Hungry Swimming Pigs – Exumas Trip Report Part 3

The hungry pigs of Big Major Cay

The hungry pigs of Big Major Cay

After thoroughly celebrating our first night on the boat, we were all moving a bit slow the next morning.  Jen got some coffee brewing, and we had a great breakfast to rebuild our energy for our first day of sailing.  Before we left the anchorage we had to make a quick trip to the beach to visit some of the famous natives.  The boat was anchored just a couple hundred yards from the swimming pigs of Big Major Cay.  The weather was a little overcast and cool, but the pigs were ready for

Staniel Cay Yacht Club – Exumas Trip Report – Part 2

Staniel Cay Yacht Club

Staniel Cay Yacht Club

After arriving on Jon & Jen’s boat, we threw our gear in the front cabin and enjoyed a welcome aboard drink.  It had been a few months since we saw them so it was great to get caught up on all their sailing adventures.  They left Fort Lauderdale in January and spent the last month working their way down the Bahamas.  We also spent some time getting to know the boat’s systems.  This was our first time sailing on their boat as it had been in dry storage for repairs since we met them a year earlier.  We learned how to

Flying to Sail the Exumas – Exumas Trip Report Part 1

Staniel Cay, Exumas Bahamas

Arriving at Staniel Cay, Exumas Bahamas

What do you do when your friends ask you if you want to come sailing with them on their 46ft. sailboat in the Exumas?  You say, YES!  We were fortunate to be asked by some great friends, Jon & Jen, to join them for a portion of their cruise through the Bahamas this winter.  After accepting their offer, we started researching flights to the Exumas.  It is easy to find flights to the major cities of the Bahamas like Nassau and Freeport, but finding flights to the small keys is limited to a few small airlines and charter flights.  After a quick Google search, we found