The marina was abuzz at 6:15 this morning. We pulled out just behind Valkyrie, a beautiful 75-foot Fleming, and followed them through the cut. Our parade of 10 boats had to first head north before turning south. As I cleaned up our docklines and fenders, morning broke in a dense cloud bank. A closer look better shows the spotlight-like beams of the sun's rays.
A recently sunken barge with crane caused for a little rubbernecking. Once we rounded Coco Cay (Carnival's private island), we benefitted from much better lighting. Symphony of the Seas glistened in the sunshine as did the Great Stirrup Cay Lighthouse. An interesting fact about this lighthouse is that it is solar powered.
From that light we set a waypoint to Nassau. We enjoyed an hour up on the flybridge before the clouds rolled back in, the wind picked up, and it got chilly. The ocean floor along the way dropped off to over 10,000 feet before shallowing the closer we got to Nassau. The decrease in depth accentuated a beam sea and we rocked and rolled our way into Nassau Harbour. The entrance is marked by the Nassau Harbour Lighthouse, but the most dominant features are the cruise ship dock to starboard and the Atlantis resort to port. With a strong wind we elected to dock bow-first at Nassau Harbour Club rather than trying to back Crossroads in as we normally do.
Immediately we knew we were in the city as sounds of fast moving traffic and sirens filled the air. We crossed the road and picked up some chicken for dinner back onboard. Tomorrow we will explore a little then go back to the store for a few items we know will be difficult/impossible to find further south in the Exumas.
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