Not sure why the sea is white in that section, but this is the only picture I took on the 6th December as we were not allowed off the ship. the sea was too choppy for tender operations, so we stayed on board.
I finished the Stephen King book, the Institution. A long time since a read a book made of paper. The library on the ship is extensive and that book caught and held my interest until the end.
Codrington Island is a small uninhabited island off the north-east coast of Antigua not sure why we did not go to Antigua as there is lots to do there when compared to Codrington.
Codrington Island lies on the north-east coast of Atlantic, in the Mercers Creek Bay in about 50 meters (160 ft) from the Antigua shore and approximately 100 meters (330 ft) of the town Rooms Estate, Pelican Island is located directly to north — two islands are connected to the mainland by the reefs. Crump Island is in the north-west. The cove which is detached from the Mercers Creek Bay by Codrington Island and lies to the south of island is called Lords Cove.
Codrington Island is about 400 meters (1,300 ft) long and maximum 300 meters (980 ft) wide with a bay in the west with a small companion islet there. It rises only a few meters (feet) above the sea level, is covered by tropical shrubland and has no beach.
The island derived its name from the Codrington family, who were among the leading planters of the island, in particular they had the Barbuda (Barbuda's capital is also named after the family).
Now the island is owned by the Crown. Since 2006 it is the part of the North East Marine Management Area (NEMMA, 78 km²), rather unspecific reservation.
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