Warderick Wells to Cambridge Cay a.k.a. Little Bell Island
Foreign Affair followed Triumph out of the Warderick Wells anchorage. We went out at half-tide rising so we’d have
some extra water to help us get over the shoals and yet have a chance to float
off on the rising tide should we go aground on the way out. The tide at Warderick Wells is about 3
feet. We made it to deep water without
any difficulty and set sail for Cambridge Cay.
The wind was from the east and light.
So, we sped along at a slow 3 ½ knots.
It didn’t matter as much as we only had to travel only about 10 miles to
the Cambridge Cay anchorage.
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| Bell Rock - Cambridge Cay a.k.a. Little Bell Cay |
Cambridge Cay lies within the boundaries of the Bahama National Land and Sea Park. We were anchored early and had plenty of time to explore the waters around Cambridge Cay. Several of the nearby cays are privately owned. Johnny Depp’s private island was just a short distance from our anchorage. We launched the dinghy and gave the outboard engine a workout as we sped over the very flat calm waters between the nearby islands.
Bell Rock
towers above Cambridge Cay. It is a
sparse, stone monolith which was carved out of the cay by waves. There is a “glass window” which you can
easily see from the beach. A “glass
window” is a large hole in the rock carved out by wave action. The beach and its surrounding were amazingly
beautiful and unique. The sand was very
fine and covered with a variety of shells and coral. We would have taken some as souvenirs;
however, it is against park regulations to remove anything that is natural to
the park.
We returned
to Foreign Affair at the end of a
long but very enjoyable day. We are
looking forward to continuing our exploration of the Cambridge Cay area
tomorrow.
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