A lot of our readers are wondering if the sailing cruising life is really for them. Is living in a marina on a sailboat for them? Is anchoring in a beautiful bay for them? And what about cruising from one destination to the next?
Getting a boat, learning how to sail, maintaining a bunch of foreign systems, and actually making passage is quite overwhelming when starting.
And the cost to get going isn’t insignificant either!
It is important to know that the majority of your time spent as a sailing cruiser will be when you’re at anchor or in a marina. Unless you’re going to sail around the world on a tight schedule you’ll be more often than not, stationary.
Over the past few months, we’ve been stationary due to COVID providing us an excellent opportunity to show you what your life might have been like if you were a cruiser right now.
In a way, it’s kind of a worst-case scenario because we haven’t been able to sail or socialize with people outside the marina. So…if you think our life under lockdown has been good…you might just think that life as a cruiser during normal times is out of this world!
Living In A Marina On A Sailboat Video
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Other Boat Life Under Lockdown Updates, Checklists Videos & How To’s
You can quickly look through all our COVID-19 articles here: Life Under Lockdown with Covid-19
- Life Under Lockdown On A Boat – Our last channel update on what our life is like. You can wake up with us in the morning and see how our life progresses. Discover what life on a boat in a marina is like for liveaboard cruisers during a pandemic crisis.
- How To Survive Your First Virus Outbreak – Discover what you need to know about being a full-time cruiser and managing a global pandemic.
- Cruisers Checklist To Surviving an Outbreak – What do you need to do while under lockdown? How can you prepare for a variety of potentials? Have a look over this checklist to see if you’re prepared for the long haul.
- Where Can We Sail To Avoid Covid-19 – Various newspapers and media outlets say that there are a few places where you’re not affected by the coronavirus. One of them is the space station. Another is Antarctica. Many publications say that being on a boat is a good spot to be too. Well…that’s just not the case. Watch our Covid-19 Sailing Britican channel update.
- Life With The Covid-19 Pandemic – A Channel Update – Find out how we first reacted to the pandemic. Did we think about sailing somewhere else? Were we worried about food and safety?
- A COVID-19 Silver Lining For Cruisers – Let’s look on the positive side of this pandemic!
Any Questions or Comments?
If you have any questions or comments about our Living In A Marina On A Sailboat video, please leave them below.
CONGRATULATIONS on being “stuck” in Grenada! I am “stuck” in the West River in Maryland, USA. I live by myself and for now, that’s the way it will have to stay. I see friends on Zoom and at outdoor, socially distanced events.
I can’t resist commenting on something you said in your introductory video. You said that the question you are asked the most by non-cruisers is “How can I get my wife to do what you’re doing?” My answer is “You don’t! Unless you want to end up with an unhappy Admiral on your boat, realize that your wife is who she is. Presumably, when you married her, you didn’t marry her for her sailing skills and fearlessness in heading offshore. You can introduce her to sailing and send her to sailing classes on her own. That’s right! On her own, without you there to judge her every attempt at steering upwind and repeat everything the instructor says to her. If she takes to sailing, great! Then, treat her like a partner and make sure she can fully handle the boat on her own. You never know when she’ll have to because you fell overboard or had a heart attack.
I must also add that I know how to sail and I’ve been offshore before, and I’m living on my own trawler. The question I get the most is “You live on a boat all by yourself?” To this I reply in a sweet voice, “Yes! All by my little ole self!” I get irritated because so many people seem to think a woman can’t do this. It’s like c’mon people! I admit I can’t do everything that needs to be done, but then few people can. Even gurus in marine electrical systems know when to hire a diesel mechanic.
But the people who bug me the most are the single men who say they want to go cruising and are looking for a female partner, but they won’t talk to me. Nope, I know too much. I wouldn’t let them play Captain to my First Mate, shouting orders while I run around doing all the work. I wouldn’t take care of all the “pink jobs,” doing all the laundry, the cooking and the dishes, or bring him rum drinks while he sits in the cockpit watching girls in bikinis on the beach. Plus, I’m too big and tall; I take up too much space. And worst of all, I would know when they screwed up.
Hey Beth. Interesting comments. Totally agree with you about not trying to force anyone to sail unless they truly want to. I’ve seen many couples get divorced due to a sailing excursion! Thank you for adding your thoughts. Smiles, Kim
What is the cost for living on a marina long term like that? Do they offer weekly rates?
All depends on where in the world you are and how long your boat is. Further, it depends on how long you are going to stay. The longer term contracts are cheaper. We’ve paid $3/foot/day to 25 cents/foot a day…
Interesting article. We are happily in Rebak Marina Langkawi. Where are you based? My book “Blue Water Women; making the leap from landlubber to a life at sea” is a must for anyone thinking of going cruising. It was published a year or so ago in USA, now availabke in Australia and NZ.. If I mentioned your website on my website https//www.bluewaterwomen.com would you mention my book on yours? You have an excellent website! Kindest regards, Gina de Vere, SV Stardancer, Langkawi Malaysia
Of course. I’ll have to buy a copy of your book and read it! Thank you for commenting. Smiles, Kim
I have been living for 11 years on a sail boat and spend very little time in marinas and most of the time traveling the Australian coast. We might spend 2 days a month in a marina, but only to stock up on supplies, get water or pick up mail/packages. Why do you spend the majority of time in marinas? Over here it is far too expensive to stay for long in marinas and also, it’s not as pleasant as being in a beautiful bay or a coral atoll on the Great Barrier Reef.
Hey Georgie, If we had it our way we’d spend 0 days in a marina. Unfortunately, COVID happened and we get stuck at the marina not being able to move our boat. If you watched the video I think you’ll see that we made the best out of it. As for the cost…yes, it’s steep. Kim