Manjack Cay | Evergreen's Log

February 25th, 26th- Allans-Pensacola Cay to Manjack Cay, Abaco Islands Bahamas

We had originally planned on going to Green Turtle Cay but changed plans and headed to Manjack. We can fill our water tanks at a marina on Green Turtle. We hadn’t filled up with water since we were on the St Lucie River in Florida. We have been trying to conserve fresh water in the Bahamas. Lynne has been washing the dishes in sea water and giving them a quick rinse with fresh water from the tanks. We’ve been doing the same thing with showers. We checked our tanks and were surprised to see enough in the tanks for a few more days. I have gear to catch and filter rain water but we’ve had no rain (I’m definitely not wishing for rain). So, enough about water. Manjack Cay looked like another great place to visit and we had enough water and supplies.

Manjack Cay is a privately owned island but the residents allow the use of their harbor, beaches, and trails. We had read about an art trail so that was on the agenda (along with swimming,exploring, and lounging on the beach). For our first day and night the water was even calmer and clearer than before.

We had two different beaches near to Evergreen’s anchorage. We ferried Ollie back and forth and saw many more sea turtles. The water is so clear that you can see the different colors on their shells. We also saw another shark and a yellowish fish that I believed to be an amberjack. I accidentally jumped in the water on top of a school of fish which startled me (and the fish). I’ve seen stingrays before but oddly haven’t seen one yet.

Day two brought us to the art trail. The sculptures are all made out of found objects and scattered around the trail. We had planned more trail hiking but the art trail was rugged terrain. By the time we were done, it was back to swimming and relaxation on Evergreen.

Some scenes from Manjack Cay.