Cabbage Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas

We cruised up over the top of the Berry Island chain past Great Stirrup Cay and what was renamed Coco Cay by the cruise ship companies. One cruise ship was anchored and another coming in to anchor with four ferry boats waiting to take folks ashore. A tug, barge and crane were busy working on the new cruise ship dock. The locals from Bullocks Harbour bring their parasail boat, glass bottom tour boat and rent jet skis to the tourists. Local women come by boat and bring their straw goods and crafts and set up a straw market at the beach. After we passed by the flurry of activity we were off down the island chain to Cabbage Cay and  on our own with one other boat anchored nearby at Little Harbour Cay.

Ferries waiting  for cruise ship passengers to take ashore

Passing behind cruise ship anchored off Coco Cay

Passing another cruise ship coming in to anchor
Just us anchored off Cabbage Cay
Flats at low tide in front of Flo's Conch Cabin perfect for finding conch

Anchoring the dinghy and wading for conch

Our limit of six conch
First step using hammer and chisel to release the muscle
Second step to pull out muscle which is skinned after removing guts for bait

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