After leaving Georgetown in the middle of the Bahamas, we did lots of short hops up the Exuma chain of Cays. There is so much to see and do in the beautiful aquamarine water here. One of our first stops was on an island with an underwater piano for snorkeling. We think the island was owned by David Copperfield. Micah is getting so good at diving deep after weeks of being a reluctant snorkeler.
Stu, Lana, Aria and Micah's Sailing Adventures on Oyai
Our family has taken a year away from Canada to sail around the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean. We plan to post a blog weekly (or more!) about our sailing travels. Our boat is a 2002 Amel Super Maramu 2000 named "OYAI" (it's a long story). Join and share our blog to become part of the adventure!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Working our way north in the Bahamas
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Da Bahamas!
We had heard from our trusted sailing friends on “Jayana” that the Bahamas had incredible cruising. They were right! The amazing wildlife, crystal clear water and endless anchorages make it a place that we could spend a lifetime.
When we arrived here, we had a great opportunity to visit a very remote atoll in the southern Bahamas because of a stretch of very settled weather. It was called Hogsty Reef and it was an unprotected dot in the middle of the ocean. There were many wrecks to dive, fish to hunt and even a few sharks around. All of this made for some very interesting snorkeling.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Walmart, horseback riding and flamingoes!
We have had to make quick miles northwestwards because we have a lot of ground to cover. We want to spend at least a month in the Bahamas, so we brushed the surface of both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. That involved some beautiful downwind sailing, and a couple overnight passages.
We stopped in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It has a rich history of Spanish settlement, fortification and has a very European feel to it. We anchored in San Juan’s big natural harbour. The harbour was the main reason this place was a perfect transfer point for all of the plundered riches of Central & South America (on their way to Europe in the 1500’s & beyond). The Spanish-American War in the late 1800’s saw the US take over control of this island. We were now back into the world of Walmart and cheeseburgers!
Right next to our anchorage was an “urban park” with 100 foot wide, overhead screens and fake grass. It was very surreal.
Working our way north in the Bahamas
After leaving Georgetown in the middle of the Bahamas, we did lots of short hops up the Exuma chain of Cays. There is so much to see and do...

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As promised, you will find an interior tour of Oyai in the post below. She is from 2002, and is in amazing shape for her age. Stu searched...
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Stu, Lana, Aria and Micah's Adventures on Oyai The countdown is definitely on....5 more days until we leave for our year long adventur...
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We visited Lana's cousin Julie and her family (Cam, James & Emma) just east of London. We spent 3 days seeing the sights and enjoy...