Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Cruising life”

5. Please tell us about your first sailboat ‘Tikaihau.’

After renting out their house in New Zealand, Renee and Lynette pushed off aboard their steel sailboat Tekaihau to sail around the world. They have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles and visited 16 countries so far. Just another 8000 miles to go... We i...

Oct 11, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:14

13. How do you afford your cruising life?

After renting out their house in New Zealand, Renee and Lynette pushed off aboard their steel sailboat Tekaihau to sail around the world. They have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles and visited 16 countries so far. Just another 8000 miles to go... We i...

Oct 11, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:07

16 What renovations have you made to ‘Bubbly?’

After renting out their house in New Zealand, Renee and Lynette pushed off aboard their steel sailboat Tekaihau to sail around the world. They have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles and visited 16 countries so far. Just another 8000 miles to go... We i...

Oct 11, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:11

6. What was your longest sail?

After renting out their house in New Zealand, Renee and Lynette pushed off aboard their steel sailboat Tekaihau to sail around the world. They have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles and visited 16 countries so far. Just another 8000 miles to go... We i...

Oct 11, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:45

2. How did you discover sailing?

After renting out their house in New Zealand, Renee and Lynette pushed off aboard their steel sailboat Tekaihau to sail around the world. They have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles and visited 16 countries so far. Just another 8000 miles to go... We i...

Oct 11, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:57

Visiting Liveaboards Renee and Lynette aboard Sailboat Bubbly, Part 2

Renee and Lynette have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles aboard their 27 foot steel sailboat "Tekaihau" since pushing off from New Zealand. They recently pulled into Dutch Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, sold Tekaihau, and bought a much larger sailboat, ...

Sep 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:01

Visiting Liveaboards Renee and Lynette aboard Sailboat Bubbly, Part 1 of 2

Renee and Lynette have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles aboard their 27 foot steel sailboat "Tekaihau" since pushing off from New Zealand. They recently pulled into Dutch Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, sold Tekaihau, and bought a much larger sailboat, ...

Sep 13, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:00

Luciana de Lima PADI SCUBA Instructor Interview, Feb 2012

Luciana de Lima is a PADI SCUBA diving Instructor, and co-owner of the Ocean Explorers Dive Center in Dutch Sint Maarten. In February 2012, we interviewed Luciana in the Ocean Explorers shop. Ocean Explorers is our favorite SCUBA diving center in the C...

Aug 30, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:23

4. Saint Martin – SCUBA diving with Ocean Explorers Dive Center

Monique gets her SCUBA diving 'Open Water' certification at the Ocean Explorers Dive Center on Kim Sha beach in Dutch Sint Maarten. On her first dive she sees sharks! This is an episode from the series playlist "Exploring Saint Martin" - https://www.yout...

Aug 16, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:50

3. Saint Martin – Where the cruisers go…

While Mo sits at the Lagoonies bistro to study for her SCUBA diving class, Drake walks around Saint Martin and visits the two marine chandleries, Island Water World and Budget Marine. This is an episode from the series playlist "Exploring Saint Martin" - ...

Aug 03, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:19

2. Saint Martin – Carnival 2012

Drake and Monique start the day with signing up for SCUBA diving at the Ocean Explorers Dive Center in Dutch Sint Maarten. Then they unexpectedly stumble upon Carnival on the French side in Marigot. This is an episode from the series playlist "Exploring ...

Jul 26, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:46

1. Saint Martin – Day 1

Drake and Monique finish crewing aboard Swan 48 Bella Luna and begin a week long exploration of Saint Martin. In this first day, they walk down the main drag in Dutch Sint Maarten, look at the mega yachts, and enjoy a delicious inexpensive dinner at a Chi...

Jul 19, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:49

10. Exploring Tortola aboard Bella Luna (Swan 48 Sailboat)

After 10 days at sea aboard Bella Luna, Drake and Monique spend a couple of days exploring Tortola.

Jul 05, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:41

9. Days 9-11 Arrival in Tortola – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 9-11 - We encounter trouble with the auto pilot and Mo introduces a brilliant new footwear idea. We hope you enjoy our sunny day sailing montage and our last sunrise before we arrive at our destination in Tortola. As always, we really appreciate any ...

Jun 28, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:34

8. Days 7-8 Hove to in a squall – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 7-8 of Swan 48 Bella Luna's 10 day offshore sailing voyage to Tortola. As Mo's seasickness worsens, they encounter a squall and heave to.

Jun 21, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:50

7. Days 5-6 GoPro Kite Camera – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 5-6 of Swan 48 Bella Luna's 10 day offshore sailing voyage to Tortola. They see the most amazing sunset and sunrise, and use a goPro kite camera to shoot footage of the sailboat from the sky!

Jun 14, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:01