Highbourne Cay to Nassau, Paradise Island
We departed
Highbourne Cay early in the morning so as to arrive in Nassau in time to get
fuel and help with docking. The winds
were from the east which allowed us to set our sails as soon as we cleared the
anchorage. However, we had to motor sail
most of the way to Nassau as the wind was too light to maintain the speed we
needed to complete our passage as planned.
Also, we doused our sails when we crossed the Yellow Bank coral field
and continued on under engine alone through the coral surrounding Nassau
harbor. A series of squalls kept the
ride lively and wet. We caught the edge
of two squalls during our approach to Nassau harbor. As a result, we took our slip at the
Hurricane Hole Marina without getting fuel.
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Eel
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We completed
our docking tasks and took showers before heading off to the Atlantis Resort
for the evening. We walked through the
Atlantis Marina and identified a couple of yachts we heard on the radio during
our travels. The highlight of the
evening was the Atlantis Aquarium. It is
the most impressive and extensive collection of marine life presented in an
incredible setting. We wandered through
the aquarium’s maze of passages for almost two hours.
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Schooling Fish
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Sea Horse
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Ray
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Jelly Fish
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Bahamian Lobster
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| Nemo |
We ended our
Atlantis visit with Happy Hour drinks and dinner at the Bimini Road Restaurant
in the Marina Village. The bar tender
was very friendly and generous with the 151 Cuba Libra drinks at only $5.50
plus tip and VAT. Cheapest drinks we
have found yet in the Bahamas. The live
band began playing around 7 and we stayed on to watch the Junkanoo parade come
by just before 10. The parade ended in
front of us with pulsating music, swirling dancers and general mayhem. Carla got right into it all. Dwayne took pictures. It was a long night.
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