Exumas. PART THREE. Warderick Wells. The Trip Home and The Easiest Way to Clear US Customs / Sailing Bahamas, Days 61-74

In our previous articles about the amazing Exuma Island chain in the Bahamas, we stopped at 5 beautiful anchorages, discovered a submerged plane, enjoyed a dinghy ride through the mangroves, swam with the pigs, explored the grotto from the James Bond movie “Thunderball” and made new friends at the hospitable Black Point. Finally, it was…

Exumas. PART TWO: Black Point. The Complete Guide to the Island / Sailing Bahamas, Days 29-60

In the previous article about sailing Exumas, we stopped at four awesome anchorages and discovered a submerged plane, an adventure dinghy ride in the mangroves, swam with the pigs and dove the famous James Bond’s Thunderball cave.  After all this exhilarating activity, we needed some rest. We got plenty of it when we arrived to…

Exumas. PART ONE: From a Submerged Plane Wreck to the Swimming Pigs – What to See and What to Do / Sailing Bahamas, Days 29-60

The Exumas was the final destination for our trip and we spent about a month cruising this amazing island chain. The good thing about sailing the Exumas is that pretty much all the way down you can stay on the side of the banks, where you will always see the bottom and will never get…

9 Reasons to Stop at Nassau Harbour Club on Your Way to the Exumas and Back / Sailing Bahamas, Days 20-28

Many Exuma-bound cruisers skip Nassau altogether, but if you need to re-provision or do some boat work, it’s an inevitable stop – you will not find any supermarkets or boat stores in the Exumas!  Besides, we always love to visit a new place. We saw the buildings of Atlantis, one of the largest resorts in…

Berry Islands. Secluded Paradise, Blue Hole and a Bar In The Middle Of Nowhere / Sailing Bahamas, Days 11-19

After a little bit over a week in Bimini, we departed for the Berry Islands. There are two ways to go around Bimini in order to cross to the Berries:  through the North and through the South.  The Southern path has a couple of shallow spots and we were cautious about running aground, so we…

Bimini. From Dolphin House To Atlantis Road – 8 Cool Things To Do / Sailing Bahamas, Days 2-10

After successfully crossing the Gulf Stream, we were finally in Bimini! Bimini is a chain of islands located about 50 miles east from Miami. It is the closest point in the Bahamas to the continental United States. The population is a bit more than 2000. Bimini consists of three islands – South Bimini, North Bimini…

Preparation, Provisioning, Gulf Stream Crossing and Arrival Procedures / Sailing Bahamas, Day 1

How to prepare for a cruising trip to the Bahamas - Provisioning - What should you take with you - The best weather and strategies for the Gulf Stream crossing - Our experience of the Gulf Stream crossing - Arrival to Bimini - How to check in to the Bahamas. One thing that living on…

11 Reasons To Bring Your Boat To No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne/Cape Florida

No Name Harbor is known in the sailing world as a stop not to be missed before going to and from the Keys, as well as a place to wait for a weather window before crossing to the Bahamas. With only a bit more than 40 miles to Bimini, there is no need for an…

12 Restaurants in Marathon, Florida Keys, Accessible By Dinghy Or By Foot From City Marina/Boot Key Harbor

Welcome to Marathon, the “heart of Florida Keys”, as they call it. You tied up your mooring lines at City Marina, lowered your dinghy motor, got all set up and now you finally sit down and realize you are hungry… and too tired to cook! But if you’ve never been here, how do you know…

Finding Sailors’ Paradise at Rio Dulce, Guatemala

When our engine broke at Dry Tortugas, and we changed our plans about sailing Elysia to Rio Dulce, Guatemala, we still had a thought in mind to visit it at least by land! And so we did, during our road trip through Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Having arrived to the Sweet River, it felt almost weird…