Caribbean
Sailing vacations during winter time are in the Caribbean.
The Grenadines are a collection of islands located in the southern Caribbean Sea between Martinique and Venezuela.
The itinerary includes a dozen islands among crystal clear waters and white beaches. Taking advantage of the ideal wind, the warm Trade Wind, we will move daily from island to island.
Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Carriacou, Grenada, and Tobago Cays offer undiscovered backdrops, breathtaking bays, and deserted beaches. We won’t miss the shore excursions either, among the forests and its fascinating greenery.
The islands are very different from each other, from the wildest to the chicest!!!
We will sail in the morning, after breakfast, to move from one island to another continuing with endless swimming the day, snorkeling, reef excursions, Caribbean dinners on board and cocktails exclusively with local products.
The nights we will spend at anchor in roadsteads on uncrowded bays. We won’t miss sunsets that will only make us relax and dream, and starry skies will accompany us through the night, lulled by the boat!
We will embark at Le Marin marina, about 4o km from the island’s international airport. It is very well connected from Paris. Alternatively, embarkation could also take place on the island of Saint Lucia (it will all depend on the cheapest flight you can find to reach the Caribbean).
Once you arrive at the embarkation marina, you will allow time to fully recover from the time difference and we will spend the first dinner on board in port.
The following morning you will cast off your moorings and begin sailing south, arriving at lunchtime in the island of Saint Lucia.
First Caribbean dives and then spend the night in Marigot Bay.
On the second day we will sail to Saint Vincent, a very wild island, very beautiful indeed. Classic beach bars will be waiting for us, palm trees touching the sea and very kind local people who will take you to see the island’s waterfalls and forests if you wish.
On the third day we will sail to Mustique, the island where so many VIPs have homes. It is the most exclusive paradise in the area. It has numerous coral reefs, fabulous beaches and a sea to die for!
On the fourth day we will move to the Tobago Cays, a small archipelago of five uninhabited islands connected by a coral reef and arranged in a horseshoe shape. This complex forms a magical marine park, one of the most beautiful moorings in the Caribbean.
Bathing among torpedoes and turtles will be an indescribable feeling. Nature thankfully still holds sway.
During the fifth day, we will leave the Tobago Cays and with a short sail we will head to Petit Saint Vincent, a truly exclusive island with a picture-postcard white beach.
It is a wonderful haven of fine white sand, turquoise seas and unrivaled luxury and elegance.
Day six will reserve us swimming between Palm Island, Mopion and nearby Union Island.
We will not miss visits to other small islands and if conditions permit the fabulous Salt Whistle Bay, a place that looks painted! It is a narrow tongue of white sand that protects a clear, fabulous sea. Palm trees bending over the beaches, sipping a Caribbean cocktail right on the sea thanks to the presence of a bar.
On the seventh day, after a short sail, we will be in Bequia. The Caribbean’s most secret and exclusive island. It is an enchanting place with its beautiful beaches, clear seabed for snorkeling and lush nature.
Despite many innovations, the island still maintains an ancient and unspoiled atmosphere.
From Bequia we will begin the “ascent” to Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia, exploring bays different from those of the previous days.
Disembarkation is always scheduled at the same marina as embarkation or, if the One Way* formula is desired, will take place on the island of Saint Vincent.
*The difference is that with this formula you can spend an extra day in the southern islands and reach Martinique (or Saint Lucia) by a short flight from Saint Vincent.
In making your experience as relaxing as possible, I will accompany you to the airport in Saint Vincent to clear customs.
The program is purely indicative; it will be modified according to weather conditions at the sole discretion of the captain.
Sailing vacations during the winter period are in the Caribbean.
We will sail in the morning, after breakfast, to move from island to island continuing with endless swimming the day, snorkeling, reef excursions, Caribbean dinners on board and cocktails exclusively with local products.
The nights we will spend at anchor in roadsteads on uncrowded bays. We won’t miss sunsets that will only make us relax and dream, and starry skies will accompany us through the night, lulled by the boat!
