Captain’s Log – Fri 5/9/25
We were tired from the last couple of long days getting back to Florida so we slept in and had a lazy morning.
We headed out to the outer reefs around lunchtime. When we got there it seemed a bit rough for comfort so we headed back to an interior reef where it was relatively calm. We grabbed a mooring ball at Higdon’s Reef which was nearby. I got the snuba out and Alicia opted to simply snorkel.
I thought about just staying the night here, but when I dived to check on the mooring it looked like it was moving quite a bit. 😬 We’ll just go anchor somewhere.
On the way to where I wanted to anchor, we heard a May Day call on the radio which was nearby. Apparently they had an electrical fire and used all of their fire extinguishers but it was still burning. I notified the Coast Guard that we were about 15 minutes away and diverting to assist. I still had two fire extinguishers even after one accidentally discharged back in March. At least it would be something. By the time we got there, Tow Boat US had already gotten there and helped put out the fire. The Coast Guard made it about 15 minutes later. Hope everything works out for the couple, I feel for them. We saw them getting towed past our anchorage a couple hours later.
I noticed when we were snorkeling that the boat hull needs cleaning. I guess I’ll do that first thing in the morning before we try to go to another reef. Looks like I’ll be in the water all day.
After anchoring we decided to have a cocktail. We were inspired by the craft cocktail club in Atlantis, so today we have Blue Hawaiians in tiki glasses.
I put up the Conch Republic courtesy flag and got out the conch shell horn for sunset.
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