Day 153 Mar 16 20 mi Great Guana Cay Abacos Bahamas

Big day for the Nanseann.....wind is less than 10 knt.....water is smooth....sun is out.....we are ready to go...We have been waiting for the raging seas to settle and the elephants go down to "little" elephants so that we can cross Whale Cut.  The problem with Whale Cay Passage occurs when seas build up and make the cuts north and south of Whale Cay downright dangerous.  You don't need strong winds for a rage to occur here, a storm far to the north (which the US has been having) can generate sufficient seas to shut down Whale Cay Passage.  You do not try Whale Cay Passage in a rage, it is not a playground; Whale Cay Passage has a history of wrecks and has earned every bit of its nasty reputation.  But today is the day....11AM departure....

Leaving Bluff House Marina

 

 

Smooth today

 

 

 

New Plymouth Settlement

 

 

Lots of sailboats crossing Whales Cut

 

 

 

 

We are headed for Whales Cay

 

 

Yes we go that way Capt

 

 

The Freighter didn't make it..a lesson to us

 

 

Ok...headed to the Ship Channel

 

 

Baker's Bay are the remains of the old cruise ship depot.  But, when it did not work out they just walked away and left everthing where it was.  Today Baker's Bay Golf and Ocean Club is a private resort.  Their marina is the only marina in the Abaco with a pump-out station................................

 

 

Yes we can see the bottom

 

 

Diving for Crawfish (lobsters) and Conch

 

 

Entrance to Great Guana Cay

 

 

Docked at Orchid Bay Marina 2 1/2 hours later

 

 

Pool Area and it's warm

 

 

Will need a reservation at Sun Setters tonight

 

 

Great Guana Cay Sunset

 

 

Pretty Pretty Pretty

 

 

Good Night Mr Sun