Category: Caribbean

Written by Reed P., Captain on Jackalope Many people familiar with Sail Caribbean will say that challenge day is the day of days. However, the crew of Jackalope awoke to “Eye of the Tiger” and prepared themselves for the North Sound to Anegada Regatta. The skippers and navigators gathered in the dawn hours on staff…

Written by India M., student on Mile Hi Greetings from Mile Hi!  We started our day off with an early wake-up, the sun was just rising and there was a gentle, warm breeze! We all enjoyed a delicious but simple breakfast buffet shortly before divers prepared to embark on their last day of diving! Divers…

Written by Frieda, Dive Master Student on Polygala On the 30th of July, we woke up at Jost Van Dyke and motored to Sandy Cay to get ready for the Sail Caribbean Olympics! We dressed up as pirates and went to the other boats to say hi and pull some pranks. We had so much…

Written by Kate R., Captain of Topaz We started our day bright and early at Scrub Island Resort, excited to see that the storms from the previous night had passed. After filling our water tanks for the final time of the program we embarked on our long sail to Jost Van Dyke! We had a…

Written by Aivan D., mate on Le Grand Bleu Hey there! This is Durf, a mate on Le Grand Bleu. Today Mega Fleet woke up bright and early at Cane Garden Bay. Izzie prepared a full breakfast buffet while Noah, Kaeli, and Ryan prepared themselves for a full day of diving.  After breakfast, Mega fleet…

By Josephine A August 1, 2024 Written by Tara L., Captain on Apres Sail We had an exciting day at Sail Caribbean! Our day started at Nanny Cay, where we celebrated a boat birthday with a delicious breakfast of bacon and eggs. We showered her with gifts, including a hat, t-shirt, bracelet, and some Frito…

Written by Harrison R., Mate on Maora Today was another great day in the BVI. We all woke up at Trellis Bay excited to do our final dives of the trip and then go to Scrub Island after! The Open Water divers officially finished all of their certifications in the morning and everyone else did…

Written by Christina C., Student on Nosy Be Some of the group explored the tree-lined streets of Statia while others went diving in reefs brimming with sea turtles. Other main characters included a nurse shark, a barracuda, and giant lobsters. Day 15 was Challenge Day, and Miles, as the skipper of the day, led the…

Written by Sadie C., Captain on Betty’s Dream Alpha day nine! We woke up at Sidney’s on Jost Van Dyke and had a challenge day briefing! Each boat’s navigator, skipper, and mate went to the staff boat to hear about what they needed to know for the day including where we were going, how to…

By Josephine A July 31, 2024 Written by Emily D., mate on Mile Hi Challenge day update!! The Mile Hi counselors were woken up to their replacement counselors for the day. For challenge day, all the students on Mile Hi became in charge of their own vessel with little to no staff assistance…but before that…turtle…