Tucked inbetween two islands its a great anchorage and we discovered new snorkel sites.
Leaving Alleycat and Shiloh in Nassau with their visitors we headed for Allan Cay. Allan Cay is only accessable by boat and is well known for its iguana population. Boatloads of people arrive daily to see them from the cruise ships in Nassau. We walked the beaches and explored the ruins, Stunning.
A few days later Alleycat, Shiloh and Le Maitresse joined us at the anchorage.
On one dive in strong current I peered down into the coral at about 5 meters. The biggest crayfish I have ever seen sitting quietly in the rocks searching for bits as he waves his feelers. Racing to the surface André says my eyes were like saucers as I stuttered, gesticulating the biggest Crayfish I have ever seen on snorkel. Right behind him in the rocks a second one.
Trying not to laugh he followed me down and couldnt believe his luck. Loading his Hawaiian sling he took aim and a perfect head shot. The crayfish didnt even wriggle but died instantly. He asked me to race over to Alan from Alleycat who was snorkeling a short way away and get him with his sling, which I did.
On return André was finding something very very amusing. He had gone down to check on his catch and discovered it was the empty fresh shell. Obviously the lobster had just shed and left his clean empty shell which was what we found. This meant he was even bigger and in the reef somewhere, but by this time the current had gotten even stronger and getting down to the reef and staying on it took every ounce of breath. 
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