Bubble Baths

At the north end of Compass Cay there is a shallow tidal pool. High coral cliffs surround and separate the pool from Exuma Sound which is miles deep and frequently wild. Waves surf in from the sound and crash against the coral cliffs. In the middle of these cliffs there is a jagged depression which is low enough that at high tide, especially if it is windy, waves crest over the wall and are stirred up by all the coral edges. Waves , slightly diminished in size, but all stirred up and bubbly hit the tidal pool sending concentric circles of foaming bubbles into the tidal pool. It is a blast to swim there. People say that sometimes there is a foot or more of foam on the water but we have only seen a few inches. When the tide goes out it is scenic and placid. Not a bubble to be seen at low tide. A small tidal river runs to the Exuma Banks, shallow water where we generally cruise, or can anchor the dinghy. Makes you wish high tide lasted all day.