Black Point Settlement—a perfect mix of quiet and activity

The reviews are in—we love Black Point!  This small, friendly settlement has a great anchorage with protection from all but west winds, crystal clear waters, happy hour and events, reasonably-priced restaurant options, and the BEST laundromat I’ve seen in a long time!  Oh, and delicious bread baked by Lorraine’s mom!  They also share their town water (via jerry can) and make trash drop-off easy for a small donation. 

We spent almost a week here between two different anchorages.  We were able to take long walks ashore, meet other cruisers, and even have games/happy hour/a bonfire on the beach!  The kids loved the fact that we could get pizza and ice cream, and I don’t think they totally minded that we had popcorn for dinner one night.  There weren’t a ton of snorkel spots, but we did find some reefs (and our first lobster of the trip!) while we were anchored south of the settlement. And the wind was finally calm enough for us to bust out the paddle boards.  

Who knew that cleaning bedding could be so relaxing and beautiful?

Scorpio’s Cruisers Happy Hour was so good that we went three times!

Cruisers play-day included bocce, SUP races, happy hour, a bonfire, and good times with great folks.

We hiked to the blowhole, found bananas in a sink hole, and scored a delicious lobster dinner!

I could go back there in a heartbeat!  But it’s high time we continued south.  We are somehow sailing and making 2-3 knots good in only 5 knots of wind on our way to Little Farmers Cay!