Black Point Settlement to Cape Eleuthera to Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas
A nice calm cruise to Cape Eleuthera {44NM} in calm water. The Marina and Resort is lovely and I do a bunch of laundry, get a couple jogs in and some beach time. Sleep has been somewhat elusive the last few nights and we are looking forward to a quiet night in a marina without the worries of anchoring. Of course, as fate will have it, the people on the boat next to us are having a 50th birthday party…well, that’s what a ‘white noise’ fan is for.
Eleuthera is a long and skinny archipelago made of one large island and several small cays. The first people thought to inhabit the area were Lucayan Indians, which were enslaved by the Spanish. After which, the island (according to a google search) was inhabited by Captain William Sayles and a group of Puritans from Bermuda looking for religious freedom. Eleuthera is derived from the Greek word for freedom.
We are joined by Kyle and Lindsey, who flew in from Colorado to the North Eleuthera airport and hired a car service to take them two hours south to us at the Cape Eleuthera Marina. We will cruise them back north over the next few days and hopefully have some adventures along the way. We are looking forward to a calm cruise to an anchorage at Rock Sound (33NM). But first, we must fish!!!
Sunset from Cape Eleuthera
The captain enjoys a little R&R on the beach
The Cape Eleuthera Marina and our friends boat Stella…nice to meet you Debbie & Dan!
No, that is not Larry enjoying a fruity cocktail…the ‘Goombay Smash’ has become a favorite.
Larry and Kyle getting pumped up for a fishing session…Larry ‘ups’ his game by placing his feet on the upper platform.
Fish on! Larry and Kyle take turns pulling it in.
This one is not getting away, as Kyle nets the Mahi Mahi/Dorado
Proud anglers
Kyle’s first Mahi Mahi/Dorado goes on ice while we cruise to Rock Sound
Just a few toys onboard this yacht in front of the marina
We leave the deep water of the Exuma Sound and head north
Kyle looks for fish
A little nap for the crew
Filleting lessons
Celebrating the catch with Tajin beers (also known as “a dirty ashtray'“)
Tendering to happy hour with Kyle & Lindsey
Larry, Kyle and Lindsey at the dock of Wild Orchid’s Waterfront restaurant & bar
The cute street view of the Wild Orchid’s Waterfront restaurant and bar
Kyle caught at least 20 of these little snapper. Too small to keep, they were all released
Pretty fish close up
This little house in Rock Sound was taken back by the wilds
This little house is well loved
A quick walk to The Ocean Hole to get a peek of the 600 foot deep pool which is connected to the ocean through a series of underwater caves.
No fishing for poor Kyle…these fish are considered pets here at the Ocean Hole
The colors of Rock Sound settlement…
Our favorite Bahamian Beer!
An artistic rendering of the long archipelago that is Eleuthera