Since we’ve discovered the joy of slowly drifting from one anchorage to the next, we’d rather take Mama-Wana to the next snorkel spot instead of doing long trips with the dingy – it is much more comfortable and the change of scenery is also great. Pelican Cay is only about 2 miles from Alabaster Bay, but we found a nice place to anchor and to make our home for a few days. From there it is a very short dingy ride to a gorgeous snorkel spot with awesome rocks and beautiful crystal clear water.
We were amazed at the amount of small fish around the rocks which are almost deserted in the ocean. With plenty of protection, this turns out to be the local nursery where snapper, grouper and other larger fish lay their eggs and have a good chance of growing a healthy new school of fish. Andre shot four lion fish, a grouper and a crab, so dinner was sorted for a few days.
We moved on and jumped in the water a few more times just to enjoy the beauty and the warm water. It felt, and looked like our own giant swimming pool amidst the enormous rocks. Even the white clouds against the blue sky had a peculiar lacy look – absolute paradise!
We dinghied around the small island and went on land on the east side on the small beach. The rocks extended all the way to the main island with only a small opening between the two bays. At this point Pelican Bay was much shallower as Alabaster Bay, so the difference in color of the water was quite spectacular. The main island was only a short ride away, so while Andre was cleaning his catch of the day in the shallow water, I was picking up shells on the beach. After he was done, we both walked around the bend to the other small beach where hundreds of old conch shells lined the waterline and spent a leisurely afternoon before heading back to Mama-Wana for a delicious, fresh seafood dinner.
