We spent a few days back in Rodney Bay, St Lucia before heading south to the magnificent bay, Anse des Pitons, where we moored off the beach between Gros and Petit Piton. Jaleel, the water taxi guide, arranged for his “uncle Dave’ to take us on a brilliant tour inland. We hiked up to the …
We spent almost three weeks in beautiful Martinique. We extended our stay in Point du Bout marina so that Jonathan could take some lessons wing-foiling. His first lesson was on a windsurfer board so the he could learn to use the wing. Technology is great – he wore a helmet in which a microphone allowed …
We left the beautiful bay at Bequia almost two weeks ago and have been making our way north to Martinique. We had a long and breezy sail from Bequia to St Lucia, bypassing St Vincent. St Vincent looks to be a beautiful green island clad in lush rainforest but there are no natural coves in …
We departed Chatham Bay on Union Island a week ago. The bay was beautiful and undeveloped but the winds there were incredibly gusty making for sleepless nights as the anchor chain dragged over the bow roller. My last night was even more disturbed after snorkling above the anchor chain that day and finding that all …
We departed Prickly Bay just over a week ago having had a fantastic night with our Viking pals at the West Indian Beer Company. They brew a wide variety of IPA, lager, cider and bitter and you can select a tasting menu of, thankfully, small glasses. We found ourselves there on Latin American night and …
Gosh! We’ve already been here for more than two weeks and we’re starting to settle in to the laid back island lifestyle. Our first week in Grenada was filled with excitement and partying. Crossing the Atlantic has brought all the Viking Explorers into a close knit family and we celebrated our achievement in style. Only …
We arrived at the Island of Grenada on the morning of 31st January 2025, taking just over 14 days to sail 2305 NM in strong winds and rough seas. Despite being tired we were overjoyed by our first glimpses of land and were full of expectations of the sailing season to come. On our arrival …
We are just passing south of Barbados and our excitement is building. We have reached the Caribbean! We have just 130 miles to go and at current speeds we will be in Grenada by early afternoon tomorrow. Six of the Vikings’ 50ft plus catamarans and monohulls have already arrived, but the smaller boats will be …
Last night was the first for a while when we had no squalls. The sky was clear and we surfed along the waves swaying side to side as the ocean rolled under us. There was only the last sliver of moon so the galaxy was displayed in all its glory. Today is sunny, hot …
Dawn was beautiful and today the weather seems more settled with blue skies and fair-weather clouds. It’s hot and humid and we really want to jump in the sea but that will have to wait until we arrive. Swell is now under 3m and the wind has become more steady at 18-22 knots. We are …