back lifestyle of the outlying islands.


An anchorage in Exuma Land & Sea Park, one of 26 Marine Parks in the Bahamas. The Parks are primarily sustained by donations of money and time from foreigners in support of local Park Wardens.


The local Bahama Honey Creeper is not shy about taking sugar from your hand.


A Curly Tail Lizard on one of many trails through the Exuma Park. Note the yellow paint marking this particular trail.


Moorings are now becoming the norm in such protected areas. The fee of $20 / night helps fund the near full time PR and maintenance program.


The Staniel Cay Yacht Club, a favorite spot for most en route from Nassau to Georgetown.


The Georgetown cruising community gets a courtesy call from a locally based US Army Black Hawk helicopter.


Using Skype to make phone calls through a WiFi link at the local Internet Shop in Georgetown.


Old calcified beach sands now being eroded along the shores of Stocking Island. This 3nm long island provides the principal windward barrier that creates the extensive Georgetown anchorage.(spot the prevailing wind direction) As many as 400 boats have been reported in here at the height of the winter season.


One of the many lookout points from which to count the boats------not a bad spot!!!!!!


The beach on the windward side of Stocking Island is already making us think of Australia and our upcoming visit in June.