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Category: Caribbean

FAQ: “Are you coming home??”

March 18, 2020March 21, 2020 Wining with Mel11 Comments

We’ve had a lot of messages over the past few days asking if we’re coming home. And the short answer is no. At least, not right away.

Posted in Caribbean, Grenada, Grenadines, Logistics, SailingTagged Bequia, COVID-19, Sailing, Social distancing, Sting rays, Tobago Cays, Turtles

Snorkeling the Channel Islands, BVI

March 11, 2020March 15, 2020 Wining with Mel3 Comments

We go snorkeling, see some amazing creatures, find the best Painkiller in the BVIs and go rum tasting!

Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, Virgin IslandsTagged #octopusobsessed, BVI, Channel Islands, Cooper Island Beach Club, Peter Island, Rum, Snorkeling, Sting rays, The Caves, The Indians, Willie Ts

Falling for the British Virgin Islands

March 7, 2020 Wining with Mel12 Comments

We leave St. Martin for the BVIs, and in our first week encounter dolphins, curious cats, and flamingoes!

Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, Virgin IslandsTagged Anegada Passage, Bubbly Pool, BVI, Cane Garden Bay, Caribbean, Dolphins, Flamingoes, Jost Van Dyke, Sailing, Soggy Dollar, Virgin Gorda

Anything but Statia-nary

January 5, 2020 Wining with Mel6 Comments

We crew on a catamaran, do some crazy fishing, hike a volcano and discover Statia's quiet charm.

Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, St. Martin/St. Maarten, StatiaTagged Catamaran, Christmas, Fishing, Fort Oranje, Honeycomb, Oranjestad, Quill volcano, Rainbow, Sailing, St. Eustatius, Statia, SXM, Wahoo

Update from SXM

December 16, 2019December 17, 2019 Wining with Mel11 Comments

Or how to keep yourself entertained when you can't go sailing

Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged Hiking, Iguanas, Launch, Protests, Sailing, St. Martin, SXM, Wine tasting

The 2019/2020 Caribbean sailing pre-season!

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 sgrail4 Comments

We leave behind snowy Ontario for two weeks of boat work on the yard.

Posted in Caribbean, Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged #SXMstrong, Anti-fouling, Beach days, Boat prep, Boat work, Diesel scrubber, French toast, Maple syrup, Mosquitoes, St. Martin, Time Out Boat Yard

SHARK!

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 sgrail4 Comments

Our friends Dan and Venessa come to visit, and we sail around the island, go diving with sharks, and party with Delos!

Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged Caribbean Reef Shark, Diving, Grand Case, Humpback whales, Ile Pinel, Marigot Bay, Ocean Explorers, Rocna, Sailing, Scuba diving, Sharks, Snorkeling, SV Delos

The one with whales, dolphins and Delos

March 21, 2019March 26, 2019 sgrail3 Comments

Grab a glass and settle in - this one's a goodie!

Posted in Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean, Guadeloupe, SailingTagged 2Six8, Antigua, Aries wind vane, Cousteau Marine Reserve, Deshaies, Dining, Dolphins, English Harbour, Falmouth Harbour, Guadeloupe, Hiking, Humpback whales, Jolly Harbour, Les Ignorants, Mauro's, Nelson's Dockyard, Pilot whales, Snorkeling, SV Delos, Travel, Wine tasting

Exploring new heights with friends

February 27, 2019March 26, 2019 sgrail1 Comment

We see how much we can pack into 9 days, including hiking a volcano in Guadeloupe and diving in Dominica!

Posted in Caribbean, Dominica, Guadeloupe, SailingTagged Caribbean, Diving, Dominica, Gosier, Guadeloupe, Hiking, Iles des Saintes, Ilet à Cochons, La Soufrière, Memorial ACTe, Pointe-à-Pitre, Portsmouth, Scuba diving, Travel, Volcano

Sailing down the Leeward Islands

February 21, 2019March 26, 2019 sgrail6 Comments

St. Barts, Nevis and Guadeloupe!

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Posted in Caribbean, Guadeloupe, Logistics, Sailing, St. Barts, St. Kitts and NevisTagged Botanical Gardens of Nevis, Caribbean, Deshaies, Diving, Guadeloupe, Gwada, Lovers Beach, Sailing, Scooters, Scuba diving, Snorkeling, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sunshine's Beach Bar, Swimming, Travel, Water

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