Last year ground broke on a new cruise port at Cabo Rojo in Pedernales on the Dominican Republic’s southwest coast. The first phase of the port, scheduled to open in December 2023, will have the capacity to handle up to 1 million passengers annually when fully operational. September 2023 ...
Crossing the electric fish barrier was interesting. I’d been following the Asian Carp threat closely and had some concern that the only water path to the Mississippi could be closed to prevent the invasive species from entering the Great Lakes. Apparently it works well enough and the waterway ...
As fairly new East Coast Cruisers, we’ve been trying a few different safe harbors along the coast and I believe one of our now new favorites—recommended to us by many cruisers—is Brunswick Landing Marina in Brunswick, Georgia, also just a short drive (or even bike ride) from the exqui...
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While 2.0 knots might not seem like a big deal if you’re running a Donzi, for low powered boats the difference in making the passage with a fair or foul current can start to add up quickly. A brief look at the table below will show that a vessel capable of 20 knots will only see...