McCurrys are in the BAHAMAS!!!!!

Entrance to Port Lucaya

   We have arrived on Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas!!!

   After a day of delay due to uncertainty Thursday night of Tropical Storm Bertha (which is supposed to stay east of the Bahamas), we left out early this morning.  After a few hiccups getting started (& a fuel stop to top off the tanks), we cruised out of Port Everglades at 8am this morning.  The sun was shining, though there were some rain clouds around (no storms).  The seas were 1-2 feet, and sometimes barely any at all.  By 12:30pm, we started to see buildings in Port of Freeport.  By then, the waters had turned a beautiful shade of blue!  After about 82nm of cruising, we hit our waypoint "Lucaya" and turned in toward the channel.  Once in the channel, the depths got to 13ft and you could see straight to the bottom!  YEAH!  We will be at Port Lucya Marina 1 night, as this is where we had to clear Bahamas Customs & Immigration.

Total miles today:  82nm

Total miles traveled:  1,573 nm

Total cruising days: 24

Sunrise on the New River as we leave

Thomas driving in Atlantic Ocean

Docked in Port Lucaya Marina