Sampson Cay

During our time anchored at Sampson Cay we have walked on the large sandbar at low tide, snorkeled at some surprisingly nice reefs, and eaten a lobster dinner at a neighbor’s boat. Our neighbor came by in his dinghy on his way to do some hunting (catch lobster with spearguns.) After a brief chat he carried on with his hunting at a nearby reef. A short time later he came back and showed us the HUGE lobster he had caught. It had been hiding in a hole and he had trouble wedging it out, even with two spears in the lobster.  He said it was way too much for him to eat and he invited us over for a lobster dinner. What a treat! He even sent us home with leftovers. 

Yellow Stingray, missing its tail. They can change color dramatically. 

Juvenile Gray Angelfish. 

Large Sea Turtle hiding in hole. 

Another Yellow Stingray. 

Large Nurse Shark with two Remoras attached. 

Another Sea Turtle. 

Queen Angelfish. 

A bright, light aqua colored coral that was nice to see among the dead coral. 



The light colored fish with the black dot is a type of snapper. It also changes color dramatically as it moves over different surfaces and is fun to watch.