The Magic of Cruising Madagascar
After crossing the Indian Ocean on their catamaran, a couple finds all they were looking for in the remote landfalls and friendly people of this island nation.
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After crossing the Indian Ocean on their catamaran, a couple finds all they were looking for in the remote landfalls and friendly people of this island nation.
The COVID-19 pandemic raised some serious questions for cruisers in 2020. Here, sailors around the world share their experiences and offer insight into the possibilities during the new normal.
In Rodrigues, they welcome sailors with open arms and not open wallets. In fact, docking right downtown is free, as is potable water making.
Once an Indian Ocean communications hub, Cap’n Fatty finds Direction Island to be an escape from the rest of the world when the Wi-Fi goes down.
With piracy making the waters around the Red Sea unsafe, a couple heads south across Indian Ocean, where the Mascarene Islands offer a welcome respite.
When it comes to gearing up for the Indian Ocean, Cap’n Fatty may go a little overboard, but it can’t hurt to be prepared.
Sail ancient trade routes and explore island cultures of the Maldives with friends and family and join in on the 2017 Sail Maldives Rally!
In the Indian Ocean, there is no salesman’s hype; there’s just the sea, the wind, and a world-famous swell.
Uninhabited, Chagos became a fabled Indian Ocean stop for cruising sailors. Prior to the islands becoming a marine reserve, cruisers would stay for months.
Cap’n Fatty and the Goodlander clan find comfort in the small escapes, when short distance sails can mean big differences in atmosphere.
Exhilarating. Frustrating. Wonderful. Crossing the infamous Indian ocean on their catamaran proved to be an adventure for a family circling the globe.
With piracy making the waters around the Red Sea unsafe, a couple heads south across Indian Ocean, where the Mascarene Islands offer a welcome respite.
After crossing the Indian Ocean on their catamaran, a couple finds all they were looking for in the remote landfalls and friendly people of this island nation.
The COVID-19 pandemic raised some serious questions for cruisers in 2020. Here, sailors around the world share their experiences and offer insight into the possibilities during the new normal.
In Rodrigues, they welcome sailors with open arms and not open wallets. In fact, docking right downtown is free, as is potable water making.
Once an Indian Ocean communications hub, Cap’n Fatty finds Direction Island to be an escape from the rest of the world when the Wi-Fi goes down.
With piracy making the waters around the Red Sea unsafe, a couple heads south across Indian Ocean, where the Mascarene Islands offer a welcome respite.
When it comes to gearing up for the Indian Ocean, Cap’n Fatty may go a little overboard, but it can’t hurt to be prepared.
Sail ancient trade routes and explore island cultures of the Maldives with friends and family and join in on the 2017 Sail Maldives Rally!
In the Indian Ocean, there is no salesman’s hype; there’s just the sea, the wind, and a world-famous swell.
Uninhabited, Chagos became a fabled Indian Ocean stop for cruising sailors. Prior to the islands becoming a marine reserve, cruisers would stay for months.
Cap’n Fatty and the Goodlander clan find comfort in the small escapes, when short distance sails can mean big differences in atmosphere.
Exhilarating. Frustrating. Wonderful. Crossing the infamous Indian ocean on their catamaran proved to be an adventure for a family circling the globe.
With piracy making the waters around the Red Sea unsafe, a couple heads south across Indian Ocean, where the Mascarene Islands offer a welcome respite.
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