What a great sailing trip we had moving from Soldier Cay all the way down to Warderick Wells Cay. Our initial plan was to meet up with Daydreams ll at Hawksbill Cay but it turned out that they had moved down to Warderick Wells Cay to have better wind protection. We were making great time sailing from Rose Island so decided to continue on to Warderick Wells.
This part of the Exumas (starting at Shroud Cay) is a national park and just like all national parks, there are fees for anchoring in this area. We decided to anchor in the middle anchorage at Warderick Wells Cay for the night. We met up with Jane and Steve on Saturday morning and had a chance to catch up. It was really nice to spend a bit of time with them and to hear about their adventures after leaving Ocean Reef.
We decided to move down to Cambridge Cay and pick up a mooring ball there. This island is the last one in the national park. There are many things to see here, including the sea aquarium (a nice coral reef with lots of fish), Rachel’s bubble bath (an inland river that ends at a rock ledge that faces the ocean so big waves send lots of bubbly water into the river), plus lots of walking trails. We’ll be here until Thursday because we’re expecting some windy weather from the north and this location gives us lots of protection.
As for our future plans, I guess our next stop will be Staniel Cay. It’s not far from here and there is a marina there that has water so we can fill our one tank. We’ve been doing a good job of conserving our water so far this season because it’s the first time we’ve been in the Bahamas without a water maker. We certainly appreciate having big water tanks now that we don’t have a water maker. We had planned to buy a new water maker this season but that just didn’t work out! So I’m guessing it will be at the top of the list for next season!
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 