Bahamas Day 4, Stuart Cove Snorkeling

Day 4, this is scheduled to be the highlight of our trip. Our snorkeling adventure in Stuart's Cay awaited us. Now that we have tried our Olympus 1050 SW underwater, it is time to really put it to the test in the depths of the oceans (max 10 feet though!). So on to the photo report!

Leaving Stuart's Cove - Distinctly colorful Bahamian Buildings

Our first stop on our adventure is a good spot to see all sorts of fish, so says our guide.

First stop - Fish!

First stop - these fish are wearing lipstick?

First Stop - Some people dropped fish food causing a feeding frenzy!

Our second stop is a reef off one of the smaller islands. On our way there, we passed by one of the islands likely traveled to by one of the booze cruise or adventure boats.

Booze Cruise Island?

Stop 2 - Reef

Stop 2 Reef - Larger thumbnail, best picture while snorkeling

Stop 2 Reef - Ewwww brains!, or otherwise known as reef flora

There was a medium sized manta ray here, but I unfortunately could not get a good close-up.

Stop number 3 is our last and is our shark stop. Here, the guides drop bait down to the ocean floor, and if everything goes as planned, we can wade out on a line and take pictures of the sharks feeding maybe 20 feet below us. Things did not go as planned of course, too many snapper were near the surface of the water, causing many of the sharks to stay near the surface also. We attempted to get pictures from the rear boat ladder, dipping our heads into the water while hanging on for dear life, but none of the photos came out very good.

Overall, I would rate the snorkeling adventure pretty high in terms of things to see and value (52 dollars a person for 3 hours, 1 hour plus actually in the water snorkeling). I would not do it again though, I would seek something a little bit more adventurous, although the sharks were pretty adventurous. Maybe next time, SNUBA or SCUBA.

Big props to my wife, who despite not being able to swim very well, came out and snorkeled with us.

Upon arriving back in our villa on Paradise Island, there were bridesmaids getting out of a tour bus. With further investigation, we walked in on a full fledged wedding ceremony!

Wedding Party - bride's side

Reading of the vows - Congrats to the newlyweds

After an exhausting day, we all vegged out at home, eating dinner there and recharging our batteries as the next day brings another early morning and a trip to the Atlantis water slides. Next blog will detail our penultimate day in the Bahamas at the water park!