After several days at Spanish Wells, we returned back to Nassau to prepare for the arrival of daughter Kim and her family. On the recommendation of several friends, we stayed at Palm Cay Marina on the southeast corner of New Providence Island. This turned out to be a delightful spot, with employees who were attentive and polite, a courtesy car available for short runs to the grocery store, etc. In contrast to many of the downtown Nassau marinas, it was quite secure. It was a very protected harbor in the middle of a large condominium development with a gated (and manned) entrance. In addition, each evening a gate was raised across the water entrance, preventing thieves from entering by boat. This approach is evidently a common one downtown. Of course, it would also prevent those who had not paid their marina bill from sneaking out in the middle of the night!
On the day of Kim's arrival we rented a car, which allowed us to fully provision at a larger and slightly more distant grocery store than the one accessible in the loaner car. In addition, we met the travelers at the airport, and the daily rental was only slightly more expensive than their cab ride would have been. On the morning of departure I bought a little fuel and sequestered it in its own side tank, just as "insurance" that I had enough to return to Florida after their visit without worrying about running too low.
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Security Gate, Palm Cay Marina, Nassau
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