Compass Cay is just one of the 360 small islands that make up the Exumas in the Bahamas. It’s also our little paradise, our favorite destination with our 66-foot offshore Happy Heart during the months of July and August. We cruise to and from Compass Cay on weeklong trips, bringing family and friends along for each visit. From the moment of Read More
Running into Some Unusual Weather While Exploring the Bahamas
Randy and Peri Hinden took their 55 Fleming, Dynamic Duo Plus, to the Bahamas during the summer of 2013 with a full crew on board including their teenagers, Max, Fallyn and Jenna. Marinalife members since 2007, Randy and Peri were previous owners of a 1996 Ocean Yacht 48SS, which they bought in 2001 and sold Read More
Rodney Bay Marina, St. Lucia
The Caribbean Island of St. Lucia is home to the volcanic Pitons Mountains, unforgettable scuba diving and turquoise-blue water. Located in a well-protected stretch along its northwest tip is Island Global Yachting’s Rodney Bay Marina. When yachts arrive at the 253-slip marina, guests are instantly greeted by a welcoming staff eager to help secure lines Read More
Trawling the East Coast as a Live-Aboard
Live-aboard boater Betty Robinson describes her current lifestyle of meeting new people, traveling to new places and having new adventures in six words, “soaking up life from the water.” It’s a wonderful, if unexpected, thing that this woman, who says she is outdoorsy and not a homebody, would be found fully living life on LiLi, Read More
What’s New With Southport Marina and Admirals Cove Marina
What’s New with Marinalife? Check out Marinalife’s newly revamped homepage as well as using the sitewide search to prepare for summer cruising! This helpful sitewide search pulls back information on marinas, map view, articles, destination reports, discounts and fuel prices, making your trip planning easy! Spring 2015 Contest Enter to Win $100.00 worth of ChafePro Gear! Boating Community Awards ABBRA Boatyard of Read More
Meandering Down the ICW South to the Exumas, Bahamas
From my point of view, there are two ways to cruise the 1,000 mile-long Inter Coastal Waterway (ICW) that spans five states (seven if you include the Chesapeake Bay region) along the Atlantic seaboard and innumerable ports of call. One is to travel as if the ICW is merely a water highway to move a Read More
What’s New in Cuba
Marina Gaviota Varadero After extensive renovations and a massive expansion, Marina Gaviota Varadero has become Cuba’s largest and most modern marina with 1,200 slips, including docks for megayachts and a full-service yard. The Marina Gaviota Varadero, which is operated by the Gaviota Group, is located on the north shore of Matanzas province on the internationally-celebrated Varadero Beach, about 89 miles from Havana (coordinates: 23º Read More
Fall Sportfish Fishing Tournaments – From Maryland to Mexico
Publix Mad Dog Mandich Tournament: October 3-4, 2014 – Islamorada, Fla. Yellowfin Yamaha Fall Brawl King Classic: October 10-12, 2014 – Ocean Isle, N.C. Los Cabos Billfish Tournament: October 14-18, 2014 – Los Cabos, Mexico Big Bass Classic: October 18-19, 2014 – Lake Guntersville, Ala. Captain Ed Dwyer’s Billfish Classic: October 23-25, 2014 – Port Read More
Resorts World Bimini
Jump aboard your vessel and travel 48 nautical miles from southern Florida to the tranquil bahamian island of bimini. Cruise into well-protected Bimini Harbor, with depths ranging from 10 to 15 feet, and tie up at Resorts World Bimini, Island Global yachting’s newest yachting destination. The resort offers two onsite marinas: Fisherman’s Village marina and Read More
The Memory of Jerk Chicken
I’ve been stuck in Port for too long now. The yacht I work on is in the shipyard. So for now, it is a time of sitting and staying in one place; a time when my mind wanders back toearlier travels. Today, I’ve been thinking about Jamaica; a place of carnal color and debaucherous tales. Read More