West End Bahamas

May 19, 2011.  We made it!  We left Lake Park Marina at 7:00 AM and arrived West End Bahamas 1:30 PM.  We checked in with Customs, and settled into our slip at the Old Bahama Bay Marina.  A really nice resort!  We explored the grounds, and took a dip in the pool.  The weather was very nice today, and the seas were calm.  We traveled 62 nautical miles.  Boat and crew behaved flawlessly!  We will stay here till Saturday, and then  to various Cays on the Little Bahama Bank to anchor out for four nights, then to the Green Turtle Club on Green Turtle Cay for a few nights.    

We saw many cargo ships in the Atlantic.

Upon entering the waters of a foreign port, one must fly the Q (quarantine) flag until clearing customs from the starboard halyard.

After clearing customs the Q flag is replaced with the Bahamian flag.

We have limited internet service, but seem to be able to send and receive texts via our phones.  We will post as we can.  Off to dinner and the spa tomorrow!