Tobago Cays

TOBAGO CAYS

We tried to let the crew sleep in as it's 4 hours earlier at their California residence than it is here in the West Indies. But at 0936 we got them. I made cafe and Gene made a Mexican scramble. They sat excited watching us slip the Young Island Cut mooring buoy lines from Moody Blues and we head out.

With the rolling sea it wasn't too long before Deb was out, not seasick, just out. Captain Gene was taking us the long way past the east side of Bequia and the west side of Mustique, the very exclusive movie star/actor island, saying it's the closest I'll ever get due to the island costing $100 a night with a 3-night minimum on one of their mooring buoys. Anchoring is basically a no-no.

 

After we passed Mustique, we passed Canouan on it's east side and came near Mayreau Island to head into the cays. The Tobago Cays are a intimate group of deserted islands that are protected by Horseshoe Reef, an amazing snorkeling and diving destination. People come from all over the world to visit this national park. Anchoring is easy and vendors come from Mayreau and Union Island to sell fish, lobster, fruit and veggies and T-shirts.

There's this sweet, narrow cut one can enter the cays in. We took it as it's always very interesting, bright and lively. Always people are on this beach from the cruise ships that are anchored outside of the circle of cays.

It took us around 6-hours to go the 36.2 miles to the Cays from Young Island Cut. It was a pleasant sail, Phia's first. She was a natural for it, but she should be being the hot surfer chick she is! Once anchored, we decided to just snorkel around Moody Blues as it was getting late. We figured the next day we'd let the sun rise and give us good visibility along Horseshoe Reef.