We had been on anchor for a week. The high humidity and salt in the air made everything feel damp. We started looking for a marina so we would have power to run the air conditioner for a couple of days to dry everything out. Plus, there was a blow scheduled to come in so we used that as an excuse too.
We found the Cape Eleuthera Resort and Marina only 10 miles from where we were anchored. And, we discovered the tourism board was giving $300 credit if you stay at least 4 nights. Sold. It’s actually cheaper to stay 4 nights than 2 nights.
It felt so nice to turn the air on. What a difference it made. The first night, the cold front came through and brought strong winds out of the north. At 2AM I was woken up because the boat was rubbing on the dock. The fender kept popping out so I had to drop the dingy and row an extra dock line out to a post. That fixed the issue so I went back to bed.
When I woke up in the morning and went outside to check on everything, the humidity was gone. The cold front brought in cooler and dryer air. It was still windy and the extra dock line was doing its job.
The weather patterns this time of year is nice weather for 3 to 5 days, then a cold front comes through and brings high winds for a day or two. It’s like playing musical chairs. You’re cruising having a great time, then the cold front comes, the music stops, and you had better find somewhere to hunker down.
Our 4 night stay at the marina started on a cold front. While we were here, there was very nice travel weather. We leave on Wednesday, and Wednesday night the music stops and the winds come in. So, we’re leaving here and heading back to Rock Sound to ride out the blow.
This resort is built atop the ruins of the Cape Eleuthera Golf Course. Back in the 70s this was quite the high end resort, here is an article that descibes it. The new resort is tiny compaired to what it once was. Sue and I spent the last 3 days exploring the private beaches, miles of trails, old grounds and buildings. The roads and golf cart trails are over grown but still usable. If you look hard, you can make out old sand traps and tees from the course. Many of the buildings are still standing, minus roofs and internal walls. The old Club House was the most impressive. I wish I could hop in a time machine and see this place in all it’s glory.
As the article points out, the new owners of the resort are starting out small and hoping to grow it. The old owners started out HUGE and watched it collapse. It’s a nice resort and is now my favorite and top recommendation in the Bahamas. If anyone wants to meet up this is the place.
Kurt & Sue Sail 