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| Big Majors is known for its wild pigs that live on the island. There are about a dozen of all sizes from big to cute little piglets. They have learned that dinghies bring people who bring them food so they will swim out to greet you and can be a bit aggressive. We watched this couple feed the pigs some chopped up apples but then scramble to keep their dinghy out of their reach. |
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A wall of beautiful flowers at Staniel Cay Yacht Club was enjoyed by Norma when we went ashore to explore the settlement. |
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Moving on to Shroud Cay, we explored the many colored sandbars and rocky ocean beaches. |
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Priority anchored for the night with a tall ship and several mega yachts as well as other cruising boats. The Easter holiday week seemed to bring out many mega yachts to entertain their visiting guests or owners. |
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The tall ship we saw sail in from the north and anchor nearby was Liberty Clipper from Boston. We have noticed that many cruising boats from the US and Canada have already moved north ahead of us. More of the cruising boats we see now are from other foreign countries like France, Netherlands and most are traveling southward to spend the hurricane season in Grenada or Trinidad. Fewer of us are traveling northward. |
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Visiting the south end of Norman Island we read the water to follow the darker blue waters to reach the ocean beach for a walk. |
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After anchoring off Highborne Cay on Wed. night we motored on flat calm waters to visit the iguanas that live on Leaf Cay. We dinghied around to the east ocean side of Leaf Cay and Jay met this one. It only approached Jay because it thought he was holding food. Otherwise, the iguanas are hesitant to interact with people. |
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As we returned back to the west side beach another family was feeding grapes to the iguanas. Many iguanas were coming to sample the treat. They ranged in size from small up to two feet in length. |
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We returned to Priority and had a front row seat when Powerboat Adventures arrived with 50 folks on board ready to feed the iguanas. The boat brings people from Nassau for a day afloat to see the iguanas and then visit a resort for lunch a few miles north. As each person stepped off the boat they were given a handful of kibble to feed the iguanas. |
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We had to chuckle when all 50 folks were standing in a line across the beach feeding the iguanas. There were almost more people than iguanas. Although the iguanas wanted the food, they seemed a bit overwhelmed and were retreating back into the bushes. We had to agree that the iguanas were interesting to see and watch. |
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After anchoring west of Ship Channel Cay for a very calm Wednesday night, we used a good weather window to travel east towards Eleuthera Island on calm Thursday morning. We motored past the ruins of a stone house atop Beacon Cay that once kept watch over boat traffic entering and leaving Ship Channel. This marks our departure from the Exumas. |
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Captain caught Norma doing her morning meditations on the bow as we exit Ship Channel. Calm breezes and flat water allow you to clearly see the sea bottom even in 30ft of water. |
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Arriving in Rock Sound Harbour of Eleuthera, Jay decided to cool off before anchoring up by the town. |
