Cambridge Cay

We got a good weather break to leave Emerald Bay last week and headed up the Exuma chain to Cambridge Cay. This was a spot we wished to visit but missed a few times so I was glad to get there. It is a part of the national park in the Bahamas, although a few of the islands are privately owned most are being preserved. There is wonderful snorkeling and swimming here. We did a drift dive where we just tied a couple of long sternlines to the dinghy and let the current carry the dinghy and therefore us over the reef and out toward the sound. This requires that you launch yourself in a protected spot and eventually you recognize that you have reached the sound if for no other reason than the water is unreasonable deep. There are enough small shallow spots that we stopped long before we got that far. The current was ripping though and it carried us right along. Great sights many fish one huge grouper probably 4 feet long. They are protected in the park so no spear fishing. We also snorkeled in the reef near some caves. These were so big that you could stand up in them! The ceiling was very very high with openings to let in light so it wasn't all that creepy. In fact it was amazing.