We have been cruising the Jumento Island chain (with no Internet or cell phone coverage) for the past 3 weeks. Only the southernmost island in this chain, Ragged Island, is inhabited, so it is self-sufficient cruising and lots of empty beaches. This photo is from Flamingo Cay, our first stop on the way south. We traveled south in company with Mirabelle and met up with First Tango and It’s About Time farther on down the chain.
The attraction of the Jumentos is the lobster hunting and fishing along the coral heads just off the islands as not that many cruising boats travel to this area. Here's my first lobster catch (obtained under tutelage of Kevin on Mirabelle). 
A week later and Conrad (Its About Time) and I had a great day off Raccoon Cay. (I should mention that he shot 6 of these, but I was quite pleased with my 3 which I found myself. Still a novice, I missed 4 others - which I blame on substandard borrowed equipment. I now have my own spear and speartips and expect to stop missing so many!)
Sue has turned into quite the fisherwoman. Here is the Ocean Triggerfish (a big one) she caught on her first day fishing. Becky from Mirabelle was an excellent teacher and Mark's birthday present pole is excellent. The girls fish as often as the men go hunting, fair is fair. The girls even clean their own fish!! The guys clean the lobsters, how hard is that (cut the trail off and throw the rest to the sharks)!
Sue and Sally caught 15 fish the same day Conrad and I got 9 lobsters. The real trick the fishers need to learn is how to get the fish onboard before the sharks and/or barracudas get them. If you are lucky they just eat your fish. Sue was getting a little cocky, landing 3 fish successfully before she and Sally went for a short ride in the dinghy when a shark grabbed Sue's next fish and started heading to Cuba with it, dragging the dinghy and girls behind. Sue was nearly pulled out of the dinghy before the line snapped. She was not about to let the new saltwater fishing rod get pulled out of her hands.
Sally taught Sue the secret "fishing chant" that ensures a great day. Sorry it can't be distro'd on this forum. Can only be shared if you go fishing with Sue.
The sad event on Raccoon Cay was the loss of Mirabelle's dog, Danny. He went off the second night and never returned nor was found. He was old and in failing health, so we hope he chose Raccoon Cay as his final resting place. The response of the cruisers was incredible. Fifteen boats arrived from neighboring islands to help us do an extensive search of the island. 
Valentines Day is a big event in the Bahamas. Each of the communities hosts a party, "Junkeno", sort of a smaller version of New Year's Day of Mardi Gras. The Ragged Island community brought food, drink and costumes up to Hog Island for all the cruisers to join in a big celebration. That's Sue, second from left talked into dancing with the ladies. A good time was had by all.
Genny is having a good time and really enjoys exploring the islands and going for dinghy rides. Of course, she never strays far from Sue's side. 4pm is still her favorite time of the day (dinner time).
