Category: Captain’s Log

Captain’s Log – Mon 4/28/25

Today marks two months since we set sail on this epic bucket list cruise around the Bahamas. We left Egg Island a little before 8:00am this morning and arrived at Rose Island at 3:00. It was a beautiful, lazy downwind sail here. We made 30 gallons of water as we left the anchorage again. So glad we installed the water maker. I can’t imagine doing this trip without it.

About 5 miles out we could see Atlantis towering over Nassau. We have reservations there this weekend, which is as soon as we could get in. Perhaps there will be a cancellation and we can get in a bit earlier. 🤞

We anchored in the lee of Rose Island behind some small cliffs. It was beautiful, sheltered from the wind and not too bad of a dinghy ride around to the reefs on the other side for snorkeling tomorrow. However just before sunset it became inexplicably rolly. Do not recommend anchoring here.

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Captain’s Log – Sun 4/27/25

We left Spanish Wells this morning about 9:30 and anchored at Egg Island, the North Western most point of Eleuthera so we would have a bit of head start towards Nassau tomorrow morning.

It looks like moderate wind tomorrow, which will be behind us, so we swapped the little headsail out for the big one.

Then we headed over to our a sandbar by the reef where a bunch of sting rays hang out. We fed them some squid pieces. SO much more fun than the pig beach!

The sandbar is stunning. After a bit we had it all to ourselves. Just us, the rays and a ton of sea cucumbers. Apparently they clean the sand which is why it’s so pretty here.

The swings here were WAY up high. That was a bit of challenge getting up there!

Tomorrow we will head for Rose Island, just east of Nassau.

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Captain’s Log – Sat 4/26/25

Today was Alicia’s birthday so we wanted to be in port to celebrate. This year it’s Spanish Wells, last year it was Kona and the year before we had sailed to Key West.

The sea gulls woke us up at 7:00am sharp like a nautical rooster, so I made breakfast and mimosas on the boat. There’s definitely worse ways to wake up!

We then went to the Sandbar to spend the day at the beach there since it was closed Tuesday when we tried to go. What a great day!

After the Sandbar we met our friends back at Wreckers for a couple more cocktails and to say goodbye since they are leaving for the Abacos in the morning. Fair winds friends! Hope our paths cross again soon.

Finally, we had dinner at The Shipyard to cap off the day. It probably won’t be an early start, but we’re heading out in the morning at high tide to stage for the trip to Nassau.

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