Catalina Sunshine: The Parkers Hit English Harbour (BLOG)
April 23, 2015
March 13, 2015: English Harbour, Antigua We entered the relatively narrow entrance to English Harbour with Fort Berkely built on a narrow spit of land
March 13, 2015: English Harbour, Antigua We entered the relatively narrow entrance to English Harbour with Fort Berkely built on a narrow spit of land
Catalina Sunshine makes her way from St. Kitts to Nevis’s beautiful Four Seasons resort to enjoy all that Pinney beach has to offer. Next it’s off into wet.
Our friends Jim and Kim are wrapping up their visit aboard Catalina Sunshine. The final days included a fantastic brunch stop, and granite cliff hike and a greek super model sighting.
The latest from cruising-couple Greg and Beth has Catalina Sunshine exploring the famed Sopher’s hole with a car ride to Tortola thrown in.
The Parkers have a run-in with an over-sized Ocean Alexander and miss stopping in Great Harbour only to discover a utopia of Bikinis and pirates aboard the Willie T at their final destination.
The Parkers check in from White Bay near Guana Island and take an extended dinghy ride to resupply and discover a 400-year-old rum distillery while sneaking a walk for their dog, Jackie.
The Parkers, their animals too, explore the Bitter End and Biras Hill for the holidays, discovering the best dinner they’ve had in the Caribbean.
Greg and Beth hoist anchor and head for Chub Cay from Nassau. Chub Cay is an excellent stop for Bahamas-cruisers. The area offers good fishing, scenery and can be had for almost free.
Join our newest cruiser-blog addition, Beth and Greg Parker en route to Nassau and beyond as they cruise aboard Catalina Sunshine.
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