Our last Caribbean sailing season starts now….

This has always been a 3-year project for us and it is with mixed feelings that we head into our final season of Caribbean cruising. We will miss so many things: the amazing, fabulous, awesome friends we have met along the way; the friendly, relaxed islanders and their enviable way of life; the incredible diversity and adventures each island offers; the warm seas; fresh, cheap coconut water; amazing chicken (jerk, roti or a la St Pierre); rum punches that knock your socks off; and, the memorable sunrises, sunsets, sundowners, green flashes and rainbows all viewed from ours or other boats! I could go on and on but there’s still fun to be had and one more season to do it!

This post is a pictorial representation of our journey over the last few months and covers Grenada to Martinique.

Friends…..

A dock gathering at Secret Harbour, Grenada

And more friends….

Our last beer bob in Grenada

Two gorgeous mates, hamming it up at Ms Lucky’s, Carriacou

An amazing group of friends

Boys enjoying a drink at The Firefly, Bequia

Girls enjoying a drink at The Firefly, Bequia

Whaleboner Restaurant, Bequia

And friends saying farewell to cruising….

Dalynn and Glenn (S/V Amoray)

Wendy and Doug (S/V Nahanni River)

Mal and I enjoying the Underwater Sculpture Park at Moliniere Point, Grenada….

The best Jerk Chicken Shop in Grenada….

A couple of Mona Monkeys of Grenada

Leaving Grenada behind and heading north….

And somewhere in between we fitted in a birthday celebration….

Birthday celebrations at The Slipway Restaurant, Carriacou

Some of our underwater friends between Grenada and Martinique….

Can’t get enough octopi

Love these guys (Reef Squid or Popeye Squid) – those big eyes!

Queen Angelfish and Banded Butterflyfish

Flying Gurnard – look at that blue edging

Queen Triggerfish – imagine doing that makeup every morning!

A nurse shark

Sunrise and sunset….

Before sunrise

Leaving Bequia before sunrise

Aargh me hearties, sunset over St Lucia

And, we’ve now made it to the French island of Martinique. Hmmmm, Lorraine beer, baguettes, cheese, wine, pate and so it goes…

Mal enjoying a 50cl Lorraine beer!

Of course, it’s not all beer and skittles.  There’s been the odd boat job, like replacing the dodger….

Old dodger with frozen zips

Plywood template

Voila! Uninterrupted clear view!

But, even when things don’t go the way you think they will, it’s all still fun and we are excited to still be living this life! Well, for a few more months anyway! 🙂

We hope you follow our last journey through the Eastern Caribbean. So until next time, safe sailing, Sue and Mal xx