Category Archives: Offshore

April 7- 10, 2018: Back to the US

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

(Sorry for the long blog hiatus—things have been very busy!) Once we left Green Turtle Cay, we made two utilitarian stops.  Our first night was anchored off of Coopers Town on Great Abaco.  We anchored in 17 feet of water … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahamas, ICW, Offshore

March 10-16, 2018: Nassau to Meeks Patch, Eleuthera

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

We left Nassau at first light on March 10 during a short window before some bad weather forecast for March 12.  Our exit was a heck of a lot more pleasant than our entrance; we rode the ebb tide out … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahamas, Offshore

March 5-9, 2018: Nassau, New Providence

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

In this part of the world, cruisers behave like pack animals.  When a favorable weather window for travel opens up, bunches of us head out like flocks of birds.  The same was true of the Boot Key Harbor crew in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahamas, Offshore

Off On Our Next Adventure: The Bahamas

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

We made an overnight offshore passage from Marina Hemingway, Cuba, to Marathon, FL, on February 16 and 17.  It ended up being 126.8 nm and took us 24 ½ hours.  It was a comfortable and fast trip, for which we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahamas, Offshore

Varadero to Marina Hemingway, Cuba

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

When we departed Cayo Blanco, we had to check out with the Guarda Frontiera in Varadero and obtain our cruising permit (Permiso Especial de Navegación Para Embarcaciones de Recreo Extranjeras).  The cruising permit is different from the Despacho; it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Offshore

February 1-2, 2018: Marathon, FL, to Varadero, Cuba

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

Varadero is essentially 100 miles due south of Marathon; at our average 5 knot speed, it would take us about 20 hours, so that meant an overnight passage.  Getting there requires passing through the Straights of Florida, which funnels a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Offshore

December 3-12, 2017: St. Augustine to Ft. Pierce, FL

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

We left St. Augustine on December 3rd bound ultimately for Ft. Pierce.  Between St. Aug and Ft. Pierce was our only stretch of ICW on this trip, and I couldn’t be happier about that. December 3 saw us going from … Continue reading →

Posted in Anchorages, FL, ICW, Marinas, Offshore