Cruising Destinations
Our Caribbean Adventure: Part 11. The End of the Chain: Grenada.
Our Caribbean Adventure: Part 11. The End of the Chain: Grenada. The last leg of our trip was from Tyrell Bay on the island of Carriacou (which is part of the country of Grenada) to the island of Grenada. Its convenient to stop at Tyrell Bay to check in to Customs and Immigration and then … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure: Part 10. Union Island and We Are Almost to Grenada
After the Grenadines, we headed to Union Island, the last in the St. Vincent chain. From Saline Bay we sailed in moderate winds to Chapman Bay. Chapman Bay is on the west side of Union Island, lying behind a substantial hill that helps block the easterly component winds. But don’t be deceived. The wind can … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure, Part 8: Dominica, Our Favorite Island.
Our Caribbean Adventure, Part 8: Dominica, Our Favorite Island. We enjoyed our stay in Les Saintes a great deal but after 5 days it was time to leave. I made a trip ashore and a visit to the marina office (owners of the moorings in the harbor) for immigration check out. The French system requires … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure, Part 7: Plans Change Again. Going South From Nevis to Les Saintes.
The government moorings at Nevis are in a nice location, about 2 miles from the town dock, off a beautiful beach, and a short walk to a high-end resort. We enjoyed a two night stay at Nevis, comfortable in the lee of the friendly island and its mountain. The second day we had some entertainment. … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure, Part 5: St. Martin and Anguilla
St. Martin and Anguilla. After our bit of difficulty getting to St. Martin, and barely making it through the drawbridge at Simpson Bay on the last opening of the day, we were tired and ready to relax a bit. We decided to go through the second bridge (a swing bridge that allowed transit past the … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure: Part 4. We Get to St. Martin.
Part 4 of our Caribbean Adventure. Staying flexible, we got from the Virgin Islands to St Martin. Sailing is a weather dependent activity. Always. In 2015, world-wide ocean weather was greatly influenced by El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, this meant a dearth of hurricanes and tropical … Continue reading
Time Travel on Orcas Island: Olga Village.
Our Annual Visit to Olga Village on Orcas Island. We have been going to the tiny village of Olga on Orcas Island for over thirty years. It has not changed much, and in many ways our annual visit is like taking a trip back in time to a more simple, safer, calmer era. No … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure: Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D.
OUR CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE: CHANGING PLANS. Every sailor knows that when we go cruising, we don’t really have “plans”. Rather, we have “intentions” that we call plans. Boat repairs, weather, medical conditions, mechanical failures, and a host of other uncontrolled circumstances inevitably alter our firmest intentions. In February 2015 we started our 3 month Caribbean cruise … Continue reading
Our Caribbean Adventure: Part Two. Finding a Marina
Our Caribbean Adventure: Part 2. Finding a Marina. Sun Bay Marina, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Starting in December 2015 we docked our boat at Sun Bay Marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, after determining that it is probably the best marina in Puerto Rico and also one of the best in all the Caribbean. But we … Continue reading