S/V Midnight Sun II and III: February 17-19 Green Turtle to Great Guana and Marsh Harbour

Thursday, February 20, 2014

February 17-19 Green Turtle to Great Guana and Marsh Harbour

We left the wonderful location of Green Turtle Cay and the Bluff House Marina, vowing to return. It was such a tranquil and friendly spot. While there, we met two Australian crews that had come to the states and bought late model Island Packet's and were slowly making their way back to Australia with them. Although they plan on keeping them, both sail they could double their money if they sold them in Australia...........hmmmm there's an idea for a trip!

On our way to Great Guana, we had to pass through a narrow channel into the Atlantic, known as "Whale Cay Channel", or locally referred to as "The Whale". We passed by the luxury resort of Baker's Bay, contemplating staying there.......the lower slip fees at Orchid Bay Marina appealed to our frugal sides! We docked with a handful of other boats.

I changed the engine oil.......but the frugal marina charged us $40 for a gallon of diesel oil. They also wanted 35 cents a gallon for water....so we just drank rum instead. Noticing some dirt and a little water in our oil/water separator, I also changed the fuel filter as a precaution. So the quick oil change became a little more of a chore.

Brian headed over to Nippers for a walk on the beach, snorkel, and refreshments. Salty and I followed on after the engine chores were done. Nippers is a well-known local bar/grill. It too was close to deserted. With the breeze from the Atlantic, it was cool enough for sweaters.