Musha Cay–LSI part 2

We cruised from Emerald Bay back to Lee Stocking Island. It was time to start making our way back to the States, reluctantly, and LSI was our first stop on our way home. We didn’t get enough of it the  first time around and looked forward to exploring the island some more. We spent the next two days roaming the abandoned research center, strolling the crescent beaches, hiking the steep trail to the top of Perry’s Peak, and spending the evening outside looking at the Southern Cross. We’re going to miss this island.

We headed out to our next anchorage off of Warderick Wells, but we had a planned stop at Musha Cay. Just a few miles off of Great Exuma Island, Musha Cay is a small, private island owned by the famous illusionist, David Copperfield. The island is home to a cave, a little beach, and an underwater piano with a mermaid. That’s right! Situated in 20 feet of crystal clear Bahamian waters is a life sized, stainless steel, baby grand piano with a beautiful mermaid watching over it. Once we heard about Musha Cay, there was no way we could stay away.

The weather was beautiful as we passed by many beautiful islands and beaches.

We arrived and anchored next to the large cave. Once secured, we loaded up and headed out. First, the cave. The opening was huge. After the amazing caves we explored at Little Harbour on Great Abaco Island, we thought we might be in for another treat. This cave, however, turned out to be all show. We were able to drive the dinghy into the cave but once inside, the cave abruptly ended. We took a look around from the boat and then headed out to find the mermaid.

We rounded the point where we believed her to be and looked around. Not knowing what to expect, once we saw the large shiny underwater objects, we were pleasantly surprised. We threw out the dinghy anchor, donned our snorkel gear, and jumped into the sparkling water.

We spent about an hour swimming with our new underwater friend. We had a lot of fun “playing” the sunken piano, hanging out with a mermaid, and taking in the serene beauty of it all. It seems like a lot of money to spend on a statue that stays hidden just below the ocean surface, but we were very glad Mr. Copperfield decided it was a good idea. What a unique and amazing day.

We still had another hour of cruising to do before we reached our intended anchorage, Warderick Wells in the Exuma Land and Sea Park. We stopped at WW on our way down, read about those here and here. For now, we're only here to rest up before our crossing to New Providence Island. We settled in for the night with an amazing view.

Next up – Brown’s Cay. Our last stop in the Bahamas.