Great Guana Cay to Green Turtle Cay

We took advantage of the clear and calm morning on Friday and dropped our mooring ball at 6:50.
It was quite a surprise to actually see our mooring clearly under the water!

Besides the ever present fear of crossing back over the Gulf Stream the passage through 'The Whale' was #2 on the fear factor scale. The passage through was just four or five miles away but the anticipation built with every mile. We were in the company of Ceili our new buddy boat since Marsh Harbor a month ago. We have signed a pact in blood to return to the States together over the next week or two. Shortly after leaving our anchorage we were overtaken by a freighter who was also transiting The Whale so we dropped in behind its wake and followed its course all the way through the cut and on to Green Turtle Cay. Of course we could not match its speed but we kept it in sight figuring that if it ran aground we would high tail it out of there.

s/v Ceili

Bahamas freighter

 For the last mile or two we were in open ocean and we had swells ranging from 2 to 6 feet. A thought came into my head as we were transiting the passage: The Whale is like a marriage it has its ups and downs but once you commit to it you have to stick with it!!!!!!
An hour later we were tying up at the dock in White Sound in Green Turtle Cay. What a relief. We celebrated our successful passage by having a wonderful breakfast in the marina restaurant. Once again we are preparing the boat for another extended stay as the weather once again is heading down hill. If we have to sample one more Rum Punch we may never get back to the US.

Approaching Green Turtle Cay

Bluff House Marina lounge

Bluff house restaurant area
Love the woodwork!

Bar....from the inside.
It also opens to the outside pool area.

This marina has a special deal. If you eat in their restaurant the cost of the food is deducted from your daily docking fee. I guess we will be eating out a lot this week. They also have a special for next weekend, St Patricks Day, If you join them for their buffet you get docking free on Friday and Saturday. It looks like we will be toasting St. Patrick here and we will keep our fingers crossed for some better weather next week.