Hurricane Hole and Atlantis Marina

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Day 14

We finally got the right weather and seas to move on to Hurricane Hole Marina on Paradise Island in Nassau.  Upon arrival we found out that Hurricane Hole had been sold to Sterling Development Corporation who plans on upgrading the marina and building condos.  This also meant that this marina no longer has Atlantis privileges.  This was quite disappointing that we were not told about this before our arrival.  Especially since the sale was after we had made our reservations.  Given this we decided to split our time on Paradise Island and spend two days at Hurricane Hole and then move to Atlantis Marina.

Departure Time: 9:45 AM
Arrival Time: 11:29 AM
Travel Time: 1 hour 44 minutes
Trip Distance: 38.2 NM
Winds: 5-10
Seas: fairly calm with a few bigger rollers as we crossed the Tongue of the Ocean and entered the Atlantic Ocean.
Average Speed: 21.9 kts.
Max. Speed: 27.9 kts.

Hurricane Hole Marina

While in Hurricane Hole Marina we decided to take advantage of being able to easily unload our dingy's and cruise around Nassau harbor.  We saw some beautiful homes, cruise ships and checked out the Atlantis Marina which is located only a very short distance away (the other side of the Paradise Island bridge).

The Poop Deck Restaurant

We took the dingy's across the river to the Poop Deck Restaurant for lunch.  When we finished, some of the group decided to take a cab downtown to a rum brewery to sample some Bahamian Rum.

Atlantis Hotel

Connie and Mike Spiller

Connie Spiller and Mary Ann Courtenay tried their hands in the casino but neither had much luck.

On Friday morning, April 27th  (Day 16) we moved over to the Atlantis Marina which was slightly more expensive per foot for the boats, but saved each of us from paying $166 per person per day to enter Atlantis and enjoy the aquarium, casino, and water park. 

Sandy and Jerry Houlder

Manta Ray

The huge aquarium is always a great treat.  The Manta Rays fascinated all of us and were a new addition since we were here the last time.   We even got to enjoy the Manta Ray feeding session where the staff hold a bucket of fish out over the water right in front of the ray and then dump the contents into their mouths.  The huge aquarium was loaded with a wide variety of fish, sharks and rays.  It was quite entrancing to watch all of the activity. 

Friday evening we enjoyed dinner at Carmine's Restaurant.  Carmine's serves "family style" in the form of huge platters and helpings.  The process of ordering was a challenge but once we got the hang of it, we all seemed to be able to finish off most of the food.  We had a few take home dishes but not nearly as much as we first thought.  I think everyone enjoyed the take of the family style food as well and the uniqueness.  

Saturday, April 28th - Day 17

It is a rainy morning so we are all doing some catch housekeeping, errands, and repairs.  Sandy used the morning to make cookies.  This afternoon we plan to go to the Atlantis water park.  

Most of us spent the afternoon riding the lazy river ride at Atlantis water park.

Kids at heart.  What fun!

Sunset our last night at Atlantis

Sunday, April 29th  (Day 18) we will be crossing Yellow Bank moving on to Highbourne Cay.  As we move into the Exuma's our access to internet and other means of communication will become more and more limited.  We will do our best to send the blog whenever possible.