S/V Dee, Roseau anchorage Dominica is named after the day of the first sight, it was on a Sunday that Christopher Columbus spotted the island, Sunday 3rd of November 1493. The Caribbean name of the island is “Waitikubuli” which means “tall is her body”. Curiously, Kubuli is also the brand of the national beer. Many […]
It’s João’s second birthday since we have a new family member to celebrate but it’s the first celebration on s/v Dee. This year we don’t have to reserve any fine dining restaurant for the birthday dinner and no expensive gift but “the real happiness is at home”. As we grow old together… I wish João […]
When we try to live in harmony with the nature, we respect more the resources and our natural environment, something we may not give as value before. We are a mixed Thai-Portuguese family so most of festivals are celebrated on s/v Dee. This year is the first year we officially live on our floating house […]
I, born and raised in the city of the river of kings (Chaopraya River), Bangkok, was used to traffic jams, crowds, and fast pace life. Thailand is the travel hub of Asia. We have several convenient international airports, delicious world-famous food, various shopping places, fantastic beaches, equipped ports for cruisers and friendly people as it […]
We left Luperon, the Dominican Republic on 20th April and arrived Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on 27th April 2014 like Joao already explained about our sailing experiences in previous posts. The route we took is one of the most dangerous sailing routes in the world because we sail against trade winds and the wind in this […]
United States Virgin Islands consist of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. St. Thomas is the busiest port among the three islands even if it’s not the biggest. The capital of St. Thomas is Charlotte Amalie, name given after the German wife of Denmark’s King Christian V. What Denmark has to do with the […]
Innocent Noel with BVI background On the initial plan, we were prepared not to stop in the former British colonies. We knew that sailing with dog onboard to their territories would be troublesome and costly, almost the same as carrying a gun! We left St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands to the East Caribbean and […]
Innocent Noel with BVI background On the initial plan, we were prepared not to stop in the former British colonies. We knew that sailing with dog onboard to their territories would be troublesome and costly, almost the same as carrying a gun! We left St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands to the East Caribbean and […]
Probably this is the world’s smallest island shared by two countries! The Northern part of the island belongs to the French and the Southern part is Dutch. That’s why I write the name of the island in two different ways, in Dutch it’s “Sint Maarten” and in French “Saint Martin”. Both Dutch and French are […]
Dominica: The Sunday Island and Its Unique Heritage
S/V Dee, Roseau anchorage Dominica is named after the day of the first sight, it was on a Sunday that Christopher Columbus spotted the island, Sunday 3rd of November 1493. The Caribbean name of the island is “Waitikubuli” which means “tall is her body”. Curiously, Kubuli is also the brand of the national beer. Many […]