Pirate Museum in Nassau

We had a great time checking out all the famous pirates that used Nassau and the Bahamas as a base.  Old Nassau Town has a pirate museum with lots of interactive exhibits.

The large exhibit of the Revenge upon entering

Gary and Jan looking at the pirate ship

lots of cannon

Jan, Gary, Tim and Will (asleep) checking out the interior of the Revenge

lots of stores, hammocks for beds, a few rats

Marooning on a island with a gun to kill yourself was a punishment

Famous pirates 

Did they really make people walk the plank?

So it was true that a former pirate was sent to clean up the pirates in the Bahamas.  Forts were constructed by the British government.  Life was so hard for the poorer classes that a short life of piracy was better than a long life of misery.

Back to Nassau

We started working our way to Nassau and Palm Harbor Marina.

Discussing where to go 

View from the Poop Deck Nassau Yacht Harbor

Entrance once you make the 90 into Palm Cay Marina

Restaurant at Palm Cay

Tim and Will taking advantage of the pool

Will and Jan on the cricket Field (He won!)

Oldest church in Old Nassau

Tim and Will saying goodbye to Palm Cay Beach

Cambridge Cay, Land and Sea park, Staniel Cay

Nurse sharks at Staniel Cay (not dangerous)

Grocery shopping at the blue and pink stores 

Ready for Cracked Conch at Staniel Cay Yacht Club

We had a great time having beach trips and moving from Island to island.

Cambridge Cay beach

Bahama Land and Sea Park Office

While we were moored at Land and Sea Park we had a visit from a pirate.  we also had friends that traveled from Emerald Bay to have a birthday party at whale beach.

Gary snorkling at Thunderball Grotto

We put up our sign at Staniel Cay Pirate beach with our friends Lisa and Craig from S/V Windbourne

Jan trying to get some laundry done by hand

Beautuful beach at Emerald Bay

protected dingy area at Staniel Cay Yacht Club

Divine Miss Em at Emeral Bay Yacht Club

Traveling and fishing on the Sound side of the Exumas

Will, our newest unpaid crew. We also had Tim and his wife Angela.  Tim's cousin Kerin who had just graduated.

Kerin on tech!

Tim at the helm with his helper

Great days sailing to the next anchorage

Peaceful anchorage with benign rest

Will and friend

Really guys haven't you seen pigs before?

Beautiful surf

Pirates beach at Staniel Cay


We were so happy to have our visitors return with us. You don't see pictures of Angela as she was taking pictures, or me as I was on the couch sea sick for most of the trip.

Land and Sea Park, Staniel Cay, Highbourne Cay, Allens Cay

Continuing travels and fun in the Bahamas:

Mr. Shark on land

Mr. Shark with dog friend

Mr. Shark with boy friends (Dad, Gary, and Will)

Mr. Shark with girl friends (Jan)

treking at Warwick wells

A little starfish for Will

Checking out the anchorage

Beautiful Land and Sea Park

Highbourne Cay Beach

Dinner at Xumas outdoor restaurent at Highbourne Cay

Prehistorice iguanas at Allens Cay

No those iguanas won't hurt you

Maybe not!