Steven Noble was approached by Jim Dumas of Fat Basset Design to render the Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas, a 2-deck Spanish galleon that sank off the Little Bahama Bank in Northern Bahamas back in 1656. The end goal was to use this for an up and coming rum company’s packaging label who was producing a rum named after the ship. The illustration was rendered in a woodcut/engraving style to compliment the heritage and branding for their new label. The illustration has been a success for their new launch and has exceeded expectations to help bring this to the next level globally.

In the early morning hours of January 6, 1656 while navigating the Northern Bahamas, the Maravillas discovered that she was in increasingly shallow water. She fired a warning shot to alert the rest of the fleet and abruptly turned to the west. This maneuver caused the Capitana of the fleet to ram the Maravillas amidships. She sank very quickly with tremendous loss of life

Walker’s Cay lies 53 miles to the northeast of West End, Grand Bahama, in the northern Bahamas. Its surface is just less than 100 acres. For over fifty years, Walker’s Cay has been a legendary fishing resort known by fishermen worldwide as the premier, deep-sea fishing location. The rebirth of Walker’s Cay is underway thanks to philanthropist and marlin fishing enthusiast Carl Allen. The island is poised to welcome visitors who desire to fish, dive, and explore the beautiful reef, again serving as the northern gateway to the Bahamas.