We pulled anchor about 10 to make way for Guana Harbor and the (in)famous Sunday pig roast at Nippers. We docked at Guana Hideaways – very nice dock but no shore power, no water, no fuel.. We don’t need no stinking power…..By noon, the whole harbor was rocking and rolling! Our company across the dock - 2 Sea Rays and a Viking. Not a bad crowd!
The other marina in the harbor is turning boats away and the ferries coming into the city dock have hundreds of tourists on them. There are two venues, Grabbers, right next to our marina, and Nippers, on the ocean, and Sunday is the day for all the tourists from Marsh Harbor to come and party! We got settled, then took the Nipper-mobile (golf cart) to Nippers. What a sight! Wall to wall people! We did partake of the pig roast (really just a buffet, Izzy). It was very good, and you need some food in your tummy before you start on the drinks! One Rum Runner was my limit!
After lunch we went in the ocean and were immediately adopted by a group from Jacksonville who come down every summer. They stay in Marsh Harbor and rent a boat. We spent a lovely couple of hours with them. By the time we left, Nippers was in really full swing! Not one but two pools!
Back on the boat we opted to rest up for a while before trying Grabbers. There wasn’t much resting going on, though, because the show on the dock was too much to sleep through! Every slip was full and as soon as one boat left, another came in. There was a sedan cruiser docked next to us when we got back and when they got ready to leave I counted at least 30 people get on board. Late day, we ambled up to Grabbers and had just ordered a drink when we spotted Steve and Alice, the folks who rescued us when the dinghy ran out of gas. We shared a table and stories of our adventures until almost dark, then back to a finally quiet dock.
The other marina in the harbor is turning boats away and the ferries coming into the city dock have hundreds of tourists on them. There are two venues, Grabbers, right next to our marina, and Nippers, on the ocean, and Sunday is the day for all the tourists from Marsh Harbor to come and party! We got settled, then took the Nipper-mobile (golf cart) to Nippers. What a sight! Wall to wall people! We did partake of the pig roast (really just a buffet, Izzy). It was very good, and you need some food in your tummy before you start on the drinks! One Rum Runner was my limit! After lunch we went in the ocean and were immediately adopted by a group from Jacksonville who come down every summer. They stay in Marsh Harbor and rent a boat. We spent a lovely couple of hours with them. By the time we left, Nippers was in really full swing! Not one but two pools!Back on the boat we opted to rest up for a while before trying Grabbers. There wasn’t much resting going on, though, because the show on the dock was too much to sleep through! Every slip was full and as soon as one boat left, another came in. There was a sedan cruiser docked next to us when we got back and when they got ready to leave I counted at least 30 people get on board. Late day, we ambled up to Grabbers and had just ordered a drink when we spotted Steve and Alice, the folks who rescued us when the dinghy ran out of gas. We shared a table and stories of our adventures until almost dark, then back to a finally quiet dock.
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