Hog Cay/Cape Santa Maria

Just after sunset last night we heard the rare West Indian Whistling Ducks that live on Hog Cay. We had a relatively calm night at anchor, with an occasional gentle roll.

This morning we put our wetsuits and snorkel gear on and swam from the boat to a reef about 800 feet from where we are anchored. We happened to go at the cloudiest time of day so the photos aren’t the best but we did see interesting fish and coral. This afternoon we took a wet three-mile dinghy ride north to Calabash Bay and the Cape Santa Maria Resort. The resort is welcoming to cruisers and we went to their restaurant for lunch. Just before our food arrived Matt and Marty, who had anchored Runaway in Calabash Bay, came into the restaurant after taking a long walk and joined us at our table. After lunch George and I went for a walk along the boardwalk of the resort.

Tomorrow we plan to sail back down to Thompson Bay.