Eleuthera, Berry Islands, Great Bahama Bank

We left Hawks Nest Marina on Cat Island and headed North and then around to Egg Island on the West Side of Eleuthera.  On the way up near Little San Salvador we had a close approach with a cruise ship.  You could smell the cafeteria food for about an hour afterward! 

The overnight trip was very calm and really damp and without any moon visibility was near zero.  We came up into Egg Island to anchor just after sunrise and another Island Packet, a 38 was already anchored there, Tintean (sp).  We spoke with them on the radio and had a nice chat.

We left Eleuthera the following morning before sunrise headed for Chub Cay.  Trip was uneventful and as we entered the Chub Cay channel we say another IP - this one a 35 Vanilla.  Exchanged emails with the owners.  We fueled up on the way to our slip the cleaned us and the boat up and had a cold beverage before heading to the restaurant.  We stopped here in 2004 on our way to the Exumas and had great cracked conch so I jokingly asked the waiter it was still as good and he same damn right, same cook even.  So we had cracked conch, peas and rice, and more cold beverages.  Conch was superb.

We left Chub Cay early yesterday heading for Miami via Great Bahamas Bank and South Riding Rock.  After years in deep water we spent most of yesterday and last night in 12 - 15ft of water over a white sand bottom.  Water was a beautiful blue and considtions we so calm we stopped, anchored, had dinner then snoozed for 4 hours before continuing on our way.