We had not planned to go to the USVIs, but after struggling to find good places for Saltair to anchor in the BVIs, we followed our buddy boat Happy Sees - Shannon, Ed, Everett (9) and Sierra (7) - to ...
Fun in the USVIs
Operation Aquarius
As part of my boatschooling, I was assigned some creative writing. This is what I came up with. 5532 meters under the sea lies the Aquarius undersea base, also known as the International Sea Station ( ...
RMS Rhone
The RMS Rhone was a Royal Mail Service (RMS) steamer that sunk in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) on the 19th of October, 1867, when hitting Black Rock Point, Salt Island. She was moored alongside ...
Eclipse
The end of the world is coming for us all, and I thought I might write about it. In 2044 there will be a total eclipse crossing the US. Not to mention the one tomorrow, April 8, 2024. YOU DO NOT WANT ...
Sint Maarten
How do you write a blog update when you haven’t updated the blog in almost two months? Trying to answer that question is one of the reasons that I haven't written in so long. A few weeks became a ...
Marie Galante, Les Saintes & Guadeloupe
Our title is a bit misleading as Marie Galante and Les Saintes are dependencies of Guadeloupe administratively. They are however very distinct islands and each worth a visit. We sailed to Marie Gal ...
Dominica part two - The Boiling Lake Hike
After our first long day of hiking and swimming we were all a little tired and sore when we gathered bright and early at 7am for the iconic hike to the Boiling Lake. Kids were particularly quiet in th ...
Dominica, a hiker’s paradise - part one
We left Martinique on February 20th to take advantage of the wind and had a beautiful sail north to Dominica. Wind on the beam, 12 to 18 knots, calm sea… Saltair sailed happily. Upon arrival in R ...
Saint Pierre, Martinique
We spent a couple days in Saint Pierre, Martinique before heading to Dominica. The history is really interesting and we wish we had a little more time to spend in the science museum before we had to h ...
Seven Sisters Hike - Grenada - written by Seth
The seven sisters waterfall is an iconic piece of Grenada. From the drive up the mountains to its wonderful spices and bathing it is definitely a must do. The drive to the seven sisters is alw ...