The Plane Wreck of Norman’s Cay
There is a plane wreck in the shallows just off of Norman’s Cay. It’s a popular spot to snorkel and there’s a lot of speculation about the crash. The real story may not be as exciting as some of the embellishments that have been created over the years, but here’s the story from the mouth of Jack Reed, Carlos Lehder’s first pilot and resident on Norman’s Cay during the late 1970’s. This excerpt is taken from the book ‘Buccaneer’ by Jack Reed & Maycay Beeler.
Aircraft Fiascoes
Have you ever tried to push an airplane? They are heavy. This was a charter flight traveling from Nassau to a remote island in the Exumas. It also happened to be carrying my husband. I had waited for the plane to arrive from a safe vantage point outside of the chain...
Only in the Islands
An only in the islands moment... The construction boys have been working hard all week, so my husband and I decided to treat them to an afternoon on the boat so they could get in the water and do some spearfishing. We stopped at numerous coral heads and they would...
Daylight Come and Me Wanna Go Home
I have been singing "The Banana Boat Song" aka "Day-O" for three days. All I want to do is go home. To be fair, Sunday was a last minute day. We got a phone call from the supply boat captain early in the morning to let us know that he was heading back to Nassau. We...
