GEORGE TOWN SECOND VISIT

1100 hours, April 26, 2015, Elizabeth Harbour, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas: We entered the north entrance to the harbor and made our way down toward George Town. The day before we arrived was the last day of a local sailing regatta and the Harbor was packed. We found a spot just south of the Holes at Stocking Island, where we stayed for 5 days.

The hub of cruising activity in George Town is Stocking Island and Chat &Chill Beach at the south entrance to the three holes. At the entrance between holes #1 & #2 is St. Francis Marina (one dock, two side ties) and restaurant. Stocking Island has several great beaches on both the Harbor and Atlantic sides. George Town is not much of a town but does have a large grocery store and beverage store.  The Harbor offers 360 degree protection and can accommodate a huge number of vessels. And, there is a commercial airport with frequent flights. On the down side the town lacks the charm of Hope Town, or the resources of Marsh Harbour in the Abacos which also has a commercial airfield with frequent flights. For those of us who watch some TV, it's just out of range of the US satellites which we can get further north in the Exumas, and not in range of the South American satellite. As such we would not want to stay all season as many do.

                                          Chat and Chill Grill

                                          Chat and Chill Beach

                                          Bridge to Lake Victoria

                                          Beach and Reef on East Side of Stocking Island

                                          Beach on West Side of Stocking Island

                                          Restaurant at St. Francis Marina

                                          Church in George Town