January 30, 2020- Off to Warderick Wells

January 31, 2020

7:00pm- Anchor is up and off we of. I o Warderick Wells. We are travelling with Karen and Robert. 

7:30am- Steve already started fishing. 

   Not sure if there will be towers there o be able to access my data to update my blog. 

January 27 - 30, 2020- Northern Exumas

January 27, 2020 - Allen’s Cay

What a gorgeous mooring. Lots of current so I will only be swimming during slack times. 

We could hear birds singing this morning. We plan on exploring the area today. 

9:00am- Steve is off with Robert lobstering this morning before breakfast.  I decided to go kayaking. 

The water is crystal clear 

Can’t ask for a better day. 


11:00am - No lobster today but Steve said there was a great place to snorkel. I dove and swam around the boat for exercise and then took a lovely shower before going in Highborn cay at their marina. It is just across Allen’s Cay. 

There were sharks all over the marina  along with a bird in an open cave. 

Steve filled up the jug with gas and diesel.  What a pretty bird 

There was a well provisioned grocery store but of course so expensive. What do you expect in the Bahamas. 


We finished off the Mahi for lunch and made tacos. Yummy. 

The water was so calm however late  afternoon the winds were fighting the current creating a small chop. The boats were going in every direction but the current was winning out over the wind. 

5:30pm- We were invited to Karen and Robert’s for dinner and met his brother David and Nancy who have  a Trawler. Karen made the most wonderful meal along with fresh sourdough bread. 

David, Steve and Robert enjoying a drink. 

Karen and Nancy 

8:00pm- The winds has dropped down from late afternoon as we got back to the boat. It was a great evening. 

Karen is going to show me how to make sourdough. It was so good. 

Steve and I were back at the boat around 8:30pm. We watched 1 episode of Messiah before going to bed   

January 28, 2020 

Another beautiful day. After French toast breakfast, Steve made water for a while as I reorganized my galley to be more efficienr. 

10:15am-  Steve used his new dive flag and went snorkelling in the area. 

Steve helped Robert with his water maker. I went to the beach and practiced using my drone. I am so nervous of it flying over the water. If she crashes, it is done. I will keep practising.

After Steve came back from Robert’s boat, we all went to the beach for a walk. Too funny to see all the iguanas all around us as we were discovering the island. We found an old ruined house which at one time would of had a spectacular view. 

Steve found his name written on one of the walls 

Karen looking out at their boat

Curious iguana 

We weren’t sure what fruit this one. My daughter who lives in Florida text me saying that it is called the Seven Year Apple. 

Robert took a bite and said it was very bitter. 

A girl was feeding this small bird on the beach. They were flying within a small tree on the beach. 

After we returned, I cooled down by jumping in the water. It was so nice. 

4:30pm-  Robert and Karen had to reposition their anchor since it never seems right. Unfortunately, it started raining. 

5:00pm-  Robert, Karen, David and Nancy came over for hors d’oeuvres. At least it stopped raining. 

At sunset we blew the conch for the first time this season   

7:00pm- Steve and I had pork chops for dinner and then watched Messiah episode before bedtime. 

January 29, 2020

Love waking with the sun 

After breakfast, David and Robert picked up Steve at 9:00amt to go snorkelling and hopefully lobstering. I went kayaking along side Karen and Nancy who were on their boards. Nancy was giving Karen a few tips on manoeuvring her board in the current. 

. After the men returned, I decided to go swimming. I am trying to swim more and more to build up my strength. 

We then worked on our new hard top Bimini. We needed to add silicone along one of the seams under the new solar panel. 

2:15pm-  Steve and I went to Highborn marina to get ice and drop off our garbage. They charge $5 to dispose your garbage. 

4:00pm-  We took our dinghy and went fishing with Robert and Karen. Karen gave Steve squid for bait however we didn’t have much luck. Steve caught a squirrel but that was all. 

The water was so clear that it was looking down an aquarium. I made sure to bring my go pro and took video. So breath taking. 

The bay got full today.  We went from 6 boat to 19. What a beautiful evening. We didn’t catch the sunset quite in time.

Watched one episode of a new series called ‘Dirty John’ before heading to bed. 

Every once in a while during the night, I get up and look out the boat to ensure no one’s anchor is dragging. I am always so astonished when I look up and see all the stars. It is something you don’t see at home. 

January 30, 2020

It was a little bumpy this morning. We get our workout just balancing. Interesting how you lose weight when living on the boat. Must be because the body is constantly moving without realizing it. 

Steve put on the generator to make and heat up water. 

11:00pm- Steve and I went for a walk on the island along the beach. I didn’t find any treasure however I enjoyed the beach. 

1:00pm-  Karen and Robert came by the boat to discuss our next destination. We plan on heading out towards Warderick Wells and hopefully they will have moorings and Cambridge. Looking forward to that since we have never been to Cambridge. 

I really liked Allen’s Cay and would definitely return. 

3:00pm-  I decided to do some painting. 

January 26, 2020 - Off to the Exunas

January 26, 2020 -  Leaving Nassau

7:30am- Anchors are up and we are waving goodbye to Nassau. We could see cruise ships leaving the port and the Atlantis building in pink 

We prefer anchoring away from all that chaos. We are following Karen and Robert once again since they have been in these areas. 

This year we are starting at the top of the Exumas and working our way down. 