We will embark at Le Marin marina, about 4o km from the island’s international airport. It is very well connected from Paris. Alternatively, embarkation could also take place on the island of Saint Lucia (it will all depend on the cheapest flight you can find to reach the Caribbean)
Martinique, is along with Guadeloupe the largest of the French Antilles (the other two being Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy).
Rich in lush vegetation, it is a very diverse island with beautiful beaches, cliffs, forests and breathtaking vistas.
The best beaches are Plage des Salines, perhaps the most popular of all, Anse Trabaud, Anse Michel, Cap Chavalier-which are in the southern part of the island-and Pointe Macré, in the northern part.
Once you arrive at the embarkation marina, you will allow time to fully recover from the time difference and we will spend the first dinner on board in port.
The following morning we will cast off our moorings and begin sailing north. Still in Martinique, we will stop in Saint Pierre, just below the volcano Mont Pelée.
Later we will sail to Dominica where we will be surprised by the extraordinary sea at Prince Rupert Bay.
Dominica is the greenest island in the Caribbean, nicknamed “Nature’s Island,” precisely because of its lush vegetation.
It owes its name to the day Christopher Columbus sighted it, November 3, 1493, a Sunday in fact. It is distinguished from other Caribbean islands both by its morphology characterized by rainforests, lakes, hot springs and no less than two hundred rivers that cross it far and wide and, after forming splendid waterfalls, flow into the Caribbean Sea. The island is home to Morne Trois Pitons National Park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. On this island we will also find the highest peak in the Eastern Caribbean, Morne Diablotin with its 1447 meters. Another curiosity, Boiling Lake, the second largest steam lake in the world with a water temperature ranging between 80º and 90º. We will also not miss the trip to the Valley of Desolation, marked by a lunar landscape and dotted with sulfurous hot springs.
Dominica is the only island in the Caribbean to have preserved a small community of pre-Columbian lineage (the indigenous Caribbeans).
We will sail back to Les Saintes, a small archipelago consisting of 9 islands. Best known for the beautiful bay of Anse du Bourg that resembles a small Rio on its Pain de Sucre, considered the third most beautiful bay in the world.
Not far away we find Marie Galante. This place amazes both for its beautiful landscapes and the richness of its heritage. If the idyllic beaches, which look like something out of a postcard, make lovers of la dolce far niente happy, the island of a hundred mills also enchants fans of authentic and tranquil atmospheres, with the quiet expanses of sugar cane and the remains of windmills (once used for sugar production).
For lovers of history and heritage, they can also head to the Punch Pond, a historic site located in front of the old Pirogue factory where all the sugar and rum supplies of the Pirogue household were poured to celebrate the final abolition of slavery.
To the south/east of the island we will find the magnificent Feuillère beach with fine white sand, coconut trees and a lagoon with turquoise waters.
Guadeloupe, the island that was once considered the Cinderella of the Antilles and the poor sister of Martinique. After a short sail, we will reach the last island on our itinerary. Before disembarking, we will not miss the last dives for a worthy farewell.
The island looks like a green butterfly with wings formed by two main islands: Grande Terre and Basse Terre.
Here too we will find fine white sand beaches, and inland you can find a rainforest with the highest waterfall in the Caribbean.
Guadeloupe makes the impossible possible. Black volcanoes and white beaches, blue seabed and tropical forests, highways and jungle. All framed by palm trees, tropical nature and small towns surrounded by banana, coffee and sugarcane crops.
A final Caribbean dip will await us in Gosier, a sandy islet, and then we will end our cruise in Pointe-à-Pitre.
The program is purely indicative; it will be modified according to weather conditions at the captain’s sole discretion.
Sailing vacations during the winter period are in the Caribbean.
We will sail in the morning, after breakfast, to move from island to island continuing with endless swimming the day, snorkeling, reef excursions, Caribbean dinners on board and cocktails exclusively with local products.
The nights we will spend at anchor in roadsteads on uncrowded bays. We won’t miss sunsets that will only make us relax and dream, and starry skies will accompany us through the night, lulled by the boat!
Embarkation is scheduled in Pointe-à-Pitre.
Once you arrive at the embarkation marina, you will allow time to fully recover from the time difference and we will spend the first dinner on board in port.
The following morning you will cast off your moorings and begin sailing north.
