Atlantis.

The wind had finally “calmed” down to a mere 15-20kts out of the S. We originally planned on spending one night at Atlantis Marina, but why not two?

Our crossing of Exuma Bank in 18ft or less of water (the whole way), littered with coral heads, was uneventful. We had the wind at our backs and the seas on our port quarter. We were finally getting used to this shallow water thing.

Besides the BTC cell towers, the most iconic landmark in the islands that we’ve seen. Can you Spot the “tiny” Docktails?

During our stay, we enjoyed the water slides, the lazy river, the pools, the casino… We had an amazing dinner celebrating Bill and Venetia’s anniversary at Nobu. Top left is their house roll: cracked conch. One of four courses we ordered, and everything left us wanting to repeat our order.After dinner we stumbled upon the aquarium. It was huge. It easily captivated our attention for an hour. Tessa thought it was bigger than the one in the Dubai Mall. We were truly impressed.

Nassau was the terminus for our lovely guests. This would end a month of having guests on board, all but a couple days of our time in the islands. It was time for Bill and Venetia to get back to life, and Ben to finish his masters. We were sad to see them go!

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