Black Island

While at Coral Bay Resort we also had the opportunity to do a little island hopping. Our first full day there we took a looooong boat ride to Black Island to go snorkeling. The island is named Black Island because from afar it literally just looks like a big black block, but as we approached we began to see the different hues across the limestone rocks. There is also a stunning beach at Black Island, with lots of amazing seashells and broken coral scattered about.

Rolling on up to Black Island.

The snorkeling was even better than it was at our resort! My best spot of the day was a stingray. It had yellow and blue spots– it was beautiful! I so badly wished that I had an underwater camera. Micky, I could have used ya right then (not that you have that camera anymore...)

Sticking to the light.

Another plus about Black Island was the cave. This was a surprise for us, we were expecting just to go snorkeling but we also got to go spelunking (well not really but we walked around the cave). There were two small pools in the cave and we both took a plunge into them with our snorkels on. However, I got really scared of the dark black water and opted to stay in the water that was lit up from the sunlight streaming in through the cave entrance. I guess the unknown scares me!

It was a fairly good sized cave.

Hannah was wearing the sarong I got her in
Thailand and she actually looked like a cave
woman. This picture makes her out to be a
Smithsonian Exhibit. Classic.