Sailing in conjunction with the Carib1500, ARC Bahamas will depart Portsmouth, VA on the same day, cross the Gulf Stream and then divert to the Abacos for the shorter jaunt to the Bahamas.
Bluff House Marina on Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos will welcome the ARC Bahamas fleet for the fourth year. The facilities at Bluff House are second-to-none, and the team offer us a very warm Bahamian welcome. Green Turtle Cay is a day sail from busier resorts, and provides a tranquil rest from the Atlantic passage. While the island is very small, most social, shopping and boat services are available locally, and Marsh Harbour is only a sail away if you need more facilities. Some boats use Green Turtle Cay as a winter base before returning for spring sailing in the Bahamas, others cruise further afield, and others go to work with one of the many charter fleets in the Abacos.
The Bahamas offers almost every type of cruising experience, from high-end marinas to anchoring in solitude in the shelter of a sand cay. If you have a shallow draft boat, you could spend years exploring the hundreds of islands that make up this beguiling island chain.
Currently nearly half a dozen boats had registered for the route. You'll receive all the benefits of the Carib1500 fleet, plus Bahamas-specific briefings and seminars in Portsmouth, and special events at our hosts Bluff House Marina on Green Turtle Cay.