Imagine a tropical island, a couple of coconut trees, crystal clear water in shades of blue you did not even know existed, underwater lobsters, fish, sharks, rays and turtles in abundance, on the island giant iguanas sunbathing in the sun, … Continue reading
After a night sail from Casilda we dropped the anchor outside of Cayo Largo – a small island where no Cuban permanently lives on the islands. The island was developed by the government as a tourist resort with hotels, restaurants, … Continue reading
Anniversaire de notre Noalinette Apres Grenade en 2015, les Bahamas en 2016, Noa a feté son anniversaire a Cuba. Son souhait le plus cher pour ses huit ans, etait de pouvoir feter en compagnie d’amis. Les deux anniversaires precedents etaient … Continue reading
We are sitting in the cockpit at Marea del Portillo, drinking a Cuban Bucanero beer watching the orange sun disappear behind the horizon as two little fishing boats pass by, they are rowing out towards the sunset on their way … Continue reading
Quand mon capitaine de mari à fêté ses 40 ans à terre en Alsace, l’été passé, je lui ai promis, un peu sur un coup de tête bien sur, que je lui offrirai des cours de salsa à Cuba…Je m’étais … Continue reading
We left Montego Bay a little after 1800. We were hoping to motor slowly eastward during the night when the trade winds die because of the land breeze that usually picks up at nights. Unfortunately that night, maybe because the … Continue reading
We are still in Montego Bay Jamaica. On Sunday a strong cold front brought plenty of wind and rain. Montego Bay itself is open to the north and hence exposed to the coming swell and wind and we felt that … Continue reading
I often wonder why we are so lucky in life and what makes us feel so privileged compared to some others. I know we have this amazing chance to travel since over two years in incredible places and have a … Continue reading
After Moore Town we wanted to visit the Blue Mountains where one can climb the highest peak of Jamaica at 2500 meters. The region is known for it’s excellent coffee and lush vegetation. The plan was to leave at around … Continue reading
If you were around Montego Bay last week and you were monitoring channel 16 on the VHF you would have heard the following conversation: Celestyal Crystal, Celestyal Crystal, Celestyal Crystal, this is sailing vessel Nomad, Nomad, over. Silence, some nervous … Continue reading
