Many of the guests had early flights, so breakfast was earlier than usual, so once again we were all up and active by the time the sun came up. The seas were choppy and the wind was strong, so it was necessary to send the luggage over to shore separately from the people, and to keep it dry, it became…
Category: Caribbean Sail
Antigua: 2/7/20
Today was our last full day and the change in the mood is evident. People are looking for whatever that last day experience could be, hoping it will be great and memorable. It had rained intermittently during the night and again during breakfast, but just as quickly the skies cleared and a rainbow appeared. We all readied ourselves for the…
Deshairs: 2/5/20
We had anchored last night in the bay at Deshairs, with a plan to explore the area today. There had been references to a good reef for snorkeling, and a sunken ship, but an early morning scouting group discovered that it didn’t have very good visibility, and so that plan was scrapped. Instead, we all had dinghy transports over to…
Pigeon Island: 2/4/20
It was all I could do to not glance at my phone when I got up during the night to check on the status of the Iowa Caucus, and I’m glad I didn’t, given the glitch with the App that has prevented any results until evening today. I am not completely happy with who it appears Iowans have selected, mostly…
Guadeloupe: 2/3/20
It’s Iowa Caucus day and if I were at home I’d be glued to MSNBC to listen to the pundits project and pontificate until some actual results rolled in. But instead I was without any internet service for half the day so did my best to put it out of my mind and be present in the beautiful moments of…
Iles de Les Saintes: 2/2/20
So the downside of the beginning of Carnival season is that the music and practicing goes on at all hours. We were all awaken at 5AM by the drumbeats of the parade on shore. It was loud and relentless and even earplugs and a pillow weren’t enough to drown it out. Makes for a quiet morning when everyone is a…
At Sea: 2/1/20
Most everyone was up very early, or it seemed that way. I heard noises during the night, but was really awake for sure just after 5AM. My hatch was closed and I heard the anchor being brought up, and lots of footsteps. So, while my preference would’ve been to sleep a bit longer I recognized that wasn’t in the cards…
Iles de la Petite Terre: 1/31/20
Once again we set the sails early, although not quite as early. We were headed to Iles de la Petite Terre, one of the small islands of Guadeloupe, and classified as a nature preserve. We arrived by 11AM or so, and were greeted by a pod of dolphins. When it became clear that they were sticking around, some jumped in…
Marie Galant: 1/30/20
We raised anchor and set sail early — between 6 and 6:30, and began under motor to head northwest towards the Guadeloupe islands. Once we got to the main harbor on Marie Galant, Grand Bourg, a couple crew had to set out quickly to clear customs. We had arrived once again in France. When the ship arrives in the harbor…
Dominica: 1/29/20
Titus is a man of his word, or at least he’s good with time-keeping. He appeared on time with his cousin Eric in the second boat, since we couldn’t (shouldn’t) all go in one boat. One of the things that Dominica is known for is its use as the setting for much of the Pirates of the Caribbean (or at…