Cambridge Cay - Day 2
It was
another warm, bright, sunny day with very calm waters. We ate breakfast, loaded our snorkel gear and
set out in the dinghy for “The Aquarium” which is a prime spot to observe
hundreds of fish living off a very small cay and reef. Carla brought some mashed peas and carrots to
feed the fish. Fish were gathering
around the dinghy as we tied off to one of two dinghy mooring balls at “The
Aquarium”. Like the iguanas at Allans
Cay, they knew they’d get a free meal when they hear an outboard motor
approaching. We spent over an hour
swimming among the fish. Dwayne used the
GoPro camera to take pictures. We
decided to head further north in the dinghy before heading back to Foreign Affair for lunch.
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| "The Aquarium" - Dwayne Inspecting the Sergeant Majors (Fish) |
We really
covered a lot of territory since we could zip along on plane in the very calm
waters. It was good for the outboard to
run at high RPM for a while and Carla liked skimming along at high speed. She wanted to check out Johnny Depp’s private
island. So, we headed there first. It had a wonderful beach. There were a couple of structures whose roofs
were visible; however, you couldn’t see much of the buildings due to the
vegetation around them. We were
impressed by the elaborate beach furniture and fixtures on another nearby island. Plush lounge chairs and a very large
bar/dining shelter lined the beach.
There was a larger than most house a short walk from the beach. It had a wonderful view of the water, beach
and islands from the second story. We
are sure it didn’t adversely impact on the property value of Johnny Depp’s
island.
We
discovered an interesting mega-yacht anchored not far from this private cay
with its posh second-home. What made
this yacht unusual was the giant inflatable water slide. It had to be seen to appreciate its
size. We are sure this mega came
well-equipped with personal water craft (SeaDoos), kayaks, paddle boards, kite
boards, dive gear, float platforms, and perhaps, a chute which could be pulled
by the big tender to loft someone high into the sky for a thrilling ride and an
aerial view of the yacht and its surroundings.
Some boys have all the big toys.
Later in the
day, we returned to Rocky Dundas to see if conditions to access the caves was
better than the previous day. It was
not, so we headed off to walk the shallow exposed flats of Cambridge Cay. It was a wonderful experience walking over
the vast expanse of sand that at high tide was covered by 3 feet of water. We found several live conchs, numerous small
coral and a variety of plant life. The
water was very warm and the sun glistened off the transparent water. Very few places on earth are this beautiful
and interesting. Pictures cannot capture
the beauty and wonder of these waters and islands.
Once again,
we returned to Foreign Affair tired
and a little sun-burnt from our day’s adventures. Tomorrow, we will be off to Big Major and
Staniel Cays.
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