EP. 37 SAILING and DIVING the EXUMA CAYS Land and Sea Park

[ SUPPORT US ON A PATREON ] https://www.patreon.com/sailingseawind [ ONE TIME DONATIONS ] https://bit.ly/3e5YE78 The Bahamas has a lot to offer anyone visiting the archipelago. In the Exuma Cays, the Land and Sea Park is a must see and because there are no developed areas in this roughly 112,000 square miles of protected land and water, there isn't any cellphone reception. Blissful disconnection from the outside world. Katy and I each took a week off of work to explore this beautiful place, and we happened to time the weather perfectly for the first part of our adventure off-grid. Our first stop was O'Brien Cay, a small island with beautiful views. Fun fact, Johnny Depp owns Little Halls Pond which lines the northwest side of our new anchorage we call home. The reason we are here is a hotspot for diving called "The Aquarium". The Land and Sea Park is a marine and wildlife sanctuary and therefore, the coral and fish populations thrive. If what we hear about the aquarium is true, we are in for a treat! We take our dinghy, Gami, to the mooring and jump in the water with our masks and dive fins and find ourselves in an underwater paradise. This is hands down the best snorkeling we have ever done! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did :) After we are done playing in our newfound underwater world, a gentle southeast breeze beckons us. We prepare Seawind, weigh anchor, and set our spinnaker, Big Blue with a northbound course to our next anchorage at Shroud Cay. After picking our new spot to call home for the night, we strip down, and jump in for a refreshing wash and rinse. The anchorage is becalmed. We marvel in the days accomplishments and the peaceful evening aboard our floating home. [ BOAT SPECS ] 1978 Allied Seawind II Hull #89 Displacement - 15,000 pounds Ballast - 5,800 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on) Marconi Cutter Rig Length - 32' Beam - 10.5' Water Draft - 4' 6" Air Draft - 45' [ MUSIC ] Rotation Begins by Arthur Benson - Epidemic Sound Sweet Talk by Tyra Chantey - Epidemic Sound Kinshasa by Peerless - Epidemic Sound I See Your Colors by Duckmaw - Epidemic Sound Real Life by Mimmi Bangoura - Epidemic Sound Vivacity by Phello - Epidemic Sound Summer Feelings by Onda Norte - Epidemic Sound