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We started the week by catching up on chores in St. Thomas, a mundane but necessary task. Holly went for a swim/snorkel around the anchorage and saw some beautiful sea life. The arrival of a large cruise ship solidified our decision to head somewhere new, ...

This year we're NOT heading to GRENADA. Instead we're pointed to PUERTO RICO, which is of course very much in the HURRICANE BELT. WHY? you may ask? Well, we know IT'S A RISK. but it's a calculated one and we definitely have our reasons. This week we ex...

We discover a FLOATING TREASURE! But FINDERS KEEPERS is NOT the way in the cruising world. We believe BOAT KARMA is a real thing...or at least it's nice to think it is. Out here so many things can go wrong on a regular basis...sometimes all we cruisers ...

Life is full of DETOURS and sailing life even more so. Some are as small as getting lost walking to a destination, others are as big as changing the entire course of your journey. Learning how to navigate these detours is the SECRET to a happy life aboar...

Our LAP THROUGH the CARIBBEAN has included some STRESS and LOT of JOY and FRIENDSHIP. As we make our way back to the "FINISH LINE" of the USVI - where it felt like our Caribbean cruise really began, we have an opportunity to reflect on our journey...and t...

Pick up or Delivery? Ever thought while sailing, you could arrive in a remote island and order pizza to your boat while in the anchorage? It's possible here on St. Thomas and we enjoyed the novelty of it! Then we head to the popular Magen's Bay where we al...

Sailing through US Virgin Islands. Enjoying the delights of St. John beaches, the charm of Charlotte Amalie and an interesting road tour of St. Thomas. From Soper’s Hole, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, we motor the short distance across to the island ...

In episode 94, we give you an update on our BVI bareboat charter with The Moorings which is scheduled for April. We need your advice if you have been to the USVIs, so please share your tips below. Links: Two years ago this week, we made a HUGE announcem...

Dinghy ADRIFT! USVI Cruising and BOOZY Ice Cream! This week we check back into our video timeline after a brief "real time" departure to cover the passing of Gonzalo. Back in St. Thomas, USVI, we do some spearfishing only to resurface to a missing dinghy...

BAHAMAS LOCKDOWN! Setting SAIL for the USVI with NO PLACE LEFT TO GO!! This week, as the lockdown in the Bahamas becomes downright oppressive - virtually unable to leave the boat for any amount of time - we decide the time is eventually coming when all f...

THE FINAL DAY!! Arriving in ST. THOMAS after 700 MILES and FIVE DAYS! We finally cruise into the USVI under cover of darkness, not knowing what we'll wake up to. En route, we show you more daily life, we battle fickel winds and anxieties over our dwindl...

DAY 4 of 700 Mile PASSAGE from EXUMAS to USVI APRIL 2020! Today we inch ever closer to the USVI and the uncertainty of what restrictions may await us in St. Thomas regarding COVID-19. We experience some fun ocean swells, pass over the 26,000 foot deep P...