When we finally had our thrills with the pigs and fish around Big Majors we woke up early and got on our way. It would be a little longer trip of 30 miles along the Exuma Bank down to a place called Rudder Cut Cay. Rudder Cut Cay is a private island owned by David Copperfield. What do you do when you have enough disposable income to buy an island? Well, you pay Jason DeCaires Taylor to make a stainless steel sculpture of a mermaid by a piano and sink it in 15 feet of water. About halfway down Rudder Cut Cay on the West side of the cay you can find the sculpture hidden just under the water. When the current is coming in or out the sandy bottom gets a little stirred up and makes it harder to find, but that’s part of the fun. Lisa and I took the tender over and anchored near the sculpture and snorkeled down to see our first mermaid under water. We had a good time exploring the area around the mermaid and made our way back to Unwritten Timeline for the night. When we got home Sophia was ready for a little beach walk. It is a private island, but we risked jail time to take her to the beach. Yep, we’re rebels aboard the good ship Unwritten Timeline. I’m sure she appreciated it. Sophia always does well on the boat but she sure does enjoy her shore excursions.
On our way back from the mermaid we noticed a small cave that was just open at high tide so we thought we’d check it out the next day. During low tide you can beach your tender right up on a soft white sand beach in a small cave. It’s like your own private secluded beach. Rudder Cut Cay was a great little get away in the Exumas. It’s a little off the beaten path and there isn’t much on the island except a small airfield, a few homes and a resort. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of places like Nassau or Georgetown this is the place to be.
Next stop is the big city of Georgetown.
On our way back from the mermaid we noticed a small cave that was just open at high tide so we thought we’d check it out the next day. During low tide you can beach your tender right up on a soft white sand beach in a small cave. It’s like your own private secluded beach. Rudder Cut Cay was a great little get away in the Exumas. It’s a little off the beaten path and there isn’t much on the island except a small airfield, a few homes and a resort. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of places like Nassau or Georgetown this is the place to be.
Next stop is the big city of Georgetown.
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