Tag: cruising Eleuthera
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Hatchet Bay to Gregory Town
Gregory Town will be our next port of call – only 4.5miles away. We sailed close to the coast and marveled at the rock formations and the homes that are built right on the cliffs and sometimes the cliffs have already been carved out below the houses – I would be quite scared to live…
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Pelican Cay to Hatchet Bay
When the wind was favorable and it was time to move on, we decided to sail to Hatchet Bay because there was a bit of a storm on the way and the anchorage in Pelican Cay became very uncomfortable with the swells coming directly from the west and the wind from the south. Hatchet Bay…
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Alabaster Bay to Pelican Cay
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,…
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Tom’s Rocks to Alabaster Bay
This little sail was only about four miles, but again, with light winds and a calm sea, it was a very enjoyable time and we once more thought it went by too quickly. The Bay have a large beach with sand banks going far into the ocean. Thank goodness for depth sounders because on high…
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Ten Bays to Governor’s Harbor
Pau Pau Bay is only about three nautical miles to the north of Ten Bays and it was a very easy sail and very enjoyable. After anchoring we went snorkeling on the nearest cay which is called Sheep Cay. The water is very deep right up to the rocks and the visibility was not all…
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Rock Sound to Tarpum Bay
As we approached Tarpum Bay, it looked like a very cute town with a lovely church on the water and a pier right by the town. As usual, the pier seems to be the local gathering place for men, some fishermen, but mostly just town’s people hanging out and having a beer while talking and…