Pay first – then Europe
VAT handling for the EU The Rivercafe has arrived in Europe. After almost 6000 km, Rivercafe – after an orca attack – enters the Mediterranean Sea today at noon through the Strait of Gibraltar. In fact, Tarifa in …
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Always again Illes les Saints
Never again Point à Pitre Guadeloupe and the southern associated islands have always been sticky for us. Sometimes we were stuck here because material was not delivered or not ordered, another time because of Covid. And now we …
Hunters of the Lost Treasure
About lobsters and Lionfish The Caribbean islands would not be half as beautiful without the sea surrounding them. Well, apart from that, they wouldn’t be islands without the sea. The oceans are huge hunting grounds. Not a day …
Start of the season
Season Start: about preparations and the job dilemma I don’t know any sailors who actually makes it to the end of Hurricane Season. Being stuck in one place with a vessel for so long probably goes against the …
Preparing a vessel for stormy times
Hurricane season preparation “Hope for the best prepare for the worst”. Thats the perfect hurricane season motto. The first tropical wave of the season made its way to the Windward Islands. On an unusual straight east-west course, the …
How much does life cost in the Caribbean?
Part 1 The Southern Islands Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Les Saints, Saint Vincent, Bequia, Canouan, Carriacou and Grenada. Before our trip, we have asked ourselves “how much does life cost in the Caribbean?”. Based on the …
Introduction to the Hurricane Season
Weather apps and reports for stormy days July has arrived and with it the first month of the official Hurricane Season is over. Four more months remain. July was storm-free throughout the Caribbean, but very annoyingly gusty. Only …
Canouan Island
Hidden Paradise Canouan For sailors and other sea lovers, there are some Caribbean islands that everyone knows. Or rather, let’s say whose names are pronounced more sonorously, with a gleam in their eye. Mystique Island, Antiqua, St. Barth, …
We are off for a short while
Strategies for the Hurricane Season When you see the crews of ships hauling extensive provisions and the word “Azores” comes up more often, you know that the Hurricane Season is not far away. There is an official period …
How routing offshore works
And then everything turns out differently While our Rivercafe makes its way north through the waves of the South Atlantic, this is a good opportunity to talk a little bit about the route planning. For days the brave …