I will be updating this page periodically, as we continue our travels! These are the places our adventures aboard S/V Salt Whistle have taken us so far! Each place that has a corresponding blog will be written in blue text, and linked to that blog entry. Just click on the blue word!
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| This was our course through the Caribbean chain, as recorded by our GPS tracker |
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| This Google Earth map shows all of the places we stopped on our sail south to Grenada |
THE BEGINNING...
Our adventures began in the US Virgin Islands, getting Salt Whistle ready to sail. We worked hard to save up money for cruising and boat repairs/improvements. In our spare time we tackled as many boat projects as we could.
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| Nickname: The American Paradise; Official Language: English; Currency: US Dollar |
May - September 2013: Great Cruz Bay, St. John
We decided to begin our cruising adventures by island hopping down the Caribbean chain. Our goal was to make it south before the hurricane season was in full swing. This was the more challenging part of our sail, since we were sailing into the wind.
September - November 2013: Sapphire Marina, St. Thomas
May 4 - June 3, 2015 - Secret Harbor, St. Thomas - Christmas Cove, Little St. James - St. John
CRUISING THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...
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| This was our exact course, as recorded by our GPS tracker |
June 3 - 18, 2015 - St. Martin/St. Maarten
(Anse Marcel, Grand Case Bay, Marigot, & Tintamarre Island)
June 18 - 22, 2015 - Saba
(Ladder Bay & Wells Bay)
June 22 - 25, 2015 - St. Eustatius
(Oranjestad Bay)
June 25 - July 4, 2015 - St. Kitts
(White House Bay & Ballast Bay)
July 4 - 8, 2015 - Nevis
(Pinney's Beach)
July 8 - 10, 2015 - Montserrat
(Little Bay)
July 10 - 13, 2015 - Guadeloupe
(Deshais)
July 13 - 18, 2015 - Iles des les Saintes
(Terre-de-Haut & Ilet a Cabrit)
July 18 - 24, 2015 - Dominica
(Portsmouth & Roseau)
We continued our cruising adventures by island hopping south through the windward islands. Now the island chain starts to curve to the west, putting the wind more at our backs. Much easier sailing!
July 24 - 31, 2015 - Martinique
(St. Pierre, Fort-de-France, Les Anses d'Arlet)
July 31 - August 1, 2015 - St. Lucia
(Soufriere)
August 1 - 7, 2015 - St. Vincent & the Grenadines
(Port Elizabeth, Bequia & Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau)
August 7, 2015 - October 26 - Grenada
(Carriacou, Mt. Hartman Bay, Prickly Bay, St. George's)
(Anse Marcel, Grand Case Bay, Marigot, & Tintamarre Island)
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| Nickname: The Friendly Island; Official Languages: French, Dutch, English; Currencies: US Dollar, Euro & Florin |
June 18 - 22, 2015 - Saba
(Ladder Bay & Wells Bay)
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| Nickname: Unspoiled Queen; Official Languages: Dutch, English; Currency: EC Dollar |
June 22 - 25, 2015 - St. Eustatius
(Oranjestad Bay)
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| Nickname: The Golden Rock; Official Language: Dutch; Currency: US Dollar |
June 25 - July 4, 2015 - St. Kitts
(White House Bay & Ballast Bay)
July 4 - 8, 2015 - Nevis
(Pinney's Beach)
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| Nickname: Queen of the Caribees; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
July 8 - 10, 2015 - Montserrat
(Little Bay)
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| Nickname: Emerald Isle; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
July 10 - 13, 2015 - Guadeloupe
(Deshais)
July 13 - 18, 2015 - Iles des les Saintes
(Terre-de-Haut & Ilet a Cabrit)
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| Nickname: The Butterfly Island; Official Language: French; Currency: Euro |
July 18 - 24, 2015 - Dominica
(Portsmouth & Roseau)
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| Nickname: Nature Isle of the Caribbean; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
CRUISING THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...
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| This was our exact course, as recorded by our GPS tracker |
July 24 - 31, 2015 - Martinique
(St. Pierre, Fort-de-France, Les Anses d'Arlet)
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| Nickname: Island of Flowers; Official Language: French; Currency: Euro |
July 31 - August 1, 2015 - St. Lucia
(Soufriere)
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| Nickname: Helen of the West Indies; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
August 1 - 7, 2015 - St. Vincent & the Grenadines
(Port Elizabeth, Bequia & Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau)
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| Nickname: The Breadfruit Isle; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
August 7, 2015 - October 26 - Grenada
(Carriacou, Mt. Hartman Bay, Prickly Bay, St. George's)
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| Nickname: The Isle of Spice; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
HEADING BACK NORTH...
We began to head north again on October 26th, when the hurricane season was coming to a close. My Dad, John, joined us from Grenada to St. Lucia.
October 26 - 29, 2015 - St. Vincent & the Grenadines
(Frigate Island & Port Elizabeth, Bequia)
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| Nickname: The Breadfruit Isle; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar |
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| Nickname: Helen of the West Indies; Official Language: English; Currency: EC Dollar November 4 - 13, 2015 - Martinique (Sainte-Anne, Fort-de-France, St. Pierre)
November 13 - 14, 2015 - Iles des les Saintes (Ilet a Cabrit) November 14 - 18, 2015 - Guadeloupe (Deshais)
OUR FIRST OVERNIGHT SAIL We did our first ever overnight sail from Deshais, Guadeloupe all the way to St. Bartholemy.   (Anse Marcel & Marigot)
After spending a week and a half in St. Martin learning about how we could legally work there and trying to find work, we decided that our funds were so low we didn't have time to mess around. We'd have to establish residency, waiting for documents to arrive and our paperwork to process. This could easily take a month or more. It was already "high season," (End of November through approximately April is when tourism tends to be at its highest) and we needed to be making money rather than just spending it. We did have some potential work lined up, but none of it was full time. Rather than take the risk and staying, we decided to return "home" to St. Thomas where we knew work was plentiful, and we were already legal to work there because we are US citizens. Our second overnight sail from was from Marigot, St. Martin to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.  December 3, 2015 - Present - US Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie & Red Hook, St. Thomas)
We are currently back "home" in the USVI. We are both working hard to save up money so we can maintain and fix up our boat/home, SV Salt Whistle, and hopefully soon afford to go on our next adventure! I am working at Aqua Action Dive Center in Secret Harbor and Skeeter is working at Red Hook Dive Center. If you're in the area, stop by and say "hi!" |
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