Chub Cay to Spanish Wells

On Wednesday morning I walked to the beach to see the sunrise. I have always enjoyed sunrises and the peace and quiet of the early morning. I see a lot of them since I am an early riser.

For our last night at Chub Cay we decided to have dinner in the restaurant. Everyone said it was very good and we thought we should give it a try before leaving. Martha had the Mutton Snapper and I had the Captain's Platter that included Snapper, cracked conch and lobster bites. Both meals were good and we were glad to sample the restaurant before leaving. Our waiter was Charles, and he has been at the resort for 27 years. He is originally from Nassau, but since being at the resort he has seen it go through multiple bankruptcies and new ownership. All of the employees at Chub Cay were very nice and seemed to enjoy their jobs.

We took a few night pictures as we headed back to the boat. The marina is very pretty at nice when the boats have their lights on. The underwater lights are really nice in the Bahamian waters.

We left the marina around 9:30am to cruise over to Spanish Wells, about 65 miles. As we were leaving the slip, we had to hold up for a while as the mega yacht Odessa was turning around in her slip leaving no room for us to pass. We knew conditions would not be ideal. As we headed out the marina inlet the water was calm and we looked back fondly on the resort. The further we went, the worse things got. It was not as bad as our crossing from Florida as the swells were more rolling versus choppy waves. Some swells were 8 to 10 feet high, which may be the highest we have ever experienced. I tried various speeds to determine what was the most comfortable.  The area we crossed is called the Tongue of the Ocean and has depths in excess of 10,000 feet. We passed a few boats heading both directions. 

The whole trip took 5 hours and we were very happy to again see the turquoise waters as we entered the Spanish Wells area. 

There are a lot of boats anchored in various locations around here. We chose a spot off of Russell Island near the Sandbar Bar and Grill. It is right on the beach and we took the dinghy over for their Thursday night Wine and Sushi Special. It was a fun little jaunt and a good "island life" experience. 

We have reservations at the Spanish Wells Yacht Haven for Friday and Saturday nights. Windy conditions are expected and we wanted to be in a protected location. We also wanted to have some time to walk around the town