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Bahamas Cruise 2005-2006

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Stranded Naked on Green Turtle Cay

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The Other Shore Club GTC

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Abaco Yacht Services GTC

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Kismet at the OSC GTC

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Junior Junkanoo Marsh Harbor

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Plantation trail ruins on Royal Island

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Ocean side landing ruins Royal Island

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Plantation ruins on Royal Island

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Plantation ruins on Royal Island

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Plantation ruins on Royal Island

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Plantation ruins on Royal Island

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Plantation ruins on Royal Island

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Royal Island lagoon anchorage

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Kismet anchored in Royal Island

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The captain obviously  contented

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Gorgeous light air sailing day

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The view from Sweet Bess

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The Glass Window on Eleuthera

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Admiral & Captain at Glass Window

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Sweet Bess under sail near Eleuthera

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Bill & Cathy from Sweet Bess

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Eleuthera sunset from Sweet Bess

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Cockpit view of Sweet Bess

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Ocean side on Eleuthera

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The gang at Rose's Place Rock Sound

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The rest of the gang at Rose's

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Rose of Rose's Place Rock Sound

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Rose with Barb of Que Barbara!

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Rock Sound from the hill near Rose's

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Coming into Dothan Cut

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Another view of Dothan Cut

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Anchorage south of Black Point

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Anchorage south of Black Point

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Typical Exumas sunset

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Mahi taken enroute to Georgetown

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Chris & Carole on Queen's Dock

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Carole & Chris Monument Beach

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Hiking up to the Monument

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Overlooking  Elizabeth harbor

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The view from the Monument

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Chris at the Monument

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From the beach at the Monument

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Chris with bait sized Spanish Mackeral

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Snorkeling near Georegtown

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Hiking on the Peace & Plenty trail

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Stocking Island Sound side beach

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Exuma Sound Beach Stocking Island

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Admiral at beach pavilion

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Beach combing on Stocking Island

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Chris on bluff on Stocking Island

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Captain & Chris not too fat

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Christine Rolle on her tour

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Gravesite dating from 18th century

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Christine explaining about local herbs

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Goats are common on Great Exuma

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Rolle plantation ruins on Exuma

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Main plantation house ruins

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Tour stops for cracked conch!

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Christine's Exumas tour bus

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Exuma Sound beach from Rolletown

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Happy hour with Bilge Boys

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Queen's Dock parking lot

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Bilge Boys attract a crowd

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Bilge Boys with Bilge Babes

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Sunset from Conception Island

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Kismet at anchor Elizabeth Harbor

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Captain, dmiral and Dan at lunch

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Carole and Barb hiking up the hill

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Carole, Barb & Dan w/monument

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Carole & Barb on beach trail

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Dan & Barb Stocking Island beach

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Admiral taking a break

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Carole, Dan & Barb Exuma Sound

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Hamburger Beach anchorage

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USCG Cutter off Conception Island

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Conception Island sunset

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Another view of the same sunset

Colin concentrates in island race

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Island Race crew with shirts on

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After guard discussing tactics

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Foredeck crew rehearsing

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Damn flag got in the way

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The race committee boat finish line

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Spectator fleet gets the free shot

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Colin continues to concentrate

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Bilge Boys Opening Regatta

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Pam all dolled up for Regatta

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The flip-flop competition

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The flip-flop competition

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The decorated Pet competition

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Decorated pet hermit crabs

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Spinnaker all dressed up

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More decorated flip-flops

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More decorated flip-flops

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The competition arena

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Georgetown volleyball game

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Carole feeding birds at Warderick Wells

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The water always looks like this

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Boo Boo Hill Warderick Wells

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Boo Boo Hill Warderick Wells

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Anchorage at Warderick Wells

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Curly Tail Lizard at Warderick Wells

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Beach at Warderick Wells

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Settlement ruins at Warderick Wells

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Admiral posing as bird feeder

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Ironshore at Warderick Wells

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Cruisers memento left at Shroud Cay

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Camp Driftwood on Shroud Cay

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Carole at Shroud Cay

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Iguanas at Leaf Cay near Allens Cay

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Lizards looking for a handout

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Admiral with lizards ... brave huh?

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Dumb ass with lizards Leaf Cay

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She's hoping they won't attack

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They don't look happy to me

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Cruise ship in NW Providence Channel

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Manatee in Great Harbor Marina

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Momma and Baby manatees

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Momma protecting baby from big boy

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Deck overlooking Hawks Nest

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Hawks Nest Anchorage Great Harbor

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Great Harbor Cay Marina dockside view

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Another view of the Great Harbor Cay marina

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Hummingbird on blossoming sisal plant GHC marina

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Another shot of hummingbird on the same plant

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View from Lucayan Marina Village Freeport

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View from Lucayan Marina Village Freeport

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Kismet home in New Port Richey