Treasures of Abaco

After leaving Green Turtle Cay, our next stop was Crab Cay. Again, this location offered protection from NE winds (which were still a problem) while providing several recreational activities.  We would have loved to snorkel the barrier reefs, shown in the upper right hand corner of this picture, but they had large waves crashing over them at the time we were there.

We were able to dive three shallow wrecks in the very calm and protected anchorage, and had a wonderful afternoon exploring the mangroves, where we saw over 100 turtles in one tiny branch!

So glad Eddie and Gail like to explore every nook and cranny too😁

Water clarity wasn’t great, but there was a lot of life at these wreck sites.

You can’t see me!  Gail won the ‘spotter’ award when she pointed out this lizardfish, and two thumbs up to Eddie for identifying this odd creature!

Finally, the winds are dying down, and the forecast is for two days of calm conditions. It’s time to leave this busy anchorage and head even farther off the ‘beaten path’.

As you can see, this tiny (quarter mile long) island is surrounded by reefs.  This is our idea of paradise…a snorkelers paradise!  There was still some wave action when we arrived, so we anchored on the west side of the island and hoped the forecasts for calm would come to fruition over night.

The beach on the western side was spectacular, and the sunset provided fabulous color!

I read that the houses on the island are used as rentals, but no one was there during our visit.

The next day, we were not disappointed!

Lucky for you lobster season is closed!

In addition to having perfect weather, a beautiful beach, and great snorkeling…we were able to share the experience with our good friends on Seaquel and Follow Your Arrow, and we were the only boats there…WOW!

This has been my favorite place in all of the Abacos.

One day, it would be nice to share this place with my children and grandchildren!