Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Tobago Cays 12.37.79'N, 61.21.4'W The Tobago Cays are a cluster of 5 tiny, uninhabited islands collectively sheltered from the open sea by the appropriately named Horseshoe reef. The shallow water of the lagoon surrounding the Cays inspires an ever-changing kaleidoscope of blues, greens and seemingly limitless shades of aquamarine. The Tobago Cays are considered the most scenic anchorage in the Grenadines. We spent hours snorkelling in the crystal clear shallow water amongst millions of reef fish of every size and colour imaginable. We also snorkelled at the edge of the white sand beach over the sea grass bed with no less than 8 green and hawksbill turtles feeding around us. They didn't seem to mind us swimming along-side them, though they were much better swimmers. The green turtles average from 100 to 200 pounds while the hawksbill turtles average 30 to 100 pounds. While relaxing on board we were entertained by the kite boarders as they caught the trade winds (15-20 knots) yet enjoyed the calm water inside the reef.

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