A huge amount of time and effort has to go into getting a boat, planning the finances and preparing to set to set sail. But there’s also the issue of fitting in as a new cruiser within the cruiser community. Are there rules? How about things that happen that are different from land life? Are[Read More]
Cruising
Do full time cruisers ever need to take a vacation away from cruising?
I’m tired. I never thought I’d say this but I think my mind and body might be missing winter. During our first year of full time cruising, my husband, daughter and I sailed the Med from April until November. We then wintered for six months in Marina di Ragusa in Sicily. During our wintering period,[Read More]
Is sailing around the world isolating or can you develop a cruising social network?
One of my fears about leaving the Mediterranean, other than the fear about spending 18 days at sea to cross the Atlantic, was the fear of not knowing anyone in the Caribbean. I worried that my cruising social network would decline or even disappear. And the cruising social network that I’m talking about is face-to-face[Read More]
Sailing to Mustique in the Grenadines – is it worth your time and money?
Mustique, also known as Billionaire’s Island, is a private island owned by the Mustique Company who represents all its clients. The likes of Mick Jagger, Raquel Welch, and the late David Bowie have, or have had, homes in Mustique in addition to Princess Margaret. (Video below) Aside from homes for the rich and famous the[Read More]
Transitioning from sailing in the Mediterranean to sailing around the Caribbean
After sailing around the Mediterranean for two years, spending 18 days crossing the Atlantic Ocean and arriving at the Caribbean Island of St Lucia a few weeks ago, the best way to describe how I felt was ‘shell-shocked’. Every effort up until our arrival in St Lucia was spent on planning, preparing, organization and actually[Read More]
Here’s 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full time ROCKS!
One afternoon while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor) I decided to write 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full time rocks. If you need to convince yourself or perhaps your partner on the benefits to sailing off into the horizon, give these a review. In all honesty I’m not[Read More]
20 reasons why being a full time cruiser sucks
Before I get into my 20 reasons why being a full time cruiser sucks, let me first premise this article with the following… My life is more fulfilling now that it ever has been Every day I wake up with a sea view, my family and enjoy new adventures, foods and experiences and life seems[Read More]
Warning: Becoming a full-time cruiser can cause massive heartache – this is why:
These past couple weeks have been emotionally turbulent – overall I’d label my experiences as bittersweet. I thought that sailing around the world, and becoming a full-time cruiser, would present me with new friends, new experience and new memories. Little did I know that I’d feel strong emotions such as sadness, loss and heartache during[Read More]
Sailing around the Greek Ionian Islands for a month
After a month in Sicily and mainland Italy, we sailed across to the Greek Ionian Islands for a month long visit. Laid out below are the ports we visited, some of the amazing views we enjoyed and the sailing passages that we took. If you’re planning Sailing around the Greek Ionian Islands, perhaps our experiences might[Read More]
Comradeship amongst sailors – the day our 56’ yacht was almost smashed to pieces
Comradeship amongst smokers When I was younger, I was convinced that being a smoker had benefits aside from the well-known chemical high. I haven’t officially smoked for years and I think it’s been over 3 years now since I’ve had a social smoke but I miss a particular aspect of smoking. I miss the friendships there[Read More]
