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Caribbean
the fifteen day trip
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Day
1: The trip starts on the French island Martinique, because
of its central position in the Caribbean.
Day 2: After foraging we set sail to St Anne, the most southern
village on Martinique. St Anne has a nice fruit and vegetable
market which is a nice way ot make acquintance of the local
Creole population.
Day 3: St Lucia is the next green island, here the atmosphere
is more Caribbean. St Lucia is an independent island. Its
population is very proud. Here you can see a wide variety
of tropical flowers and fruits in the course of a single afternoon.
Day 4: Sailing to the next bay, we come to the village of
Soufrierre, here is a coconut oil factory. Here you can take
tour, guided by locals, up to the mountain to a bubbling sulfur
geyser. Then you return, downhill, through the tropical forest
with its lush vegetation and its numerous waterfalls. At the
bottom of the mountain there is a warm water spring in which
you can bathe.
Day 5: The trip from St. Lucia to St. Vincent, which is the
next independent island, is a spectacular sailing trip. On
the way we will see dolphins jumping out of the water and
we often see whales. If we are lucky, we will catch a nice
tuna which we’ll cook that evening. At the end of the day
you can climb the vulcano.
Day
6: A short trip in the leeward side of the island St Vincent.
This is a good chance to travel over the island with the local
bus. You can see the colorful capital city Kingstown with
a very lively Creole market. A good place to buy t-shirts.
At the end of the day the skipper waits with the yacht in
Young Island.
Day 7: The next island is Mustique, a private island and unique
in the Grenadines. The worlds most wealthy people have their
vacation mansions here. Cocktails in the world famous Cotton
club and a ride on the island give you a rich feeling. It
is in big contrast with the other islands in the Caribbean.
Day
8: Today we have yet another great sail. We sail into a big
horse shoe shape coral reef, an ideal natural anchorage the
Toboga Cays. This is an outstanding spot for scuba diving,
deep sea diving, and swimming. It’s also a great place for
a BBQ on the beach. |
Day
9: Sailing between the reefs, we leave the pearl of the Caribbean.
Underway we make a cocktail stop at the beach of Palm Island. The
harbour of Union Island is protected by a reef which colours the
water azure blue. Salsa and reggae are a lifestyle on this island.
Day 10: A strip of sand and a few palm trees, Sandy Island, is the
most southern destination of our trip.
Day 11: Close hauled we sail to Mayreau. At the top of this smal
island you have a breath taking few of the Tobago Cays. The blue
colour gradations shows the horse shoe reef of the Cays. In the
village we have a great meal and afterwards we can go to a local
party which always going on.
Day
12: A beautiful sailing day north bound through the Grenadines brings
us to Bequia. The island of the old whaling fishers. The turtle
nursing home is worth a visit. There is a good dive shop were you
can make a (beginners) dive.
Day 13: The dashing passage through the Bequia canal to St Vincent
is short and intense. The bay of Cumberland is green and quiet.
At the beach we enjoy a great sunset and a nice BBQ.
Day
14: An early rise for the crossing to St Lucia. The entrance of
the old robbers' den Marigot bay is hidden. In this beautiful cove
with mangroves we anchor and enjoy looking back on a long sailing
day.
Day 15: The last sailing day to Martinique. Before we enter the
harbour of Le Marin we have a last dive into the warm water. The
flight back is in the evening.
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