We left Atlantis on a pretty calm day and headed for the Exumas. Crossing the Yellow Bank raised concerns about shallow coral heads and shallow water. However, the coral heads were clearly visible and easy to avoid. I never saw less than 10 feet under the keel all the way through the "middle ground" of the Yellow Banks. What a relief !!
Reaching Allen's Cay, the first thing one notices is how clear the water is. Judging depth is difficult as it appears to be quite shallow but is really pretty deep. The spots we wanted to anchor in, SW Allen's Cay and N. Allen's Cay were occupied with other cruisers so we moved south to a great anchorage off Highborne Cay. There were several boats there but most were just anchored overnight and moved on every morning to points south. The first day we did dingy over to Allen's Cay, saw the Iguana's on the beach and checked out the water for places to swim and snorkel.
View from a hilltop on Highborne Cay -- Looking SW
Exuma Sound -- Very Rough
Lokking North from our anchorage.
First Lobster -- Speared this very large lobster off the entrance to the Highborne cay marina. Had a great lunch that day.
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