Exploring the Cays

We have spent the past four days exploring some of the Cays (pronounced keys we have just learned), small often uninhibited islands that surround the larger Bahamian islands. There is a large shelf around the area, which means that water depths are about 7 - 15 feet for miles.  The further side of the outermost Cays sees a significant drop off to the Atlantic Ocean. 

Here are a few photos from these days. 

Beautiful aquamarine seas. 

The Cays we visited are low lying and offer little protection from the wind but the shallowness of the seas mean that the waves are quite low. 

This sailboat had been cast onto these rocks by a storm. Nice boat too. 

Our grizzled and hardy captain, with a pair of Phil's underwear in the background. 

Phil has been listening to a lot of hip hop in the last few days. 

One of Terry's infrequent excursions above deck. 

Green Turtle Cay, a larger island with a town, New Plymouth, and several marinas.