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April 1 – 3: Mustique and Mayreau
From Bequia, we had a short sail over to Mustique, vacation home to the rich and famous! The island was partially closed to visitors due to the Easter holidays, but we were able to visit the waterfront and have cocktails at Basil’s Bar. We didn’t see anyone famous but it’s a lovely bar! We also…
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March 29 – April 1: Bequia
Leaving St Lucia, we sailed south to the Grenadines. St Vincent has a dramatic coastline, but few protected anchorages and a reputation for security incidents, so we skipped it and headed for Bequia. We anchored in Admiralty Bay, which was quite full. The town is busy and has developed a lot since we were last…
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March 27 – 29: Les Pitons, St Lucia
Many cruisers have been skipping the area of Les Pitons this year due to some nasty incidents late in 2022. Recently, the cruisers networks have been reporting that it has been safer, so we decided to visit. We called ahead to local guide Jean Claude, who met us in the anchorage, guided us to a…
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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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