After leaving Barra de Navidad we spent two nights in Ensenada de Carrizal on our way to Las Hadas. It was a beautiful uninhabited bay surrounded by cliffs. It reminded us of some of the anchorages in the San Juans and BC. There were only 3 boats – Anna, Moshulu, and Loomba-Loomba. The best snorkeling we’ve had yet. Lots of different kinds of coral and reef fish.
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| Heading into Ensenada de Carrizal |
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| Valentines Day dinghy raft up and snorkeling in Carrizal with Anna (photo by Joe Upton) |
For 100 pesos (about $8.50) per day we dinghy into the resort and have access to all the amenities. There is a fantastic pool and beautiful beach, a restaurant above the anchorage with wifi so we have wifi on the boat.
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| Happy Hour with free wifi |
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| View of Loomba-Loomba from the restaurant |
We took the bus into Manzanillo one day to re-provision. It is a very large commercial port and not a cruise ship port. There is a great public market and many little mom and pop shops in the heart of the city. In the suburbs between Manzanillo and Las Hadas there are most of the big box stores, chain stores, and fast food restaurants (including Dairy Queen and Starbucks).
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| Sculpture of a sailfish on the waterfront in Manzanillo |
We are leaving Las Hadas today to head north to Santiago Bay for a few nights.
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