Greater Antilles
The northern Caribbean with large island states, exciting history and varied sailing conditions
Guest post by Sabine, who accompanied us for part of our journey in Jamaica.
Jamaica tour - from Montego Bay to Kingston... Easter holidays March/April 2026 The direct flight from Amsterdam to Montego Bay on Tuesday, March 31st, at midday went perfectly. I landed in Jamaica that same afternoon – with a seven-hour time difference. Since I slept soundly on the plane, I hardly noticed the jet lag in the following days. When Bernd picked me up in the dinghy at...
Guest post by Miriam, who accompanied us on our crossing from Jamaica to Panama.
A small part of circumnavigation 12.04. - 25.04.2026 As the grand finale of my four-month Latin America trip: two weeks of sailing in the Caribbean with my father. After nearly 30 hours of travel – from Guatemala City via Fort Lauderdale (simply the cheapest route) – I arrived completely exhausted at the Kingston marina. The idea still felt unreal: the next two weeks on...
Guest post by Carsten, who accompanied us on our crossing from Jamaica to Panama.
11.04. - 25.04.2026 The sea, perhaps the greatest thing the earth possesses, I absorbed into my soul. (ADALBERT STIFTER, *Der Nachsommer*, p. 360) With *Der Nachsommer* as an e-book, a paperback by Gerald Hüther, light cabin luggage, and a heavy anchor winch, I was on my way to Kingston, Jamaica, via Hanover and London. The German Federal Police and Jamaican Customs were interested...
Crossing from Jamaica (Kingston) to Panama (Linton Bay) across the Caribbean Sea
16.04. - 21.04.2026 After clearing out of Jamaica on Wednesday evening with our guest crew Carsten and Miriam at the Royal Jamaica Marina in Kingston – as always with a long Jamaican wait – we set off on our crossing on Thursday morning. Since Carsten brought us an anchor winch from Germany, which Bernd installed immediately, hauling in the anchor is now no longer a problem...
Blue Mountains, Jamaica – Between cloud forest, coffee & panoramic views
By rental car from Kingston to the Blue Mountains, April 14.04th.2026 When people think of Jamaica, they often think first of reggae, rum, and idyllic beaches. But in the east of the island, stretching for about 45 km in length and 10-20 km in width, a completely different world awaits: the Blue Mountains – cool, green, mystical, and full of tranquility. The Blue Mountains lie northeast...
Caribbean – Diary III – Blue Mountains – A Journey into the Blue Wonder
Page 24 - Last days in Jamaica... April 14.04th - April 15.04th2026 On Tuesday morning, we set off on our tour to the Blue Mountains. "Where are you headed?" asked Peter, the marina manager of the Royal Jamaican Yacht Club. "We're driving to the Blue Mountains," we told him enthusiastically, and he dismissed us with the words: "There..."