By Kevin

The several nights we spent anchored at Allens Cay were our first experience with the beauty of The Exumas island chain. We wanted more.

On January 5th, we set sail for Highbourn Cay locaed only a few miles south. After verifying the weather forecast, we raised the anchor and headed southwest for 4 miles and then southeast for 3 miles. Yes, that comes to about 7 miles. Sailboats rarely travel in a straight line.

Highbourn Cay is a private island with over 20 private cottages spread out along its coast. They also have a very nice and well-protected marina. Since the forecast was calling for 25+ knot winds over the coming days, we decided to pull into a slip and have some down time until the weather settled.

The first night in Highbourn we went to the cliffside restaurant for dinner. It would be our first restaurant meal since leaving Atlantis over a week prior. Xuma Restaurant is what you would expect in a high-end resort in The Bahamas. Cozy, with sturdy wicker furniture, a view looking out over a rock cliff to the clear blue water below. Satellite TV at the bar. Wonderful seafood dishes on the menu.

It was a delicious meal. Unfortunately, several hours later Zach’s chicken nuggest and french fries didn’t agree with him and he had a very rough night. That was our last visit to the restaurant for dinner but we did head back up to the bar to watch some NFL playoffs over island cocktails (and shirley temples for the kids).