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Allens Cay Lobstering
By Kevin
Patrick and Gilles are two French Canadians we met in Allens Cay. Patrick is also on a one year sailing trip with his wife and two children. Gilles is retired and has made numerous trips down from Quebec to The Bahamas and he is an experienced lobster hunter.
Fortunately, they took me under their wings and showed me how to find and catch the plentiful Bahamian lobsters. They hide in rocky areas, usually within little cutouts or holes in the rocks, ten or twenty feet deep. Or, even much deeper but that is about the limit of what you can dive down to in snorkel gear.
Local Dining in Nassau
By Kevin
From what we were able to observe in Nassau, the area seems to be split into two districts: Paradise Island and, well, everything else. Paradise Island houses the famous Atlantis Resort, Club Med, and other resorts and vacation properties that cater exclusively to foreign tourists. Paradise Island itself is physically on a separate island from Nassau (which is on New Providence island). But, both islands are connected by several causeways, so in effect, they are all part of the greater Nassau metropolis.
The tourists dine in the restaurants of Paradise Island and in a small collection of restaurants in downtown Nassau located near the cruise ship terminals. (Approx. $40 per person.)
The locals eat at Potter’s Cay, a ragtag collection of small shack restaurants and markets. It has lots of loud music and loud local Bahamians, many off their shift from the fishing boats docked nearby. There will be plenty of fresh conch dishes and some other assorted catches of the day, such as snapper or mahi-mahi. (Approx. $8 per person.)
The locals also eat at Arawak Cay, along with adventurous tourists from the cruise ships. (Appro. $14 per person.)
One of the hot spots for well-to-do Nassau locals and sailboat cruisers alike is The Poop Deck, which is located in the marina where we stayed while in Nassau. The Grouper sandwich is delicious. (Approx. $30 per person.)
Dockside Pastries
By Kevin
One of the small pleasures of being tied to a dock here in Nassau has been the pastry boy.
He walks the docks several times a week, stopping by each boat with his delights. Presumably, he is selling off the leftover product from one of the local bakeries. The banana bread, pound cake, coconut pastry and pineapple pastry have been delicious for breakfasts or lunches. And, they’ve made a nice dinner dessert.
Mahi-Mahi
By Kevin
After months of searching and several near misses, Zach caught his first mahi-mahi outside Nassau.
Mahi-Mahi are known as the best eating sport fish in the Bahamas. But, many sailors go seasons without catching one. They tend to be 5-20 pounds and spirited fighters. They may jump out of the air when on the line and “tailwalk” across the water. It was a treat for us to watch Zach catch one just as we were pulling into Nassau after our full day sail.
(Warning: The last half of the video is a bit graphic, so sensitive viewers be careful.)
Island Fare
By Kevin
While tied to the dock at North Bimini, one of the local women came up to our boat selling lobster tails her husband caught earlier in the day. 7 tails for $25.
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