The winds shifted southwesterly, causing us to move Mahi south along the island of Eleuthra to seek a better anchorage for the new conditions. We found Alabaster Bay (formerly Receiver Bay when the United States had a naval presence here) to be another tranquil place to anchor- a very large bay with James Cistern Cay…
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Wifi Coverage & Rainbow Cay
The only problem (well, if you can call it that) with extended travel to remote, tropical places, you find it difficult to write and upload blog posts. I posted the last few with my cell phone, but even finding adequate cell coverage in the Bahamas can be a challenge. Many nights saw me standing at…
Pink Sand Beach
Earlier this week, we boarded a ferry to travel along the challenging Devil’s Backbone sea route to visit Harbour Island in Northern Eleuthra. The goal? To see the beautiful pink sand beaches along the Atlantic shore. The sands were indeed a faint pink color. I did take a close up image of the sands to…
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Overnight Sail to Eleuthra
After an overnight sail to Eleuthra, we anchored in the lee of Russel Island, waiting for a slip at Spanish Wells Yacht Haven in order to make some repairs. During the night, we had a water leak on the fresh water side, losing about 100 gallons into the bilge. Worse yet, we discovered a valve…
Potluck on Pirate’s Beach
Joe and I are in love with the Berry Islands, particularly the Eastern Berries. We have fallen hard for the stunning turquoise vistas, the white sandy beaches, and the remoteness. Now that we are at anchor in the Eastern Berry Islands, our love for this unique area of the Bahamas has only grown. From Soldier…
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Provisioning Mistakes
Since our current trip to the Bahamas was the first major provisioning opportunity for Mahi, I knew there would be a steep learning curve. Mistakes would be made. So, I decided to share what has not worked in order to help future cruisers. In preparation for leaving, I had read multiple books on how to…
Ethan Boat School
Now that we are out cruising, it is time to begin boat schooling 4-year-old Ethan. We are using an eclectic approach to boat schooling, which means we are not using any one program or curriculum. Ethan is currently in preschool, so our focus now is on pre-reading, writing, and beginning math skills. We also focus…
Sea Caves and Beaches
The Mahi crew decided during our stay on Great Harbour Cay to rent a golf cart and visit the beaches around the island. If you come here, we highly recommend this as some beautiful locations are too far away to dinghy or easily walk to. We sent Joe off to the rental office to get…
The Berry Islands Snorkeling 1
Been having a blast now that the wind has shifted and settled down this week. This means we can travel by dinghy without becoming airborne, snorkel, and just get out to see the beaches on the island and also visit nearby cays to snorkel. Yesterday, we visited a blue hole by Rat Cay, Cistern Cay,…
Cleaning Conch
I just happen to love conch… conch fritters, cracked conch, conch salad, and conch burgers. I knew I wanted to learn how to catch, clean and prepare the conch while out cruising the Caribbean. Catching conch is easy, you just have to snorkel and find them. Once you find them, you free dive down and…
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