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May 12 – 22: Trinidad
We left Grenada around 2am to sail down to Trinidad. We expected to take roughly 12 hours for the passage and wanted to arrive with plenty of daylight; at the same time our route took us only 5 miles from Venezuela, and given reports of piracy we didn’t want to be doing that part of…
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May 4 – May 12: Grenada
We moved down to the main island of Grenada. After having been on small islands for about 2 months we had grown used to a slow pace and simple days, swimming every day, buying a few basic groceries from tiny local stores, and sipping beer (ok, rum punch!) with our feet in the sand. Grenada…
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Late April and Early May: Island Hopping
We had ten days left before we needed to be anywhere in particular, and spent them meandering between some of the nearby islands. We didn’t go very far! We were curious to see Palm Island. The gorgeous strip of white sand beach, with pitched roofs of a luxury resort behind it, is visible from quite…
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April 2026: Tobago Cays
Tobago Cays is a beautiful spot, with several small islands protected by Horseshoe Reef. The water is an amazing color. One of the islands is a turtle sanctuary, and there is a dinghy pass you can take out through the reef to excellent snorkeling. We knew we wanted to snorkel outside the reef but it…
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April 13 – 21: Union Island and Mayreau
Sandwiched between two stays in Tobago Cays (more about that in another post), we visited Union Island and Mayreau. These two islands were devastated by Hurricane Beryl in 2024 and we weren’t sure what we’d find. First stop was Chatham Bay on the back side of Union Island. This is a favorite spot, which used…
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March 31 – April 8: Easter in Bequia
As we came north towards Bequia the high clouds vanished and it turned into a perfect day. With Easter approaching, the harbor was quite full. We anchored off Lower Bay Beach on the south side. I dived on the anchor and wasn’t fully convinced it would hold, but we had no problems. Shortly after we…
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March 27 – 31: Mustique and Tobago Cays
The winds had finally dropped, and we left Bequia, headed for Mustique. While only 10 miles apart, the islands feel completely different. Mustique has been developed as a secluded island for the rich and famous, and has about 90 beautiful houses whose owners include Mick Jagger, Peter Lynch and Tommy Hilfiger. While there are a…
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March 18 – 26: Bequia
Bequia is one of those places where you tend to linger longer than you thought you would, and this time was no exception. It’s a pretty harbor lined with beaches, gingerbread guest houses and fruit stands. When the ferry comes in or there’s a cruise ship in the harbor, it bustles. Much of the rest…
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March 12 – 17: St Lucia and St Vincent with Sue and Denny
*** March 27: Added a few more photos courtesy of Denny Our friends Sue and Denny joined us in St Lucia. We met sailing in the Caribbean 3 years ago and have sailed together several times since then. We spent the night in Marigot Bay and then sailed down to Sugar Beach, between the Pitons,…
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March 2 – 12: Interlude in Martinique and St Lucia
We left Dominica expecting it would be a rough crossing to Martinique, and the conditions exceeded expectations! We had seas up to 12 feet and saw a gust as high as 40 knots. After our passage down to the Caribbean we know the boat can handle it, and at least we could see where we…
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