{"id":21041,"date":"2026-03-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/?p=21041"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:45:00","slug":"exploring-great-guana-cay-abacos-islands-the-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/25\/exploring-great-guana-cay-abacos-islands-the-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Great Guana Cay, Abacos Islands, The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Monday, December 1, 2025 &#8212; It was another colorful dawn, despite the fact that the sunrise itself was completely blocked by clouds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5942.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After we finished school and morning chores, we went to lunch at <a href=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/24\/welcome-to-great-guana-cay-abacos-islands-the-bahamas\/\">Grabbers<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/20\/moving-back-to-marsh-harbor-abacos-islands-bahamas\/\">Tiki Tour.<\/a> Conveniently, Grabbers had their own dock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9411.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6013.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we were walking in, we saw a ray swimming around the dock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ray-swimming-guana-cay-abacos-bahamas.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/19\/tiloo-cay-lubbers-landing-and-tahiti-sand-bar-in-the-abacos-bahamas\/\">Lubber&#8217;s Landing<\/a>, there were several games and water toys, so it was easy to spend a full day there. They also had a swimming pool, a resident cat and a resident rooster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6019.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6025.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6032.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6038.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A game where you try to hook rings onto the pole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were sad, but not surprised, to report that it was a stereotypical Bahamian meal: outrageously expensive for mediocre food. We\u2019ve been spoiled by the better prices (though still high by US standards) and better tasting food in <a href=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/15\/recovering-from-the-passage-in-marsh-harbor-abacos-bahamas\/\">Marsh Harbour<\/a>.\u00a0But at least at Grabbers the portion sizes were generous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9413.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6034.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After lunch, we went for a walk around the island to enjoy more time on dry land. The little we saw of the island looked very stereotypical Bahamain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6048.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the left side of the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6111.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">on the right side of the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6055.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6061.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked to a restaurant called Nippers that was on the beach. We didn&#8217;t actually go into the restaurant, we just cut through the grounds to get beach access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6063.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6070.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">view of the beach from Nippers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We followed the beach back towards Grabbers for a short way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9418.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6077.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then found a public beach access walkway where we could exit the beach without cutting through someone&#8217;s private property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6095.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The path let out onto a small road. We passed the school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6105.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The small road connected to the road back to Grabbers, so we did a small loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6106.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early evening, the Tiki kids came over and played D &amp; D.\u00a0Here was the sunset and the dusk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6126.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6151.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, December 1, 2025 &#8212; It was another colorful dawn, despite the fact that the sunrise itself was completely blocked by clouds. After we finished school and morning chores, we went to lunch at Grabbers with Tiki Tour. Conveniently, Grabbers &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/25\/exploring-great-guana-cay-abacos-islands-the-bahamas\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[402,52,16,9,1,399],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bahamas-caribbean","category-caribbean","category-cruising-guide","category-cruising-life","category-general","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21041"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21075,"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21041\/revisions\/21075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}