Sail and first swim at Ilet à Goayaves, a small marine reserve to protect the extraordinary marine life. We will spend the night in Deshais, in the far north of Guadeloupe.
First ocean miles off the coast to Antigua, an island famous for its extraordinary Nelson’s Bay, English Harbour. We will find crystal clear waters and evening nightlife!
We will spend a couple of days in Antigua among its long stretches of idyllic beaches, crystal clear seabed, deep blue sea. A small island in the Antilles, belonging to the State of Antigua and Barbuda, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, who named it after the Church of Santa Maria La Antigua in Seville. A tour of the colorful and lively capital is a must, where we could admire Saint John’s Cathedral.
Antigua has a beautiful coastline of about 150 km with 365 beaches, it is said that there is one for every day of the year!!!
As mentioned before, we will stop at the natural harbor of English Harbour, which once sheltered the British fleet. We may go for a hike to Shirley Heights, a hill that was once a majestic fortress whose ruins remain today, to take in one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the entire bay. From its 150 meters above sea level, you can glimpse the island of Guadeloupe, the volcano Montserrat and enjoy the sunset of Antigua.
We will sail and visit the beautiful beaches on the east coast of the island, also exploring Green Island.
Obligatory stop at Halfmoon Bay Beach, a peculiar crescent-shaped beach with sand that takes shades from white to pink and a gentle breeze that does not make you suffer from the heat.
Once the time for dreaming among the shores of beautiful Antigua is over, we will depart for Barbuda. The beach in front of which we will moor, is a 5 km long tongue of pink sand and will surely leave you breathless!
Antigua’s sister is a haven of peace and tranquility. Renowned and recognized for its silence, we will immerse ourselves in the most unspoiled nature.
Mandatory stop at the beach named Lady Diana. We will find enchanting colors, leaving us stunned, speechless. With that landscape in front of our eyes, none will be needed….
Then it will be the turn of Saint Barthélemy, a name that evokes VIP personalities and chic beaches. The island of daffodils and aesthetes, one of the most exclusive destinations in the Caribbean. The reason for so much success is not hard to guess. Off-white sandy beaches surrounded by coral reefs, lavish villas nestled in the lush vegetation of green hills sloping down to the sea, spectacular views and a nightlife that is anything but boring.
We will arrive in Gustavia, the capital city, and then afterwards move on to Anse du Colombier where we can swim with sea turtles.
The last sailing will take us to Saint Martin, in Marigot Bay. It is an island divided between France (northern part) and the Netherlands (southern part). The border is not delineated by any kind of “barrier” and it is possible to pass freely from one area to another. Its inhabitants persist in claiming the record of the “smallest island in the world divided between two nations.”
Here, too, you will be spoiled for choice when it comes to beaches. There are 37 of them, from the quietest to the most crowded, all wonderful in the best Caribbean tradition.
The program is purely indicative; it will be modified according to weather conditions at the sole discretion of the captain.
Sailing vacations during the winter period are in the Caribbean.
We will sail in the morning, after breakfast, to move from island to island continuing with endless swimming the day, snorkeling, reef excursions, Caribbean dinners on board and cocktails exclusively with local products.
The nights we will spend at anchor in roadsteads on uncrowded bays. We won’t miss sunsets that will only make us relax and dream, and starry skies will accompany us through the night, lulled by the boat!
The British Virgin Islands are entirely a marine reserve, composed of islands very close together, some large and some small but all characterized by turquoise waters and white beaches.
British by history, Caribbean by nature, it is a volcanic archipelago east of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Ocean.
Embarkation is scheduled at Road Town Marina about 10 km from Terrance B International Airport. Lettsome located on the island of Tortola.
Once you arrive at the embarkation marina, you will allow time to fully recover from the time difference and we will spend the first dinner on board in port.
The following morning you will cast off your moorings and begin sailing to and exploring the island of Tortola.
It is the largest and most populated of the BVIs. Its white sandy beaches, mountains covered with lush rainforest, rugged coastline full of secluded bays, and large number of harbors and marinas make Tortola one of the most visited destinations by sailing vacationers.
