Marsh Harbour

(Thurs March 10 - Dist: 27.1 mi; Avg Speed: 9.1 mph; TTT: 3:00 hrs)

Mangoe's Marina, Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas

This is a nice little marina with the best ever dockmaster.  Ray is a young guy, super friendly and responsive to all of our needs.  He checks the lines on all of the boats at least three times daily; more if the wind picks up or changes directions.  He brought over tables and chairs to the pavilion to accommodate our happy hours and has generally took very good care of us and our boats.

Marsh Harbour is the third largest town in the Bahamas and is the principle location for the provisioning of most boats in the Abacos.  The grocery store is as good as any Publix on the mainland although a bit more pricey, not outrageous but more costly than the States.  There are plenty of restaurants and bars and some high end resorts on the opposite side of this island.

One of the highlights of our stay thus far was our trip to Nippers on Great Guana Cay. 

20 of us took the ferry across and had a wonderful time.  It was their Sunday special Boar's Roast and the place was packed.  The music was great, the beach was the best that we have seen thus far, the drinks, especially Nipper's Tipsy a frozen rum drink, and the scenery was special and interesting (spring break was in full swing if you know what I mean).

For now I will leave you with some more photos.