Surf & Turf Retirement Adventures

Category: Travel Day

  • Travel day #57 stats

    Travel day #57 stats

    On February 14, 2024, Scott and Rita set sail from Nassau to Bimini, encountering some discomfort but managing the journey well. They reached Bimini and experienced a slightly frightening incident ashore. Their planning was mostly successful, with minimal deviations from their intended schedule. The trip covered 142 miles in 17 hours and 43 minutes.

  • We left. Travel day #57

    We decided to leave a day early. The weather seemed to be good. A friend left in the morning and said it was rolly but not too bad. We will see if it stays that way. 🙏🏼 We should hit Bimini around 3:30 am then decide whether to keep going or wait until Friday.

  • Update for travel day #57

    Scott here….. Still in Nassau 😢. For someplace we didn’t really want to go we have been here a really really long time! I broke down and hired Chris Parker and his weather team to help us with our “go” – “no-go” decision making. We have also been talking via Nebo Chat with another boater…

  • Travel Day Feb 13, 24 (Nassau to Bimini) Travel day #57

    Scott here. Both of us want to get out of Nassau, but we want to make a smart decision on when to leave. I would like to leave Monday, but it is looking like Tuesday will be better for us to leave. This is sort-of our planned timeline.10:00 am: Leave the marina10:30 am: Fuel up at…

  • Travel day Feb 2, 24 (Staniel Cay to Nassau) Travel day # 56 and stats

    Travel day Feb 2, 24 (Staniel Cay to Nassau) Travel day # 56 and stats

    Summary: Scott and Rita had to change their plans to take their dog Jazzy to a vet in Nassau due to an infected toenail. They arrived safely at Nassau Yacht Haven after a smooth 9-hour trip. Despite minor docking challenges, they are ready to explore Nassau. Jazzy will receive the needed care, and the crew…

  • Travel day Jan. 31, 24 (Big Majors anchorage to Between the Majors anchorage) Travel day # 55 and Stats

    Scott here. An unexpected travel day. To start, last night was an awesome night. We hardly moved and I almost forgot we were on a boat. But, after taking Jazzy for her morning walk the wind picked up as well as the waves and it became rolly. But, we have chores to get done. We…

  • Travel Day Jan. 30, 24 (Black Point to Staniel Cay) Travels day #54 plus stats

    Scott here. We finally did it. We left Black Point! We were there for 10 days. We would have gone crazy without good cell or internet reception for 10 days. As it is during peak evening hours the load is pretty heavy that our Bahamas Aliv internet is pretty slow. As you may know our…

  • Travel day #53a stats

    Scott here. Ok, don’t look back. The astute already noticed that travel day #54 was changed to travel day #53a. We found out that our Plan C anchorage was full already. It sounded like the big anchorage near our Plan B & A had 100 boats there the other day. Those two anchorages are big…

  • Travel day Jan. 26, 24 (Black Point to Staniel Cay) Travel day #53a

    Travel day Jan. 26, 24 (Black Point to Staniel Cay) Travel day #53a

    Scott here. Time to move! We are planning on leaving here and heading north a few miles to Staniel Cay. We have seen all there is to see at Black Point. There are literally less than 12 businesses here! The wind is going to move around Saturday night and come more from the south or…

  • Travel Day # 53 stats

    Travel Day # 53 stats

    Scott again! Sorry for all the posts so quickly together. Just getting caught up. As we approach our destination, we use Dotham Cut. Going from one body of water to another between islands is called a cut. This cut will get us to the Great Bahama Bank side of the island. The charts say it is easy to navigate and…