When they say, “Let’s go eat turtles in Crab Cay,” you probably don’t just jump and respond, “Okay, I’m in!” But it was our idea to have turtles, so we couldn’t back out on our own plan.
And it was delish!
Crab Cay is in Elizabeth Harbor (Stocking Harbour), and it’s a cozy little anchorage. It probably has room for 5-7 sailboats. Today, we were lucky enough to be one of those boats!
The anchorage is perfect for spring and summer breezes. Probably not quite as comfy in a fall NE front.
There is a paddleboard trail nearby and a few abandoned facilities ashore. Crab Cay had an “eco-friendly” resort development underway, but the project ran into trouble and ground to a halt around the time of the financial crisis in the U.S. in 2007.
Just on the east side of the island, there’s a beach. It’s a short dinghy ride away and is perfect for a beach fire and cookout.
As the sun was setting behind us, the hot coals were cooking our turtles. Oh, and the perfect turtle recipe, here it is:
- Pull coals out from the fire.
- Triple wrap a potato and place it on the coals to precook it.
- Meanwhile prep your vegetables and meats.
- Pull the potato off after about 20-25 minutes.
- Unwrap the potato and cut it open.
- Stuff the potato with your vegetables and meat plus your favorite seasoning (garlic, salt, pepper, thyme).
- Wrap the potato back up and place it on the coals for another 20 minutes.
- Remove from coals and enjoy!
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