A Visit From the Police

This morning we sailed south 15 miles from Sampson Cay to Little Bay, on the south side of Black Point. Shortly after we dropped the anchor a Royal Bahamas Police Force boat pulled up alongside. There were several officers aboard, including a customs officer and an immigration officer. They asked how many were aboard, did we have any firearms, and did we have our cruising permit. They were polite and friendly. After George answered the questions and showed our cruising permit they moved on to visit the other two boats in the anchorage. This is the first time we have ever had such a visit. We have heard of other cruisers being visited and even being boarded by the police. We are actually glad that they do this to make sure visiting cruising boats have completed their paperwork and paid their fees. 

After dinner we took a dinghy ride to the beach and went for a short walk. On the way back we visited the only remaining boat left in the anchorage—the other boat had left—and had a brief chat. They seemed like a very nice couple. 

Royal Bahamas Police Force boat. I didn’t want to be too obvious taking the picture. 

A beautiful beach for walking.