by rono | Dec 30, 2016 | Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Port Antonio, sailing, Travel
“I can’t really live outside Jamaica. I can be away, but only for a while.” –Usain Bolt – by rono Jamaica doesn’t have the allure of the east Caribbean. The British Virgins, Antigua, St. Kitts, among others come with bragging...
by Judy Odenheimer | Nov 21, 2016 | Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Port Antonio, Travel, update, weather
We arrived at Port Antonio’s Ocean Crest Guesthouse on Queen’s Street a little over a week ago. (The guesthouse, nestled atop Titchfield Hill, views Navy Island, East Bay, the Blue Mountains and the lower neighborhoods.) Our room was...
by Judy Odenheimer | Jun 27, 2016 | Jamaica, Kingston, sailing, Travel
Cetacean was supposed to stay at the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club (Kingston, Jamaica) for the 2016 hurricane season. But, upon our arrival at the Royal Jamaican Yacht Club there, we were told no longterm berth or land storage were available for our boat. While we were...
by rono | Jun 14, 2016 | Jamaica, Kingston, sailing, Uncategorized
By Cptn Ron As we closed on the island of Jamaica Port of Kingston gantry cranes emerged from the mist in the distance. This is the 7th largest port in the world, so we expected heavy ship traffic and would need to be on the lookout for these monsters. From the...
by Judy Odenheimer | Jun 11, 2016 | Caribbean Sea, Cartagena, Colombia, Jamaica, sailing
By Judy Odenheimer Sunday, 6/5/16…We left Cartagena’s Club Nautico marina around noon. Spent a long night with strong winds hitting 22 knots, but not into the 30s Chris Parker, our forecaster, had suggested. We lucked out with that because the higher the...
