Category: Caribbean

Written by Christina C., Mate & Social Media After all of our students arrived safely at the docks, we had a scrumptious dinner of chicken, veggies, rice, and coleslaw followed by the first restful night on the boat. The next morning, we had a quick briefing about ASA courses and scuba diving and a talk…

By Josephine A June 27, 2024 Written by Beck L., mate of FLX Today is an exciting day for Mega Fleet—we’re going to Anegada! After waking up in beautiful Leverick Bay, we cooked up some eggs and bacon for a hot breakfast and got ready to go to shore. Our campers did some shopping at…

Written by Sadie C., Mate on Samoa Sailors awoke to a beautiful blistering sun at Cooper Island to start the morning. Fueled by a breakfast buffet, open-water scuba divers, fun-divers, and advanced open-water divers left to start on their adventures for the day. Meanwhile, non-divers teamed up to take two boats from Cooper island to…

Written by Carolyn G., mate on Dreamer It was another adventure-filled and action-packed day here at Sail Carribean! We started day 4 with smiles, as we slept in until 7:30 and up anchored from Savannah. After we successfully raised sails at the direction of skipper-of-the-day, Clare, we began our day traveling to Leverick Bay where…

Written by Margo, a Mate on Jackalope After a squall-filled first voyage from Hodges to Marina Cay, the students were eager to embark on their first sunny sail to Cooper Island Beach Club! They filled up on a delicious breakfast of yogurt parfaits, bagels, and fruit before doing their first de-mooring. We reviewed winch safety,…

Written by Nat P., Mega Program Director Today was another marvelous day on the water! On a mooring ball at Cooper Island, students awoke for breakfast to fuel up for a big day of fun! Divers had their introductory meeting and some even went on their first dive of the summer. Those who weren’t diving…

By Vada Harpool, Social Media Yesterday marked the arrival of the first group of students at Hodges Creek Marina for the first Alpha Fleet summer program! The staff eagerly welcomed each student at the airport and again at Hodges. Then, boat assignments were announced and the kids were introduced to their captains and mates! Room…

Written by Josie A., Social Media Coordinator Yesterday was filled with so much fun and many exciting arrivals! So many smiles could be seen as staff welcomed students from far and wide to our home base at Hodges Creek Marina! Everyone was so excited to say hi to our new arrivals as they got their…

By Vada Harpool, Social Media From Spain to Maine, a mix of vet and new staff arrived at the BVI enthusiastically and excited to start training for a Sail Caribbean summer! Staff were greeted with a barbecue of burgers and hot dogs and welcomed aboard Le Grand Bleu and Tonga. Over the next week and…

Written by Tara L., captain on Sonsbeek Today was an action-packed and exhilarating day! We kicked things off at 7:00 AM with a hearty breakfast to fuel up for the adventures ahead. The crew swiftly completed their PDCs, and by 8:30, we had successfully de-docked from Scrub Island, setting sail for Long Bay to participate…