The caves of Norman Island, a short sail through the sheltered Sir Frances Drake Channel, will guide you to your first BVI experience, enchanting both on land and on the seabed. You can snorkel in an aquarium-like sea with thousands of colorful minnows.
Coffee, a good breakfast and a relaxing dip is the start of our day. We will sail along the shores of Peter Island, a private island that if we are looking for true paradise on earth, really looks a lot like it.
There are five beaches on the island, one different from the other, overlooking either the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea or even the Sir Francis Drake Channel.
White sand, clear sea like a swimming pool, rows of palm trees for shelter from the sun. This is how we will be greeted by this wonderful island.
It rises south of Tortola and has a curious inverted “L” shape. About 5 miles away from the capital port, it offers breathtaking scenery and some irresistible beaches, as well as the usual sites for fantastic snorkeling.
On the territory, stands the luxurious Peter Island Resort, internationally recognized as one of the best in the world.
Next, we will pass Dead Chest Atoll, which is currently uninhabited National Park and is surrounded by interesting dive sto and snorkeling sites. Legend has it that the pirate Blackbeard abandoned some of his men on this island for about a month as punishment, leaving each of them with a bottle of rum and a knife. When Blackbeard returned to take back his men he found very few of them alive.
Short sail to Salt Island, where everything is protected in a calm sea. On this island is the wreck of the R.M.S. Rhone, sunk in 1896, off the east side of the island. This is one of the most famous wrecks in the world and where you can snorkel the stern of the ship or take a tour along the shoreline in search of buried treasures.
Virgin Gorda, or the “Fat Virgin” named after Christopher Columbus because of its distinctive shape of a woman lying down, with a big belly. We will not miss the North Sound, a huge beautiful bay, full of bars, restaurants, marinas and some beaches.
Necker Island, located north of Virgin Gorda Sound, is a small island surrounded by turquoise waters, beautiful coral reefs and sandy beaches.
Anegada, is the easternmost of the British Virgin Islands. Its name, of Spanish origin, means “submerged” in Italian, and the explanation lies in the fact that the island has a maximum elevation of 8 meters above sea level. It is the only coral atoll in the Virgin Islands, where the only inhabitants-other than the staff of the few accommodations-are iguanas and flamingos.
One of the sensational beaches that dot the island is Pomato Point, a haven of tranquility between its white sand and azure sea. Not far away, but on the north coast of the West End, we will find Cow Wreck Bay, where again the white beach and a crystal clear sea are the real stars. In the East End, the eastern part of the island, the most famous beach, on the other hand, is Loblolly Beach, an immense beach that stretches over the bay of the same name. The other beach in the East End is Flash of Beauty, ideal for reef diving.
Dog Island, a favorite destination for divers, is a classic stop, and the best anchorages are the bay west of Kitchen Point and the one on the south side of Great Dog.
Guana Island, is a handkerchief of land north/east of Tortola has preserved the historic style and with great attention to natural heritage preservation.
We will immerse ourselves in its botanical garden, with its intense scent of orchids, and it will be like moving through a fairy tale world.
Human presence is limited to a maximum of thirty guests to allow the flora and fauna to live in the most pristine setting possible.
Marina Cay, located just north/east of the Tortola airport, is a perfect little island centered around a lively beach bar/restaurant. Even now the island is a great place to watch the sunset.
We will drop anchor on the exceptionally sheltered north side of the cay. We will engage in snorkeling on the reef, just below the surface of the water.
Jost Van Dyke, is a tiny islet of just 10 sq. km, named after the infamous Dutch pirate who chose it as a base of attack for his raids. Far from the trill of cell phones and city lights, it is a remote and peaceful oasis. The main landings are at Great Harbour, Little Harbour and White Bay. The first two have quiet lagoons, good anchorage bottoms and inviting little restaurants expert in West Indian cuisine. White Bay, bordered by a magnificent expanse of white sand, is reached via a narrow channel that cuts through the reef.
We will not miss a dip in beautiful Sandy Cay, a charming beach on the adjacent Little Jost Van Dyke where we will practice snorkeling and other water activities.
The program is purely indicative, it will be modified according to weather conditions at the sole discretion of the captain.