Islas Secas, PA

We exited Boca Chica shortly after our check-in.  Timing was good.  The tides were high, so the reefs were low.  And the vegetable truck was not arriving until tomorrow.  Why wait for tomatoes?

Day One at Islas Secas

We motored to Islas Secas about two hours away from Boca Chica.  The islands are privately-owned by a billionaire philanthropist.  He never dropped by to say hello.  There are cabanas on the island you can rent if you want a very memorable holiday.  We are having memorable events on the cheap, relatively.

The water was clear, so we had to dive the anchor to make sure is was dug in safely because we could – 30+ feet of visibility!   During the snorkle, we came across a Morey Eel and a big Bicolor Parrotfish, amongst many other reef fishes we had seen before.  It was pretty good for an anchor check swim.

That night, we were hit by a little squall.  Our boat got set back towards the coral reefs, and we were getting a little shallow.  During the squall and in the dark, we re-anchored a bit further out.  Always fun to anchor in the rain at night.

Day Two.

It’s snorkle time.  We put on our gear and went for a swim.  The first thing to check was how well we set our anchor the previous night.  It turned out that we did not do such a great job, so we swam back to the boat to anchor one more time.

After our re-re-anchor, we set off again for some snorkeling.  Anchor check:  OK!  Three turtles, A couple different rays, a couple eels or snakes or some things skinny, lots of corals, and a good variety of tropical reef fishes.

Dave dove the boat to clean the bottom.  Not many barnacles or slime to clear.  It’s such a bargain to have someone else do that task.

A landing craft showed up in the evening and anchored a few hundred yards out. They have supplies delivered via this and another smaller version while we were there.

Day Three

Get up.  Get going to our next stop.

Our future sailing plans hinge on getting in line for the Panamá canal at 4AM on January 9.  We are currently ahead of schedule!