Blackpoint to Cambridge Cay

Sunday morning 3/17 we pulled up our anchor after calling Blackpoint home for a entire week headed north to Big Majors anchorage for the night. 

Check out the beauty we passed along the way. 

Sunday afternoon we anchored at Big Majors for the evening and popped over to the pig beach for a visit (since we missed seeing them last time) and Staniel Cay for a couple of beverages at the yacht club.  

We also stopped at the cruisers beach for a little visit!

 

Monday we made our way to Cambridge Cay were we ended up staying another full week due to wind and weather coming our way.   This anchorage has good protection from every direction except west winds.   

There was lot's to do here.  We were close to a place called Rachel's bubble bath, the aquarium, trails to the beach on the ocean and a cave.  All of which we were able to explore. 

Beach access with trails over to the ocean beach and a cave. 

We found the ocean side beach to be littered with bags, clothes, shoes, food containers and bagged water......and pieces of a man made boat.   Looks like we stumbled onto a shipwrecked refugee boat! As we walked down the beach we found the boat crashing on the reef.      

Hike to the cave.  

Arrow marks the way. 

Ride to Rachel's bubble bath. Look close, there is an osprey in a tree.

The walk back to the bubble bath. 

Well, no bubbles!  The tide was low and the sea was calm.  Oh, well....maybe next year!  

Back to the dingy. 

The aquarium.  Bill did not snorkle but I did!  Beautiful! 

We also had a little sunset beach party with others in the anchorage.  

We had a great stay in Cambridge Cay!

Our anchor tracking shows we were in all directions during our stay!

Georgetown to Blackpoint

Sunday morning 3/10 we pulled anchor in Georgetown and heading to Blackpoint.  Sunny skies, light  winds and calm seas.  

On our way we passed a tall ship setting off the coast.  We checked the chart and found her to be the Sea Cloud Spirt.  After doing some googling...we learned she is a luxury cruse ship that takes up to 136 passengers.  Her sails were down when we saw her but WOW what a boat!  I wish we were closer so we could get a better look!

Headed back through Dotham Cut the current was with us and the waves just past the cut gave us an exhilarating ride!  The pictures don't do the waves justice.  

Just a short ride later were were headed into Blackpoint!  

Blackpoint is a small settlement of about 400 people.   There is a very large horseshoe bay that ends in a long beautiful beach.  

There is a Government Dock that boaters are welcome to bring their dingy into to drop off trach (for a donation) and to get limited provisions.  The mail boat bring produce in on Wednesdays, but sometimes Thursday or Friday.  

Blackpoint is probably most known for the laundry facility with showers, Lorraine's Cafe and her mom's homemade coconut bread!   

We ended up staying here an entire week!  We loved this place!  It just so happened that we arrived during regatta week.  This was a 3 day event with dinners (the best fish we have ever had), beach party and games, bands and of course sloop racing!  We had a great time in Blackpoint and we hope to come back again! 

The Government Dock is also where the daily catch comes and is cleaned.....needless to say there are a few sharks and stingrays swimming around so you don't want to fall in!

The laundry and showers.

Lorraine's Cafe and her dingy dock.

Sunset from Lorraine's. 

View of the bay.  The beach goes out forever and look at all those boats!  Very popular place!

Exploring in the dingy!

We stopped by to visit the Iguana's on Gaulin Cay South.  As we started into the beach the Iguana's started coming out from everywhere!  We didn't get off the boat!  Lol!

This guy was not happy that we didn't have treats!

The water was as clear as if we were in a pool with white sand on the bottom.

Dinner with fellow boaters at Lorraine's. 

Sloop racing right in the harbor!  Raced right past Cheers!

Everyone at the beach for the party!

Weaving contest between a few of the locals. The lady in the white hat is Lorraine's mom, Miss Pierman.  She makes bread everyday.  Her specialty is her coconut bread.....soooo good!

What a great stay!