February 12, 2020
Amazing mantas
We love the Komodo islands. The friendly boat community of Indonesian phinisis, or junk rigs, is based in Labuan Bajo which is [...]
August 9, 2017
More Vanuatu voyages
We’ve been continuing our passages northwards through the islands, sailing from Port Vila to Mele Bay and then Havannah Harbour on Efate island, then onwards to Emae, Epi, the Maskelynes and Malekula, with a little side trip to Ambrym. We're now…
July 20, 2017
Turtle vid
I love turtles. One of the things that I most enjoy about our sailing travels is the ability to swim with animals in their natural environment. Snorkelling on reefs is one of my favourite things to do and it’s an added bit of magic when a turtle…
August 25, 2016
Beneath the keel
The very fact that our sailboat enables us to live on the water never ceases to amaze me. This may sounds obvious but, like the landlubber homeowner who always wants to spend more time entertaining in their dining room, taking a luxurious soak in…
August 25, 2014
Underwater with sharks in Huahine
Another video post, this time in Huahine with the beautiful reef sharks [...]
August 9, 2014
Swimming with sharks and rays in Moorea
Click on the link to see a video of us snorkelling with sharks and rays in Moorea. Enjoy! [...]
January 3, 2013
Sun, sand and Santa – a month in San Blás
The San Blás islands, also known as the Kuna Yala, is home to the Kuna Indians who are in charge of the entire archipelago of over 350 islands and retain autonomy without interference from the national Panamanian government. The archipelago is…
September 10, 2012
The kinkajou, the geckos, the jellyfish, the shark, the ferret, the kitten, the ray and Bex and Toby
You know what they say about London buses? That you wait for ages and then suddenly three come at once. Well, Panama's Bocas del Toro has been a bit like that for us and visitors. We've just had our third set of boat guest here and are about to…
March 29, 2012
Any pets, guns or jetskis?…
…Is the first thing I am asked when we arrive in Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands. The question is asked in a dead pan, humourless voice, by an official at a tiny ferry dock. I am too tired to really register what is being said, so my “No…no,…
January 30, 2012
Island style
This is a long overdue post all about St Lucia. Overdue largely because we needed a break after crossing our first ocean. We were straining our eyes, scanning the horizon for that first glimpse of land, all over-excited. But, we’re sailing, so, once…
January 19, 2012
Rodney Bay, Marigot Bay, Castries, Anse la Raye, Soufriere, Pigeon Island
We've been tripping along the Western coast of St Lucia; visiting mangrove bays and palm tree beaches; snorkelling among brightly spotted eels, luminous fish and giant sea urchins; diving off the boat to swim in beautifully clear waters; gorging…