Red Carpet Inn Nassau

... kts.) It was great to be back out on the water and despite the rolling from side to side, it was a nice sail. Arrived in Nassau around 4:30PM and tucked into the Nassau Harbor Club. Dave had suggested anchoring for the night but I couldn't find anything in any of our books and charts that had anything decent to say about anchorages in Nassau. They do not have good holding, do have strong currents and boats swinging ...

... to happy hour....I didn't get any pictures because I was too busy talking. I guess the opportunity of varied discussions overcame the urge to snack - so I barely had any of the goodies - but did snag a couple of brownies! Met some more great people and met up with others we had met at Easter and they were on their way back up, like us. Since weather is the most common topic among cruisers, we were all in common agreement that it ...

... It was fun running into them again. Moondance gave us a tip on a fruit and vegetable stand further up the street so we continued on. Under most shade trees you'll find people sitting and talking. We passed a group of women under a tree who were having their hair braided. Next to them the guys were sitting around working on masts for the Class A Sloops that would be racing next week in their regatta. Everyone said hello to us and asked if ...

... movement. The front had passed through and the winds had moderated to 15 kts. I crawled back into the v-berth and slept like a baby. April 8, 2009 - Norman Pond It is a beautiful, brisk, cool morning with winds out of the north 6-8 kts. It's 78 degrees in the boat where it usually stays around 80 (galley area). Dave's project is to getting the dinghy engine working. For lunch I fried up ...

During our stay in Miami, our host Mike told us about cheap cruises to The Bahamas! We looked into possible cruises and on Wednesday we found a good deal for a cruise departing that Friday from the port of Miami, bound for Nassau. It was an opportunity too good to miss, so we booked it! We left Isla Morada late Friday morning, headed for the Port of Miami and by 2:00pm we were aboard The Carnival Imagination! We found our cabin & got settled in before taking a ...

Day 1: Flew from Nashville to Ft. Lauderdale and then got on a very small puddle-jumper that looked like a New York City cab to fly over to Marsh Harbour. Captain Tom Burke was our pilot and my husband, Tom, was able to sit in the co-pilot seat. This was a dream for Tom and would be an item on his bucket list. The flights were eventless, which is good. However, you'd have to ask Greg about how he dresses when on vacation. The doo rag was a riot. The airport at Marsh ...

January 10, 2009 *Supper in the Bahamas* Yipppppeeee!! Hello Bahamas, how are you? Oh you're lookin' mighty fine today! Would you like to go on a date? Sure? Great! You're buyin' cause I paid too much to get here already! Lobster please! *Oh dear, I think we need more sleep* So our day at sea yesterday was pretty good. Quite windy outside, but still quite warm! We took another quick visit to the medical clinic just to get some ...

... ve all been pretty nice and very chatty, but its hard to know how genuine the locals are over here. One thing I do miss about Australia is that fact that most people can be reasonably up front about what the deal is, just for every day tasks. Overhere, everyones looking to make a buck out of the white guy, no matter how silly the job is. Get your bags taken to your room, have to tip; ask for directions, have to tip; starting to think you also have ...

... was quite a satisfying meal, kitschy abmiance and all. This morning we got a better look at the hotel, which, while quaint and comfortable, is definitey in need of some sprucing up. It has a lot of regulars, most of whom are divers, so perhaps the owners aren't so motivated to spend much on maintenance and repairs. It did score points for the cheap but well-prepared breakfast, but given that it's far away from most other "attractions" on the ...

... cruise cancellation- all of which are very unlikely to happen. However, "just in case", all t's must be crossed and i's must be dotted. As you approach the cruise terminal on the day of the cruise, you can expect to see throngs of very excited people handing their luggage to porters. You will receive your luggage tags in the packet of documents before you arrive at the cruise terminal. Go ahead and have those filled out completely and attached to your bags ...