Jost van Dyke and Guana Island During our check-out visit in Cruz Bay (St. John) we learned that our old travel companions Irene and Horst were also in St. John with a cruise ship. Halfway around the world and then we missed each other by only a few hundred meters. Too bad. Check-out pleasure – …
USVI – City life and nature reserve We had a wonderful time in Water Island. After a few days somewhere it really happens that you feel a bit at home. You get to know the locals, know that “Matthias” has German roots and lives near the fort. That “Bill” and his wife also have a …
USVI – Water Island We’re pretty much sideways in the world right now, but of course we get the depressing news from Europe when we’re online. It wasn’t good timing of me to write about tanks in Culebra just then, while a criminal is having a country invaded. Sorry for the faux pas. Our times …
Spanish Virgin Islands – Culebra Sunday evening Ka and I sat on the transom of our cat, feet dangling water. We anchored in Ensenada Honda, a bay in Culebra, Puerto Rico. We were both struck by the realisation that we were going far too fast. A moment ago we were anchoring in St. John and …
From one virgin to the next Completely delighted by the fantastic Leopard Guarantee Service at the Mooring Base in Tortola, we set off for the United States Virgin Islands. They are virgins too, but – as the name correctly suggests – a different country.: USA. We did the paperwork and instead of a PCR, only …
Rain and maintenance sensation Our first week in the BVI flew by like a single day. Overwhelmed by the beauty of Virgin Gorda, we had not the slightest desire to leave. The weather outlook then provided the necessary motivation. Bad weather ahead. Swell from the north, lots of rain, strong 6-7 wind for the following …
The day we almost cut off power in Virgin Gorda The Virgin Islands have long been among our favourite places, British Virgins, US Virgins and Spanish Virgins. The BVI – our first destination – are now finally open to visitors again after a long pandemic break. 90 nm is the direct distance from St. Martin …
One island, two world The time in St Barths was absolutely too short. As a consolation, we will return around Easter time. In light winds, with only a genoa and a slow 5 knots, we made the 20 nm journey to St Martin. Patient sailing was rewarded with a tuna on the line. Our destination …
SBH – the sophisticated dwarf Our visited islands are getting smaller and smaller. We anchored in St. Barths, just off the capital Gustavia. And we found it fantastic here. On the horizon we see Nevis & St. Kitts, Eustacia, Saba and only a few miles away St. Martin, our next destination. The water at our …
Barbuda: an island changes After three eventful weeks in Antigua, the sea was calling us again. We checked out in Jolly Harbor, but still wanted to visit the second part of the double state, Barbuda. The island is tiny, only 160 km2 in size with only 500 people. Unfortunately, check-out is often not possible there …
