Island life

After being on the hard for boat maintenance, Escapade’s relaunch coincided with the Carriacou…


Preparing for our next adventure

Anyone reading our posts would be excused for thinking that life on board is one rum punch after…


Sailing South

After visiting the spectacular Dominica, our journey south began in earnest. We were now into mid…


Dominica - above and below the water

While visiting Dominca, PAYS member and OCC port officer, Martin Carriere had wetted our appetite…


Heading south - discovering Dominica

The hurricane season was fast approaching and the talk amongst the boaters turned to ‘what are…


Antigua - the 'educational' bits!

In our last post, we shared the time we spent with James in Antigua and Barbuda – so nothing…


Adventures in Antigua and Barbuda

Moving on from Guadeloupe, we continued north to Antigua and Barbuda. Sailing almost 50nm from…


Guadeloupe - an island tour

Deshaies, in northern Guadeloupe, was an excellent anchorage – well protected, easy access…


Death in Paradise!

Deshaies (Pronounced ‘day-ay’) is a small fishing port in the north of the French department of…


Pigeon Island

Those of you who know us, will know that we like to dive. We have our own gear on board, so, when…