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Cruising the Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas - Shipwrecks, Snorkeling, Sharks & Pig Beach! - Ep 18
February 2, 2021 · 12 min · 37K views · Northern Exuma Cays
What this video covers
The crew of a Hunter 42, Jibsea, cruises the Northern Exuma Cays in the Bahamas, stopping at several notable landmarks.0:20 They anchor at Allen's Cay to view iguanas before visiting the sunken drug-smuggling plane at the south end of Norman's Cay.0:49 At Highburn Quay, the crew observes nurse sharks congregating near a marina fish-cleaning station.1:23 They navigate 15 to 18 knots of wind on a broad reach to reach Warderick Wells Cay, the headquarters of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.2:43 After hiking to the summit of Boo Boo Hill to leave a boat-name marker, they snorkel the Sea Aquarium at O'Brien's Cay and explore the caves at Rocky Dundas.4:30 The trip concludes at Big Major Cay, known as Pig Beach, where the crew observes the feral pig population.10:44 The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park functions as a no-take zone spanning from Shroud Cay to Bell Cay, prohibiting all fishing within its 176-square-mile protected area.3:37
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