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SAYING GOODBYE – New Mandatory Check Out Process in the Bahamas – Ep 28
After 2.5 months in the Bahamas, we're sad to leave these crystal clear blue waters. This week, we sail to Great Inagua. This is the first year that the Bahamas has implemented the requirement to check out of the country. According to Bruce van Sant's Pa...
CIGUATERA TEST & Spearfishing in Acklins Bahamas – Ep 27
Were sharing a quick little test you can perform to see if a fish may have ciguatera. *Disclaimer* There’s no way to detect the presence of Ciguatera by smell, sight nor taste but we share a tip that was shared with us which seems to make sense to us an...
It could have ALL ENDED HERE on CROOKED ISLAND! – Ep 26
Hey everyone, We sail from the Jumentos Cays, down to the Ragged Islands and an overnight sail to Crooked Island. We explore Bird Rock Lighthouse, mangroves, Turtle Sound and more. We spearfish, visit some flamingos and Travis encounters a little scare b...
We’re SURROUNDED BY SHARKS in the Bahamas! – Ep 25
Hey everyone, we've left Conception Island and make our way down sailing the Jumentos Cays. We stopped for a quick night over at Hog Cay, Long Island before making it Water Cay where we encountered a TON of sharks. We spear fish, Steph filet's a fish for...
EPIC Swim with a Dolphin!! – Ep 24
Hey everyone, we've left Georgetown and the Exuma Cays and sail east towards Long Island, Bahamas and then sail up and over to Conception Island as we had a good 4 day window to explore the magical place! We had a great time swimming with wild dolphins an...
MUST SEE in the BAHAMAS – The JIBSEA SWING at Crab Cay – Ep 23
Hey everyone, We had a big blow coming into Georgetown so we tucked into Crab Cay Cove for more protection. While here, we explored the abandoned Crab Cay Resort, Sir William Ruins and found materials on the beach to make our very own instagrammable Jibse...
Sailboat Life: A Windy Day and Watermaker Woes – Ep 22
We've been in George Town for the past week and not every single day is super exciting. Sometimes the weather makes it a little unfavourable to be out in the water and it gets a bit too murky to snorkel. We wanted to share what a typical day looks like a...
We Made it to THE MOST POPULAR CRUISING DESTINATION in the Bahamas! – Ep 21
We’re cruising down the Southern Exuma Cays and pass through Lee Stocking Island, White Cay Bay and Leaf Bay Cay before arriving in the most popular cruising destination in the Bahamas - George Town, Great Exuma Island! The Southern Exumas also have an...
How to Clean a Lobster and Our Fave Boat Bread Recipe – Ep 20
During our stay at Rudder Cut Cay, which is David Copperfield’s private island and home to the underwater mermaid and piano sculpture, we had a bunch of fun learning to use our spear pole and catching lobster. A fellow Canadian sailor taught us how to e...
Grounded in the Bahamas – Exploring Staniel Cay and the Famous Thunderball Grotto! – Ep 19
We had a great time in Staniel Cay. Steph tries doing some good old fashioned hand washing/boat laundry for the first time and then we head off to The Thunderball Grotto which really is a must see when cruising the Exuma Cays. The underwater cave system wa...
Cruising the Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas – Shipwrecks, Snorkeling, Sharks & Pig Beach! – Ep 18
The Exuma Cays have 365 islands and it can be overwhelming when trying to plan where to visit without missing some of the must-sees. We would have loved to have been able to stop at every island, but stopped at select cays and anchorages in the northern E...
IT’S EMPTY HERE! Touring Nassau During a Pandemic – Ep 17
We knew that cruising during a pandemic would obviously bring a much different experience than visiting tourist hot spots pre-covid. Seeing it for ourself in Nassau where we visited destinations that are normally packed with people, having our windlass br...
Our Most Challenging Sail Yet – Loose Rigging and Line Snaps! – Ep 16
13 hours? No problem, quick 3 hour sail? Oh was that an experience! We had a very pleasant 13 hour sail crossing the Great Bahama Bank from North Bimini, Bahamas to Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas. What we thought was going to be a short quick 3 hour sa...
Sailing to The Bahamas from Florida – Crossing the Gulf Stream – Ep 15
Jibsea has made it to The Bahamas! Sailing where we can't arrive by car is a huge milestone for us and making it in time for Christmas is an added bonus and we're excited to be sharing this big moment. BAHAMAS TOURISM COVID REQUIREMENTS - Negative RT-PCR ...