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Five Favorite Leeward Anchorages

Little Bay, Anguilla For those addicted to undeveloped natural beauty, Little Bay is outstanding, even by Caribbean standards. Along the shore, 70-foot cliffs rise from turquoise water. They are multicolored, in reds, pinks, greys and whites, textured by holes, caves and grottos, which are home to tropic birds, pelicans and kingfishers. You cannot anchor here, … Read more

Five Favorite Anchorages of the Windward Islands

Grand Anse D’Arlet, Martinique The hills rise steeply from a long beach, creating a scene Gauguin might have painted in when he was in the Pacific. Ashore there is not much more than a string of beach-front restaurants that serve fresh fish and lobster, the pace of life is relaxed and easy. You can find … Read more

Elephants in the Gulf Stream

The crossing from Florida to Abaco is about 130 miles, 55 miles across the Florida straits, to West End, Grand Bahama Island and then onto Abaco. The most challenging aspect is crossing the Florida Straits. The Gulf Stream flows northward at about 3 knots and is 20-25 miles miles wide. During the winter months if … Read more

The Abaco Islands

A wonderful group of islands, situated 100 miles north of Nassau, the Abacos represent the most versatile, least challenging and easiest to navigate of the Bahamian island groups. Abaco is comprised of 100 or so large and small islands and cays with the largest being the Great and Little Abaco. Stretching from the northern most … Read more