8:45am-  Steve and I decided to write a message in a bottle to see if anyone responds. Should be interesting if anyone ever emails us. 

1:45pm- Arrived at Allan’s Cay after covering 28kn. 
There are iguana’s who habitat these islands. We might stay here a couple of days and explore the area.

We talked to another boater from Hamilton. Amazing to see so many Canadians. 

Karen and Robert met up with his brother and wife  at Allen’s Cay from Ontario who have a trawler. So exciting for them since Robert lives in Nova Scotia. 

Steve and I didn’t waste time seeing the Iguana’s. Such a historical looking creature. 

 Spaghetti and sausage for dinner tonight. What a gorgeous anchorage. 

So relaxing. 

January 25, 2020- Nassau

January 25, 3020

6:00am- Woke up to the boat rocking and rolling. This sure wasn’t the best protected anchorage. The sky was gorgeous. 

We lifted our dinghy with the motor (usually we detach the motor) and it turned out fine. 

7:30am- Off we  left White Sand Cay and headed towards Rose Island in Nassau with Karen and Robert on  Bellaventure. 

Gorgeous morning. Steve is going to try and catch us some fish for dinner.  Robert also has a line out on his boat. 

12:45pm-  Looks like we are having Mahi Mahi for dinner tonight  Steve caught a gorgeous Mahi approximately 12 miles off of Nassau. He is one happy sailor. He already invited Karen and Robert for dinner. 

As we approach Nassau, you can see how developed it  is from the skyline and the fact that there are 6 crew ships on the island was amazing. Big difference from the more isolated islands we have visited. 

3:00pm-  We arrived at Rose Cay and covered 43 miles today. The sun is sure hot and the breeze is nice. 

First thing I did was go for my first kayaking this year while Steve swam. 

We then went for a ride on the dinghy after his swim. 

6:00pm- Karen and Robert came over and we feasted on fish, coleslaw, bean salad and rice. To top it off, fireworks displayed a great show in the distance on Nassau. 

After a great visit from our Nova Scotian new friends, we watched a Netflix movie. 

Went to bed around 11:00 pm since we will be leaving for Allen Cay in the morning. 

January 24, 2020- White Sand Cay

January 24, 2020

800am- we left Great Harbour marina and are headed to White Sand Cay. 

Gorgeous morning with enough wind to sail at 5.5 knots. Good way to save on fuel. 

Steve was excited about fishing off the boat. Maybe we will have fish tonight. 

We passed by the Royal Carribean Cruise line  owned island   There was only one cruise ship there. “Symphony Of The Seas” is docked at their island. 

A sea plane flew over really low. There are a lot of privately owned planes. 

Seas are a little rough but not too bad. 

12:45pm- Steve caught a Blue runner but it is not good fish to eat. We’ve had to motor sail for an hour now.  

2:20pm-  We arrived at White Sand Cay and covered 34.3 kn. 

No fish tonight. 

4:00pm -  We explores around the island and used our drone for the first time in the Bahamas. We then went to the Blue hole.  Good thing another couple was on the island otherwise we would have never found it. They jumped 20 ft into the hole. I tried using the drone to capture photos but the batteries were running low. 

5:00pm -  Margarita time. Karen and Robert on Bona Venture 1 and Ron and Viv from Sea Dragoness came over for drinks and hors d’oeuvres. It was nice to get acquainted with everyone. The boat was a little rocky on the anchor. 

Steve and Karen 

Ron, Viv and Robert 

The blue hole. Steve looking down at a girl who jumped in. 

We plan on moving on in early morning with Karen and Robert to Rose Island just off of Nassau. 

January 23, 2020 - Great Harbour Cay

8:30am-  Rather than having breakfast, after our morning coffee, we decided to bicycle to supposedly a gorgeous beach called Sand Dollar Beach. As we arrive 3 miles at the beach, Steve’s bicycle link broke. Guess beggars can’t be choosy when using marina’s bikes. We walk the gorgeous beach but the tide was too high to see any sand dollar or shells. It was still worth exploring. Poor Steve had to ride the bike like my grandson does and use his feet to move the bike. I tied a line from my bike and tried to tow him but that didn’t quite work. He took advantage of the downhills and got a good workout otherwise. We got back around 10:30am.  We sure enjoyed our breakfast.

Sand dollar beach

Chain broke on the bike

Went by a small airport

It was too early to hit the bar on the beach.

Pub on the beach

12:00pm-  Seeing that the water was calm, we decided to take our dinghy and check out the town.  We noticed a school with students in their uniforms.  They were very polite as they were crossing the road and said good afternoon.  We also went by a community center where a woman was preaching the gospel on a microphone for the whole town to hear.  We found the local small grocery store however never had bread. 

Children in their uniforms at school

Local church

2:30pm - We decided to do one load of laundry which cost $10.  Steve stayed by the small laundry mat to read while I stayed on the boat and vacuumed and then practiced my guitar.  They had two washer and dryers and  both worked good with clean facilities.

4:30pm-  We were invited for drinks by Karen and Robert from Nova Scotia.  It took Robert 10 years to build his boat.  Beautiful work.  Always nice to meet talk to new people
 6:00pm-  Steve barbecued sausages before we watched a couple of Netflix Messiah episodes.  The wind had really dropped.  We plan on moving on tomorrow morning.