This it the fourth time Three Sons is cruising the Chesapeake Bay. The Bay is considered one of the greatest cruising destinations being 219 miles long and having 11,600 miles of shoreline.
Read More »Deltaville, VA & Dartmouth, MA
The AGLCA Rendezvous ended and we were back to constantly checking numerous weather Apps and planning stops. With the weather in Chesapeake Bay being unfriendly for cruisers, we chose a short 12 Nautical Mile trip across the James River stopping in Hampton, VA.
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For the second year, we attended the AGLCA Rendezvous in Norfolk, VA.
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A much needed trip home for hugs from our peeps!
Three Sons got some needed maintenance on the hard.
The ICW is basically a watery interstate route filled with natural breathtaking beauty and engineered paths connecting the waterways. In North Carolina the ICW runs for almost 300 miles and has large tidal flow, inlets currents, creeks and rivers, shallow water and active dredging barges. Three Sons cruised the 271 miles of the ICW through North Carolina and meandered around the obstacles in 5 days.
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Three Sons took advantage of some gorgeous weather cruising conditions (with the exception of one day of a bad prediction) and cruised through South Carolina in four days putting 211 miles behind us.
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We continue to move up the East Coast exploring new places but not staying too long so we can get to VA to have the boat hauled.
Read More »Georgia
Our cruising itinerary for the northern part of Florida was planned deliberately to move each day but still enjoy some sights. We have an appointment at the end of the month to get the boat hauled in VA to have the stabilizers fixed. In order to make this happen, we need to put quite a few miles behind us
Read More »North Florida, East Coast
Monday, April 1 -3, 2024
After a very relaxing night on anchor in Ft. Pierce we started back on the Great Loop Route. Our first stop on the East Coast was Melbourne, FL where we docked at Melbourne Harbor Marina.
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In order to avoid snow and cold temperatures, we cruised the Bahamian Islands. We truly felt blessed for this opportunity of adventure, clear water, and warm temps.
Read More »Returning to the States
Mother Nature decides when we travel and where! Our time in the Bahamas is coming to a close. It is looking like we might have a weather window this weekend to cross over to the East Coast of Florida. Easter Sunday is looking like great conditions to cross the Atlantic and travel the Gulf Stream but we will see if Mother Nature is playing tricks. As we closely watch the weather, we are moving west to stage getting back to the states.
Read More »Heading West Towards USA
Our trip to Green Turtle Cay was uneventful, but we put a lot of effort in deciding to go. The trip from Great Guana Cay to any point west requires a short jump into the Atlantic before cutting back into the mostly protected Sea of Abaco. This jump is knows as Whale’s Cut as it goes around Whale’s Cay.
Read More »Green Turtle Cay, Abaco
With the prediction of a ‘blow’ coming across the Bahamas, we decided to hunker down in Great Guana Cay. We cruised 8.5 Nautical Miles across the Sea of Abaco to Settlement Harbor and docked at Orchid Bay Marina. Great Guana Cay was also devastated by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. We took lots of walks along the beach and up and down the streets to get a feel for the rebuilding and devastation by Mother Nature. Thankfully, the weather was beautiful while we waited for the blow, so along with lots of walks, we spent time with other cruisers on the docks and visited the two famous beach bars, Nippers and Grabbers!
Read More »Great Guana Cay, Abaco
We decided on a quick visit at Marsh Harbor in order to stay ahead of a storm that was coming our way. Since reviews and word of mouth reports claimed anchoring was quite tight in Marsh Harbor, we chose to dock at Conch Marina and Inn. The marina is family owned by locals and had good reviews and space.
Read More »Marsh Harbor, Abaco