To me the sea is a continual miracle; The fishes that swim, the rocks, the motion of the waves, the ships with men in them. What stranger miracles are there? - Walt Whitman Read more: https://www.wiseoldsayings.com/the-sea-quotes/#ixzz6RbgKuM6Q Now that issue is resolved, but remember not until we leave Staniel Cay is it fixed, but what do you do while in the Bahamas with boat issue you just enjoy where you are. We finally head out of Rock Sound and through the Davis Channel by Cape Eleuthera and the marina and across Exuma Sound. This 30 mile jump had a stomachs tight with the steering issue. But we safely anchored before sunset in 24 feet of stunning clear blue water. The next morning we began exploring the stunning blue clear water of the Exumas and snorkel in one of our top spots on our list of must snorkel spots. Come along as we explore Soldier Cay and get our first peek under the water in the Seaquarium Coral Garden. Seaquarium Coral Garden is located in the Exuma Land and Sea Park between O’Brien Cay and Soldier Cay. The Nature Conservatory describes this area on their website nature.org , “This protected area was the first-ever land and sea park established in the world and is home to the Western Hemisphere's second largest coral barrier reef. The Cays, spanning over 100,000 acres of ocean, islands, blue holes, coral reefs and estuaries, was the first land and sea park established in the world. It is also the oldest national park in The Bahamas. established in 1958. The waters of Exuma Cays have been managed as a no-take reserve since 1986, allowing populations of commercially important species such as queen conch, Nassau grouper and spiny lobster to thrive. Sea turtles swim throughout coral reefs which are teeming with marine life. Though the park is mostly water, the land is a vital refuge several rare iguana species and marine birds. https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/bahamas-exuma-cays-land-and-sea/ Just south of the seaquarium is a Cessna that crashed into the Exuma waters. We wanted to check it out but the current was really strong so we only grabbed a few shots and caught a quick glimpse. Not much to really see, so more exploring….. We explored, the beautiful water and white sand beaches. And decided to give Shelby a scrub! Dee was ready to get the drone out and see what the sights would look like from above Journey in this spectacular water. The drone is still a learning process so some of the shots were blurry, but drone footage is getting better so more great stuff is coming in the future. The drone caught some great shots of Journey and the surrounding anchorage. The next morning we could not leave until we visited the beach one more time. And of course grabbed some last shots of Journey in this beautiful anchorage. Time to get back on board and head over the Staniel Cay and swim in the Thunderball Grotto. Oh, and get the steering fixed.
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