DC-3 DRUG RUNNING PLANE IN ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE

A BRIEF MODERN HISTORY OF NORMAN'S CAY

A Brief Modern History of Norman's Cay

1970s - Colombian drug lord Carlos Rivas turns the small Bahamian island of Norman's Cay into part of an international drug smuggling operation.

1980s - DC-3 misses the island landing strip and crashes into the lagoon on an ill-fated drug run.

1983 - NBC documentary exposes the drug operation and authorities move in.


1987 - Carlos Rivas sentenced to 135 years in prison for drug trafficking. He strikes a deal with the government and agrees to testify against Manuel Noriega.

1990s - Cruisers return to Norman's Cay and write graffiti in the abandoned buildings of the drug compound.

2006 - The DC-3 becomes one of my favorite snorkels ever.

Snorkeling doesn't get any better than this if you want to inspect a drug lord's plane that crashed in a tropical lagoon.

DRUG PLANE

The tail of the plane has disintegrated and broken free from the rest of the fuselage.

DRUG PLANE

Starboard engine with propeller buried in the mud.

DRUG PLANE

Remnants of the main fuselage slowly become a reef that features a door and windows with a view.

DRUG PLANE

It wasn't long after this plane rudely invaded Norman's Cay Lagoon that Mother Nature started turning something evil into something beautiful. A new reef shaped in the form of an airplane.

DRUG PLANE

Fish swimming through the cockpit. It doesn't look like a flying fish to me!

Bad things often turn into good things given enough time.

You don't even need to put on scuba tanks to inspect the wrecked plane. Snorkle gear does the job just fine.

Life is good!

Captain Dave


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See what it's like for a family to sail around the world on a small catamaran

Captain Save Our Souls

Awesome music video that captures the essence of what it's like to sail offshore in a catamaran around the world when conditions are less than perfect. David Abbott from Too Many Drummers sings the vocals, and he also edited the footage from our Red Sea adventures. This is the theme song from the Red Sea Chronicles.


Red Sea Blues

Sailing up the Red Sea is not for the faint of heart. From the Bab al Mandeb to the Suez Canal, adventures and adversity are in abundance. If you take things too seriously, you just might get the Red Sea Blues.


Red Sea Chronicles Trailer

If you like drum beats, and you like adventure, then have a listen to the Red Sea Chronicles Trailer.



Red Sea Chronicles Episode 1 - When Flying Fish Attack

Flying fish assault Exit Only in the middle of the night as we sail through the Arabian Gulf from the Maldives to Oman. And so begins our Red Sea adventures.


Red Sea Chronicles Episode 2 - Pirate Alley

Sailing through Pirate Alley between Yemen and Somalia involves calculated risk. It may not be Russian Roulette, but it is a bit of a worry. Follow Team Maxing Out as they navigate through Pirate Alley.


Red Sea Chronicles Episode 3 - Aden, Yemen

Stopping in Yemen was just what the doctor ordered. We refueled, repaired our alternator, and we made friends with our gracious Yemeni hosts. We also went to Baskins Robbins as a reward for surviving Pirate Alley.


Red Sea Chronicles Episode 4- Gate of Sorrows and Sandstorms

After you survive Pirate Alley, you must sail through the Gate of Sorrows (Bab Al Mandab) at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The Gate of Sorrows lived up to its name with fifty knots of wind and a sandstorm that pummeled Exit Only for two days. Life is good.



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