We flew back to the states for our first paid crewing gig on a sailboat – we’ve been hired to help the owners of another FP Helia from Portland, Oregon to Hawaii. Arrival in Salpare Bay After spending some time in Seattle with David’s grandmother and then at an Airbnb in Portland with David’s parents,…
We found ourselves in Panama City, the capital of Panama, after sailing through the Panama Canal. Being on the small isthmus between the two oceans – Atlantic and Pacific – Panama City was a huge hub for trade, piracy, and Spanish conquistadors. The original city, now referred to as Panama Viejo, was set on fire…
Sailing the Panama Canal is one of the most amazing experiences of our trip. It is expensive to get your boat through, but getting to see the Panama Canal up close and personal is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and sure as heck beats sailing the long way around. You don’t have to have a boat to…
We LOVED Shelter Bay Marina. It was a great place to hang out with other cruisers, stock your boat, and wait for your turn to transit the Panama Canal. Safe Haven From a sailing standpoint, it is extremely sheltered. We’ve had a few windy days, but even then, the water is flat calm. It doesn’t…
It’s hard to believe our time in the Caribbean is over, but it is! We arrived in the BVIs on November 10th, 2015, and we left Grenada on February 17th. That’s 99 days cruising the Caribbean! How Much Time is Right? And before you say it – yes, we know our trip through the Caribbean was far…
We’ve been really putting the pedal to the metal in Grenada. Our visit to the main island of Grenada has only been two stops: Grenada Marine and St. George’s, and we know we are missing out on plenty of interesting things to do in Grenada. Knowing that we have major miles to go in the…
We’re approaching the end of three months of sailing the Caribbean. Grenada is our last stop before taking off to the Panama Canal and the Pacific. We sailed overnight from Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia. Grenada is an opportunity to haul out one last time at Grenada Marine, but before we get there, we get to enjoy…
We’ve been cruising the Caribbean for 3 months on our boat, Starry Horizons. We spent 13 days cruising Saint Lucia, and the town of Soufrière – with its lush nature, stunning landscapes, and the rugged silhouettes of the Pitons – was a highlight. About Soufrière The French founded Soufrière and made it the first capital of Saint…