Greetings from West End, Grand Bahama, where we have just completed our first of three week-long cruises to swim with the playful spotted dolphins of the Little Bahama Bank.
Capt. Gene Flipse of Conscious Breath Adventures and Capt. Jeff Pantukhoff of the Whaleman Foundation first met and became friends swimming with these dolphins in 1995, and after almost thirty cruises together in the Bahamas followed by a five year hiatus, we are very happy to make our return to see these dolphins we love so much.
Our group of ten adventurers for this week included a family group of five, two friends from the UK, and three returning guests who have been out with us to swim with the humpback whales of the Silver Bank. It was great to see them again, and to make some new friends, too.
In the weather almanacs, July historically has the calmest winds and seas that the Bahamas has to offer all year, but this week was the exception! Our week started windy and with a few storms, but that didn’t dampen our enthusiasm as we left the marina on Sunday evening and started north onto the Little Bahama Bank, and ended as an excellent adventure had by all.
During the days that followed we visited some of our favorite locations on the Bank, all the while keeping a watchful eye for the spotted dolphins and bottlenose dolphins that make this area their home.