The Seahorse Brigade!

Our first sighting of the seahorses at Lark Cay


The whole gang - Skip & Toni, Bob & Brenda, Kate & Galen and Tadd & I


Stess looking lovely through the palms at Ranguana Cay


Tadd at the Helm


Tadd climbing for coconuts... ah the perfect cocktails!


Me looking very official! Ha!


The Noodle Party


Well... Isn't it?

Aaaaaarrrrrrr!!! It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere!!!

Cruising... Eh?

After a rocky start, where one of the couples coming on charter with us didn't make it through the snow storms in Houston, we finally welcomed them on board at Lark Cay, less than a day late... and just in time for some G&T's and Caribbean chicken salad.

We enjoyed another week with Rick & Joyce, Jaques & Barb, and Doug & Cindy... and everyone's friend Tanqueray!!

I managed not to kill Rick ... though I did try to sneak in some Thai food... but him and his serious peanut allergy were not having anything to do with it... and he was kind enough not to complain when he was left with just eating the side dishes...ooops... one hell of a learning curve.

In any case, we had a great time with lots of fun snorkeling, while Jaques, Rick & Joyce got in some choice diving!

Got to love playing with the Christmas Tree Worms!

Jaques out on a dive with Tadd, Rick & Joyce



Tadd playing with a brittle star... as per usual!



Wish I knew what this cool thing was!!


A memorial plaque down at about 35feet on the wall at Seal Cay


And of course... another fantastic sunset.

Beware of Conch Terrorists!

After our adventures in Belize City and beyond, it was back to work as usual. We had a fun mixed group out in early February with Ann & Rich, Dave & Lois, and our independent lady, Jean.

Although the weather wasn't always the best... the rain showers provided some amazing rainbows... I for one can't say I've ever seen a complete double rainbow before!!

Double Rainbow Over Queens Cay

And we had a delightful night when a Moorings boat decided (against our advice... he listened to another useless captain nearby, who was only thinking of himself!) to anchor right next to Stess, so by morning, once the wind had changed direction, was a matter of feet off our stern!! He skulked off early without a word.... OH those lovely bareboaters!!!

Could They Get Any Closer!!

Eventually the sun came out and the snorkeling was as amazing as ever.



Dave, the hunter-gatherer went all out to find us plenty of conch... a shell for everyone and plenty to make some pan-fried conch one day and some rather tasty conch ceviche (if I say so myself) the next.

Stess on the High Seas

All in all another great week. Our ladies set off home with their souveneer conch shells... but we soon discovered that, although stunningly beautiful... are also dangerous weapons! Or so the security people at Belize Airport claimed!! Ann was told she couldn't carry her conch shell in her had luggage as it could be used as a weapon to slice somebody!!!

CONCH: tasty, beautiful... but potentially deadly!! Watch out for conch terrorists!!