The Exumas

Photo: Compass Rose off Warderick Wells, Exumas
Photo: Skeleton of a whale at Warderick Wells

We left Nassau after two days decided to continue with Mike & Casey down to the Exumas. After a two day cruise, we tied up to a mooring ball at the Exumas Land & Sea Park in Warderick Wells. The water here looks as clear as gin!

Photo: Boats anchored at Warderick Wells, Exumas

We dinghied in to check in at the Ranger station. Coming ashore we saw the remains (bones) of a mammoth whale. Phil Chapman (“Resolute”) stopped by in his dingy this afternoon. He is anchored at the Hog Cay mooring field. Got a call on the radio from Ted & Pat (“Seclusion”) down in Staniel Cay. Looks like we will miss them as they are headed south. At 5:30p there was the weekly Happy Hour (BYO) on the beach complete with bonfire. There were about 30 other cruisers there. We stayed about and hour then headed back to ”Tranquility Base” for dinner. To top it off , there was a lunar eclipse of the full moon!

Photo: John & Pam, Casey & Mike at Exumas Land & Sea Park

The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, the first land and sea park in the world, covers 176 square miles (22 by 4 miles). It is a no-take zone by both land and sea-nothing living or dead, can be removed from the park. Warderick Wells in the headquarters for the park.

Sunday finds us still at the anchorage. Took the dingy in to the beach with Mike and Casey and hiked to the top of ‘Boo Boo Hill’. Did a little snorkeling and basically just acted like a slug.

The two fronts are still meandering south and no one knows when or if they will effect our weather. Best guess in 15-20 kts NW late Sunday and into Monday. This will determine when we start heading back north to the Abacos.