- Island Outposts: Detailed information on the anchorages of the Caribbean chain.
- Limin' in Paradise: Anchored in the pristine waters of Eustatia Sound, BVI.
- Dive into the Caribbean Sea: Explore dive sites and the National Parks Systems of the Caribbean.
- The Rhythm of the Islands: People, culture, events, regattas and festivals.
- The Local Route Home: Cruise-planning, navigation, charter and safety.
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Welcome to Cruising Guide Publications
Targeted to the cruising sailor, our site is a voyage of discovery through the islands of the Caribbean, offering the reader an intimate perspective of the islands, people and the culture of the West Indies. Here you will find updates to our guides, anchorages, navigation, route planning advice, including GPS waypoints, planning tips and information. A section of the site has been dedicated to both yacht charter and island ecology, including diving and the national marine park system.
Please visit this page to see any updates or corrections to the new 2020 cruising guide.
The 2020-2021 edition of Chris Doyle and Lexi Fisher's Cruising Guide to the Southern Leeward Islands is now available!
The 2020-2021 edition of Chris Doyle and Lexi Fisher's Cruising Guide to the Northern Leeward Islands is now available!
This special 19th edition of CRUISING GUIDE TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS is a post-hurricane edition...
Exactly two years after Hurricane Irma slammed into the Leeward and Virgin Islands, Hurricane Dorian, the second most deadly Atlantic hurricane in recorded history wrought a path of devastation on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas...
The new 2019-2020 Sailors Guide to the Windward Islands by Chris Doyle and Lexi Fisher is now available!
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Oceans & Islands
One of the many fascinations of exploring tropical waters is to appreciate the beauty and diversity of life on and around the coral reefs. Multicolored corals of great size and shape along with hundreds of species of fish, sponges, invertebrates and anemones act as a backdrop for divers and snorkelers who slip beneath the surface to explore the secrets of the deep. As sailors, we possess a heightened awareness of the aquatic environment and therefore we logically assume an ongoing moral obligation to help protect and restore the health of these fragile eco-systems for future generations.
They can strip a reef of juvenile fish within five weeks and without the fish the reef can choke and die...
Sea turtles are one of the Earth’s most ancient creatures. The species have been around for 110 million years, since the time of the dinosaurs...
Risk analyses indicate that more than 90% of the world’s reefs will be threatened by climate change and local anthropogenic impacts by the year 2030 under...