We spent a total of 7 days in Warderick Wells, going to the beach, swimming and snorkeling every day. We then departed for Staniel Cay, about a 20 nm run to the SE. We will go back up to the north to check out some other spots, but for the moment the need to acquire some fresh provisions and propane took precedence. We have anchored just west of Big Majors Spot, not far off of Pig Beach. You ask, "why is it called Pig Beach?". Well the answer is that they have pigs on the beach. Not really sure how they got there, other than they were originally domestically kept and later were turned wild. As you dinghy up to the beach they come scampering out of the shrubs down the beach and right into the water. Obviously, very use to being fed. The look quite piggish. We were debating with another boat in the anchorage about the right and wrongs of spear fishing pig.
Enough of that. Near our anchorage is Thunderball Grotto, made famous by the James Bond movie. We went over to there at low slack tide and the four of us snorkeled into the grotto, with basically a heads room of clearance. The roof has several holes which sunlight streams through illuminating the varied coral and fish. The kids enjoyed all but the very aggressive fish, again used to being fed, come right up to you in schools, brushing you and nibbling at finger tips.
We took our late afternoon drink and food at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, which carries much history and has great charm and atmosphere.
Now that we are out of the Exuma Park, I will begin my spear fishing efforts with due seriousness. That is if I can get the dinghy to stop leaking air.....
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