Little San Salvador

Little San Salvador is one of several islands owned or leased by cruise lines. We passed three of them this year. On these lands, the crusise line companies build fake Bahamian villages, gazebos, giant themed restauants, climbing areas, and hundreds and hundreds of umbrellas and beach chairs. Water toys: paddle boats, kyaks, banana boats, sailboats, motor boats fill the anchorages.  We anchored in the cove at Little San Salvador, the only boat there, we were protected from the 15 knot winds, but only partially protected from the surge of the waves rounding the edge of the bay and into the cove. It was another bumpy night. The Bahamian out islands are open to weather and seas. You don't want to go there if the winds are howling and the ocean roaring.  In the morning we left early, scooting out just as an enrmous top heavy cruise ship anchored outside the bay, ready to drop off the 4000 passengers to play on a tropic paradise. They think they have been to the Bahamas, but they have really been to Disneyland.