Wardwick Wells and Shroud Cay

The next morning we ran the outside through the cut north of Bell Rock, and into Wardwick Wells.

We worked our way through the narrow channel to close to the office and grabbed a mooring. Then we took the Whaler in to pay the mooring for the previous night, as well as for a night on a mooring at Shroud Cay. If you aren't on a mooring at Shroud, there isn't a fee, but I chose to take a mooring to support the Land and Sea Park.

We went back to the MERCY and ran the inside to Shroud Cay, where we grabbed a mooring for the night. We took the Whaler through the creek, all the way to the other side. I'd spent days here before, but now, the only creek you are allowed in with a motorized vessel is the northern creek. The other creeks would be great fun with a kayak, but I have found that I just don't have room for all the toys.

We did, however, enjoy the windsurfer as we zipped up and down by Shroud Cay.

Cambridge Cay

In the morning, we headed north along the western edge of the keys, until we turned to the east towards Compass Cay.

We puttered a good bit, looking around before enterring Exumas Land and Sea Park and taking a mooring at Cambridge Cay.

I realized that I didn't have the correct cash to pay for the mooring in the honor box, so I wrote an IOU, saying I'd be into Wardwick Wells to settle the account.

Allen snorkeled to check the mooring, and found a nice black braided line (that matched our lines) that someone had evidently lost trying to grab a mooring.

We took the Whaler over to Rocky Dundas to snorkel the caves there that are every bit as good as Thunderball, with less people! We were the only ones there! I was wondering if my memory would help me find the entrance, but the Land and Sea Park has put moorings outside the entrances, so they are easy to find now! Once again, the caves are hidden at high tide, but at low tide, have a few inch opening above the waterline.