We leave Spanish Wells during a high tide in the late morning to get safely through their shallow and narrow channel. Larry does a ‘securite’ call to be sure that we do not have to share the channel with any large vessels. Unfortunately, some boats either don’t care or don’t have their VHF radio on, either way we end up having to defend our exiting position against a large sailboat motoring into the channel. The sailboat is kind enough to hold off their entry until we are safely out of the channel. We run across the bay, back to our Meeks Patch anchorage for the evening. The following day we have a nice cruise back to Chub Cay (61NM). We will stay at the marina here for a few days on a weather hold, as the winds are predicted to get upwards of 20 knots.

Chub Cay in view after six hours of cruising

Drawn to the freshwater of a boat wash our neighbors give the manatees a little back rub. Just like the Gray Whales of Baja, the manatees love a good scratch.

We have time on this visit to Chub Cay to grab a beer at the Nauti Rooster….

The mighty Marlin. Now, thankfully, catch & release

The pool & bar with the beach just steps away

The delivery boat at the mouth of the inner channel at Chub Cay

Fellow Nordhavn cruisers…Mermaid Monster….

….and Solway Coast arrive at the Chub Cay Marina

Triple threat…Nordhavns rule this end of the dock!

This was a ‘small world’ moment. The owner of this beautiful sport fisher, Steve Levy, knows my childhood friends in Jamaica!

My favorite ‘Laughing Gulls’ taking a swim in the pool

You don’t have to have a boat to get to Chub Cay…they have their own airport. We are here to check out of the Bahamas with immigration & customs