Chub and Frazer’s Hog Cays, Berry Islands

January 15, 2016 we arrive at Chub Cay and Frazer’s Hog Cay, the most southern of the Berry Islands. We stayed at the marina during Hurricane Joaquin in September 2015. The cays are separated by a small creek. Chub Cay has a thriving marina with active construction on infrastructure – water, communications; and homes – colorful, single family residences on the water. The marina was purchased from receivership by a Matagorda, Texas, businessman, George Bishop, who has Geo South, at least that’s what his jet has on it!!

Typical house being constructed on Chub Cay

Frazer’s Hog Cay has the 5000 foot airstrip and airport that Jean flies out of on a 6 seat airplane to Nassau where she connects to Orlando. Dan Scott is the airport employee who helps with a big smile, a Tiger Woods smile, in booking, guiding, loading and flagging the flights. He also drives the van.

Six seat airplane to Nassau on a 5,000 foot
typical Bahamian island airstrip

We eat at Saulie’s restaurant at the airport.  Saulie is a native of Chub Cay and making a real go of the restaurant business. He has decorated it with local pictures and painted it fresh in Bahamian colors. Great cheeseburgers with secret barbecue sauce.

Saulie, of Saulie's Airport Restaurant, and Jean and Gordon
 in front of satellite picture of the Berry Islands. 

We anchor behind Frazer’s Hog Cay for 48 hour blow with gale force winds (>34 mph) before it calms, and we sail southeast to Nassau, New Providence, to pick up Jean and continue our sail.