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Serenity and Shopping
26th February 2026 | Odometer: 1339nm | Dominican Republic Hispaniola is one of the biggest islands along the chain – split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, given the current situation in Haiti we planned to only visit the northern side of the Dominican Republic before departing. The DR has a totally different feel to…
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Feverish Failures and Fatiguing Forms
23rd February 2026 | Odometer: 1310nm | Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic We had a few days before an awesome weather window to make the dreaded Mona Passage to the Dominican Republic. We had been warned about this passage – even in great conditions it was known for enormous waves, unpredictable seas and sudden intensity.…
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Sparkling Nights & Breathtaking Moments
19th February 2026 | Odometer: 1122nm | Puerto Rico We didn’t have long in Gilligan’s Bay so I was extra disappointed when I woke up the next day feeling totally bleurgh and had come down with a cold AGAIN. It had only been a few weeks since the last one! Ryan blames getting exposed to…
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Manatees & Wingfoils
18th February 2026 | Odometer: 1109nm | Puerto Rico We were finally free of the marina! All the last minute jobs done, the boat was clean and we were full of fuel and water. Ready to go exploring again! We pushed out of the marina on a beautifully calm morning, no dramas at all and…
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Old San Juan Escape
11th-13th February 2026 | Puerto Rico We needed a really good break from the marina and boat work – so we booked ourselves a couple of nights in Old San Juan. This is a beautiful area of the San Juan city with gorgeous old buildings set amongst cobbled streets. Two enormous forts and old fortifications…
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Back to the Grind
16th February 2026 | Odometer: 1032nm | Puerto Rico After arriving into the marina in Puerto Rico, we spent the next two weeks working like absolute maniacs to get through all the jobs we had planned. We were absolutely knackered pretty much every night and it felt like living in utter chaos for a bit…
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Pending Puerto Rico
1st February 2026 | Odometer: 1032nm | Puerto Rico We were coming up to the last part of our trip, and there were a few more jobs that needed doing before we went to the Bahamas. We also wanted to buy a few bits and pieces to make our Bahamas time more enjoyable and Amazon…
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Culebra and Culebrita
29th January 2026 | Odometer: 979nm | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico! The land of salsa, mofongo and the piña colada! We were both pretty stoked to have made it this far! But first, as always, checking in! We headed to Ensenada Honda in Culebra, the closest available international arrivals point and dropped anchor. The check…
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Saint James and Saint Thomas
22nd January 2026 | Odometer: 934nm | US Virgin Islands Ryan has been keen to get into Wing Foiling as a sport, and we had booked in a lesson for him near Brenna Bay. Unfortunately, there are not many good anchorages near there, so we decided to anchor at Christmas Cove on Greater Saint James…
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Baths and Goodbye BVIs
18th January 2026 | Odometer: 913nm | British Virgin Islands & US Virgin Islands Everything we had read and seen about the BVIs had agreed on one thing – you MUST see the Baths! It’s a bit of a mission to get to the Baths from a boat though! We anchored at a very rolly…
Our Grand Adventure
A year going slow in the Caribbean
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