Even though thousands of us head to the Caribbean every winter on our own boats, with friends or to sail aboard a charter boat, there are […]
Staying Safe While Cruising the Caribbean
Antigua Sailing Week Wraps Up the Annual Festival of Sailing, Sun and Fun
The 52nd edition of Antigua Sailing Week will be remembered for a cocktail of superb sailing, thrilling racing and a great party atmosphere ashore. Teams from 21 […]
Antigua for Cruisers
Falmouth and English Harbours are the sailing capital of the Caribbean With its turquoise waters in varying shades of blue, Antigua is a popular island destination […]
Cruising Guide to the Western Caribbean
For a change of pace, spend a winter cruising from Florida to the Western Caribbean and back. Here’s how (published May 2018) For U.S. east coast […]
Cruising the Windward Islands
From Antigua south to Grenada, the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles offer near-perfect cruising without the crowds (published June/July 2018) The islands of the Eastern […]
Rough Passage to Havana
Part One: An American and two Russians get their boat and themselves ready for the fateful cruise to Cuba (published November/December 2017) In the summer of […]
The Winds of Christmas
Technically the hurricane season is behind us. The reality is that while some of the devastation remains in some places, the weather will be idyllic in […]
Surviving Irma in Tortola: Todd Duff’s First Person Account
Cruising sailor, yacht broker, surveyor and author Todd Duff was there and so was the Amel 53 Ocean Life that he used to live aboard (published […]
There’s This Place
Puerto Bahia Marina, Samana, Dominican Republic (published September 2017) Nestled on the north side of Samana Bay, on the eastern end of the Dominican Republic (DR) […]
Diving Bonaire and Curacao
For cruisers who like to scuba dive, the Dutch islands in the southern Caribbean offer some of the world’s best and least crowded dive sites (published […]