A very aggravating situation...
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At least they look far enough away you will not be bothered with halyard slap all night.
So how cold is it in the Exumas? My friends in Eleuthera say it's pretty cool there right now.
So how cold is it in the Exumas? My friends in Eleuthera say it's pretty cool there right now.
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I just can't imagine the nerve of anyone wanting to rudely invade, or even be in the same anchorage space as you...
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Highborne? Unless you have a lot if time, it s not worth the stop. I prefer to spend more time in Normans, Shroud and Warderick where there is a lot to explore.
Usually we re the one with the loud music (guests)...
Oh, they re leaving!
Usually we re the one with the loud music (guests)...
Oh, they re leaving!
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If you're going to the Highborne area look at anchoring at Allen's Cay. Other wise like Pascal said, move on down to some of the better spots. If you want to stay at a marina I'd go to Compass Cay.
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Yeah Compass is a great spot but Highbourne has fuel, a store etc.. One really should fuel in Nassau before heading out. But if you are coming from Spanish Wells, Highbourne breaks up a trip South leaving short hops that get you in early for excursions by dink.
No need for fuel or stores. Loaded up in FLL. Lots of time too. Got a flight from Georgetown 3/26. Onboard a friends Outer Reef 65, "De Onions". We are 5'6" draft. Looked at Allens. A little concerned about space & depth there.
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Allen is ok... I ve anchored in the cove on SW Allen Cay with charmer (70' 6+ draft) The water is deep all the way to the rocky shore on the side. Not much to explore there
As a first stop, you usually don't need to get groceries or fuel so we never stop at Highborne
We try to do 2 nights at Normans to hve a full day there The sandbars on the north side of boot cay are a great side trip with the tender. Also, up to the pond
Do not miss shroud cay and the tender run up the northen mangrove creek. Time it with mid to high tide the beach at camp driftwood is spectacular
At Warderick wells, do not take the outer moorings unless you want to roll all night There are only a couple of inner moorings for bigger boats, if they re taken you reverted at the emerald mooring field on the other side. Very nice too Take the tender around the south end into the hog cay mooring field. Nice trail, nice beach
A cool spot is the old Decca navy station on pipe cay. It s plenty big for us... We did a bon fire on the beach last time. Go around the southern end to the back side for incredible sandbars
I don't really like Samson cay marina, it's "cold". And They have the most expensive power in the Bahamas.. But from Staniel te sandbars on the back side are tender ride away. Cross the narrow land to the ocean side, there is great snorkeling off that beach
Bitter Guana is worth a stop, overlooked by most. Great beach, explore the shoreline by dinghy all the way to the north beach on great Guana.
Slip little Farmer. Overrated... Very little anchoring space with small mooring everywhere and high current
You can easily run on the inside of cave cay and Musha to rudder. Beautiful anchorage with nice caves along the shore Go around Darby and back into the pond with the tender, nice side trip
Watch the cut at rudder, time it for slack, it can be ROUGH It's a short run to Adderly which is an easier cut.
Normans pond cay is ok but nothing spectacular
The final one is my favorite. I am there right now...lee stocking. The marine center is a new ghost town, abandoned. The moorings there are ok in a 10kts breeze, no more for big boat but you can anchor further south along the pass to Williams bay. The anchorage off the narrowest part of the island, Williams bay, is beautiful and very peaceful
Further south , the rat cay area is nice to explore before heading out in the sound to GTown.
Picking up charter guests at Barraterre this afternoon (from the rat cay anchorage) then heading up towards Staniel Not sure what we re doing next, what s the name of the boat?
As a first stop, you usually don't need to get groceries or fuel so we never stop at Highborne
We try to do 2 nights at Normans to hve a full day there The sandbars on the north side of boot cay are a great side trip with the tender. Also, up to the pond
Do not miss shroud cay and the tender run up the northen mangrove creek. Time it with mid to high tide the beach at camp driftwood is spectacular
At Warderick wells, do not take the outer moorings unless you want to roll all night There are only a couple of inner moorings for bigger boats, if they re taken you reverted at the emerald mooring field on the other side. Very nice too Take the tender around the south end into the hog cay mooring field. Nice trail, nice beach
A cool spot is the old Decca navy station on pipe cay. It s plenty big for us... We did a bon fire on the beach last time. Go around the southern end to the back side for incredible sandbars
I don't really like Samson cay marina, it's "cold". And They have the most expensive power in the Bahamas.. But from Staniel te sandbars on the back side are tender ride away. Cross the narrow land to the ocean side, there is great snorkeling off that beach
Bitter Guana is worth a stop, overlooked by most. Great beach, explore the shoreline by dinghy all the way to the north beach on great Guana.
Slip little Farmer. Overrated... Very little anchoring space with small mooring everywhere and high current
You can easily run on the inside of cave cay and Musha to rudder. Beautiful anchorage with nice caves along the shore Go around Darby and back into the pond with the tender, nice side trip
Watch the cut at rudder, time it for slack, it can be ROUGH It's a short run to Adderly which is an easier cut.
Normans pond cay is ok but nothing spectacular
The final one is my favorite. I am there right now...lee stocking. The marine center is a new ghost town, abandoned. The moorings there are ok in a 10kts breeze, no more for big boat but you can anchor further south along the pass to Williams bay. The anchorage off the narrowest part of the island, Williams bay, is beautiful and very peaceful
Further south , the rat cay area is nice to explore before heading out in the sound to GTown.
Picking up charter guests at Barraterre this afternoon (from the rat cay anchorage) then heading up towards Staniel Not sure what we re doing next, what s the name of the boat?
Agree with Pascal on skipping Little Farmers, but there is a nice area to anchor behind BIG Farmers with it's own nice beach.
Too bad to hear about Lee Stocking being a ghost town - they had a nice research facility setup with many buildings. Heard from another cruiser that there were piles of computers sitting outside in the rain - the buildings will be worthless too if abandoned for long ...
We've headed north & are now in the Abacos. Don't forget the free Bare Foot Man concert on Friday, March 15th at Nippers!
Russ
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Too bad to hear about Lee Stocking being a ghost town - they had a nice research facility setup with many buildings. Heard from another cruiser that there were piles of computers sitting outside in the rain - the buildings will be worthless too if abandoned for long ...
We've headed north & are now in the Abacos. Don't forget the free Bare Foot Man concert on Friday, March 15th at Nippers!
Russ
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I saw one computer inside an unlocked office... There are a number of boats on trailers, I wonder how long till they re gone there was a pile of laundry left on a dryer in a shed... Weird.
Anchored off bArratere tonight, behind rat cay. On to Lee Stocking again tomorrow but to williams bay which is one of the most scenic anchorage in the exumas. Great beaches, and some elevation making it very Caribbean like and a nice change from low lying cays
Most of big farmers looks shallow, we draw 6+. Yesterday i first used the tender to check the depth around the last open mooring at Lee S. then went under to check clearance after I tied up to make sure the wheels would clear at low tide.. By 6" !
Anchored off bArratere tonight, behind rat cay. On to Lee Stocking again tomorrow but to williams bay which is one of the most scenic anchorage in the exumas. Great beaches, and some elevation making it very Caribbean like and a nice change from low lying cays
Most of big farmers looks shallow, we draw 6+. Yesterday i first used the tender to check the depth around the last open mooring at Lee S. then went under to check clearance after I tied up to make sure the wheels would clear at low tide.. By 6" !
