
An Authentic Experience
The San Blas Islands are living history, a different world from the remainder of the Caribbean cruising grounds.

The San Blas Islands are living history, a different world from the remainder of the Caribbean cruising grounds.

Selling everything to go cruising for a few years is the best decision we ever made.

A magical playground for children of all ages, the BVI have topped cruising itineraries for eons—and with good reason.

Despite Covid-19, chartering still offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore a different way of boating.

Our annual review of the most significant new power catamaran models to hit the market this year.

I’m looking forward to my next cheeseburger in paradise, and I hope you are too.



The U.S. Virgins Islands have surged back from the devastation of the 2017 hurricanes, with new infrastructure plans that will benefit charterers and cruisers alike.

Cuba and The Bahamas: These two island nations are separated by only 14 miles, yet are worlds apart.

Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.

Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.

Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.

Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.

We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.

The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.