Although many of the travel guides tell you not to over - provision because food is available everywhere in the Bahamas, don"t take this advice unless you are a millionaire.  Try to provision as much as possible before you go, and save your money for your sailing kitty.  I shopped several times at Costco and the Dollar Store before I left, saving tremendously on staples and canned goods compared to what I would have paid in the Bahamas.   Unless you feel like paying $5.95 for a 32 ounce bottle of cranberry juice or $5.29 for a box of breakfast cereal, bring them with you.  Other items have even a higher mark - up from the States.

So far, I"m real proud of myself for my food selections, and with two weeks behind me, I have not duplicated a meal yet.  I think I've even gained weight.  And, I have enjoyed cooking (for the most part) despite the teeny galley I am working in.  With several months of provisions stored, finding things can be a problem.  Where is that mayonnaise? Where did I put the flour?  Also, it is hard to remember what I did buy!

I am still working on improving my 'system" but so far here's what works well.   Loaded up with Tupperware and other canisters, I took most everything out of its original packaging.  Remember, there are few readily available trash receptacles when you are cruising, so don"t take anything on your boat that you don"t want to carry off your boat, likely in your dinghy (even if you can find somewhere to take it - but that's another story).  Also there is the thought that some packaging harbors bug larvae that could hatch later on in your boat, so for all these reasons, try to get as much packaging off the boat before you leave the dock.

I placed all the foodstuff in various plastic milk cartons in one of the cabins.  I placed like - items together in each carton - Storage bags, foil, and plastic wrap.   Breakfast cereals, oats, raisins, and coffee/tea bags.  Cooking oils, vinegars, sauces, etc.  You get the picture.  Do what works for you, but at least this has made enough sense to me that I can zero in on a location (to start digging) when I am in need of something.   I also have all the spices and small quantities of most - cooked - with types of ingredients in the galley, where space is most limited.  I bought rice and pasta in bulk and re - bagged it with plastic freezer bags, making sure to include several bay leaves to prevent larvae from growing in the grain.  The Tayana has a lot of storage room along the hull, so canned goods are organized there along with extra Tupperware, service ware, pitchers, specialty utensils and the like.  I keep just a couple of place settings of dishes and silverware in the kitchen, so there is room for personal items like vitamin and medicine bottles (things that need to be taken daily) and cooking utensils.  I can easily retrieve extra dishes should company come calling.  Amazingly, it all fit in.