Port Lucaya in Winter

Why has White Pepper taken a slip for a month at Port Lucaya Marina, Grand Bahama Island, while our Canadian friends bravely battle their way South down island this January?  "Because it's the Winter, Mon."

Yes, January is winter in the Bahamas and one cold front after the other whistles overhead.  This week alone we have had cold fronts on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Here is a pic of Jan swimming on Friday with a very wintery sky overhead.  Note the cirrus and scabrous clouds.

Winter Sky, Warm Water

This week has brought days of sustained westerly and northwesterly winds that render the traditional Exuma anchorages uncomfortable or downright untenable.  And I feel sorry for the Abacos sailors where protection from the west is rare.

All is not lost, however,  we follow the cruise ships that frequent Port Lucaya.  Here is the massive Costa Luzencia in the background. There is always live entertainment in the Port Lucaya village whenever a cruise ship is in port or offshore.

We attended a fish fry with out Bahamian friends Paula, Don and daughter Megan.  Megan is a freshman in medical school in Trinidad. I will play golf with them later this week.

Megan, Paula and Don

Also, new friend and slip neighbor, Dennis, has been catching wahoo. He gives us a few pieces.

Dennis and wahoo

We walk, shop, and kayak.  Most of the boat chore are caught up by now. In February when the fronts slow down we will head South.