Treasure Cay
15 May 2016 | Treasure Cay, Abacos
Barbara/Mostly sunny with one heavy rain storm at night
Treasure Cay
Treasure Cay Marina
May 2-May 6
Actually, Treasure Cay is not a cay at all, but part of the mainland Great Abaco Island. It is a good place for receiving visitors since it has an international airport about 7 miles from the marina. What can I say about Treasure Cay? I am sure you can guess at least two things: miles of gorgeous beaches on the calm Sea of Abaco and amazing sunsets. The area is considered by National Geographic as one of the best beaches in the world. Cody agrees. However, there is no town or settlement to explore as on the other cays we visited. We rented a golf cart and drove north to the Abaco Ceramics workshop where we helped support the local economy. They make most of the ceramic items sold in the Bahamas. There is also a special selection of pottery made by local children. On the way back we saw what looked like a new residential development being built and drove into the complex towards the ocean. It was Treasure Sands Club- a very sophisticated elegant restaurant/bar in a picturesque setting with delicious organic food. Pete and I agreed having lunch at Treasure Sands was the highlight of our visit to Treasure Cay. The lobster curry was fantastic! This was an unexpected find. It is probably not mentioned in cruiser guide books since it is a distance away from the marinas.
A day later at Coco Beach Bar we ran into our twin friends, Marty and John (S/V Escapade) when they saw Cody and called out to him! By this time Marty’s wife and another couple had joined the brothers. Unfortunately, John was sitting with an ice pack on his shoulder and obviously in pain after sustaining a fall. It sounded like he may have injured his rotator cuff. Ouch! We hope he got back to the States and Marty was able to recruit someone to help him sail Escapade back to Florida!
Good thing we are doing a lot of walking and biking because I HAD to visit Florence’s Bakery for one of her famous cinnamon rolls. Delicious!
Treasure Cay Marina was okay but piers/docks in need of repair. While the marina bar, Tipsy Seagull, was open the restaurant was closed. Showers facilities were adequate and staff did their jobs but was not overly friendly as in other places. In our opinion, two days in Treasure Cay would have been sufficient.
Our next Port of Call –Hope Town.
Cheers,
Pete, Barbara and Cody