Author: KatieBloxham
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March 21 – 27: Rodney Bay and Marigot Bay, St Lucia
Heading south from Martinique, we had an easy passage down to Rodney Bay at the north end of St Lucia. Jeremy went in to clear customs and immigration, and then we spent the night at anchor. There have been concerning reports among the cruising community about security, ranging from theft to armed robbery (or worse),…
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March 9 – 20: Martinique
We headed to Martinique and came into the town of St Pierre to clear customs. This town sits under Montaigne Pelée, which is an active volcano. The volcano erupted in 1902, killing all but two of the 32,000+ residents, one of whom survived due to being in the local jail at the time! Pelée looms…
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March 6 – 9: Roseau, Dominica
We moved down the coast to Dominica’s capital, Roseau, passing stunning scenery on the way. Weirdly, the wind was oscillating between a very light westerly and a brisk easterly – not what we usually expect here! The anchorage shelves quickly here and it’s best to pick up a mooring. We contacted local guide SeaCat who…
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March 4-5: More fun in Portsmouth, Dominica
A big difference we’ve found between this type of cruising, and the 1-2 week charters we’ve done before, is being able to stop for a few days and get to know a place, rather than moving on every day. Dominica was a place where we were lucky enough to spend quite a while. Diving and…
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March 2: Indian River Boat Tour
One of the most popular tours in this area is the Indian River. The area is a nature preserve, so only licensed tour boats are allowed to go in, and they must row rather than using their engines, in order not to disturb the complex root systems that hold the river bank together. Before the…
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March 1: Tour of northern Dominica
There are so many things to see in Dominica that we took a taxi tour with a local guide. We drove high up into the rain forest, although not to the top of the volcano – he informed us that we would have had to start at 7 am and take a 7 hour hike…
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February 27 – March 6: Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica
Our next stop was Prince Rupert Bay towards the north end of Dominica. Not many people visit Dominica; however in recent years it has been branding itself as The Nature Island. It has seven volcanoes, vast rainforests, friendly people and not much development. In Prince Rupert Bay, some of the locals have formed PAYS: Portsmouth…
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February 23 – 26: Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe
Just off the southern tip of Guadeloupe’s mainland is this enchanting group of small islands. The guidebook describes them as having a distinctly Breton feel to them, which is certainly true. We came in around lunch time after a somewhat boisterous ride over, and looked for a mooring but failed to find one – this…
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February 21 – 22: Pigeon Island & Bouillant
Leaving Deshaies and working down the coast, our next destination was a quick pit-stop in the Pigeon Island anchorage near Bouillant. This was a mostly functional stop, with a much needed trip to the laundromat and grocery store! I was quickly caught out by sticking my precious coins into a machine before I’d read the…
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February 15 – 20: Deshaies, Guadeloupe
Bienvenue a Guadeloupe! We sailed over from Nevis, passing Redonda and Montserrat on the way, and came into Deshaies, at the north end of the island. This is a lovely little town with a very French feel to it, and we ended up staying there for several days. The anchorage was very full and we…
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