ALL PROVISIONED AND READY TO GO!!! The run from Emerald Bay to Rat Cay was very nice and we entered the cut only to find some of the most pristine beaches, gorgeous craggy shorelines and that beautiful aquamarine, turquoise water that m…
Archive | Broulee RSS feed for this section
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-27 08:51:00
The captain surprised the crew yesterday by deciding to move Broulee back up to the Marina at Emerald Bay to re provision (food, dinghy fuel & libations) before our next adventure. Looks like we have some good weather ahead so plan …
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-25 14:02:00
BACK IN GEORGETOWN – SITTING OUT ANOTHER BLOW!! We did manage to get over to Long Island and I think we are all sorry we couldn’t spend more time there – it is characterized by high cliffs in the north, wide and shallow sandy beaches, historic pl…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-18 08:29:00
The 18th we finally cut the lines and pulled away from Emerald Bay and the many amenities it has to offer. A note for Istaboa the surge is not a rumor – it is significant in an eastern sea, but manageable. We had a great time while there – t…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-15 15:04:00
STILL AT EMERALD BAY MARINA ON GREAT EXUMA, BAHAMAS AND IT’S STILL VERY WEATHERY – Got to admit if you have to be stuck somewhere – this is the place to be. For a $1.00 a foot per day you get floating docks, free laundry …
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-12 14:05:00
Had a great run down to Georgetown on Sunday the 9th – pulling up anchor at the Majors around 7:00 am. Perfectly calm, flat seas and arriving in Georgetown around 3:00 or so. We did a tour thru most of the beach anchorages (Hamburger, Honey…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-07 13:18:00
We are presently at Staniel Cay anchored between Big Major and Little Major Spots – waiting out another blow. Wind gusts 40-50 MPH last night and Big Bad Broulee decided on her own to change anchor locations. Luckily Rick was sleeping …
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-02 18:10:00
On the 1st we moved from Ship Channel Cay to Alans Cay group of Islands which is one of the remaining habitats of Iguanas in the Bahamas. You need to stand quietly on the shore and watch as the first one comes to see what you will do, then a…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-01 16:40:00
January 1st, 2011 – we did cross from Rock Sound on the 31st and it was as NOHOA predicted – a very rolly ride. We kept going back an forth whether we should cross or not, but when the coin landed – it was a go for it – again, not our best a…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-30 14:49:00
TROUBLE IN PARADISE – Left Spanish Wells with Cocoon Too early the morning of the 27th and headed on a course to Hatchet Bay. We met back up with Big Run before making the white knuckle ride thru Current Cut on a slack tide. We then spli…
