Thoughts and motivation
Considerations and backgrounds - what drives us and what concerns us...
Guest post by Hanna, who sailed with us to the San Blas Islands/Guna Yala
April/May 2026 Three weeks of sailing adventure in Panama – traveling with Petra and Bernd. At the end of April, we set off for Panama for three weeks – an adventure we had been looking forward to for a long time. Our home away from home: Petra and Bernd's catamaran. Even the journey there was special. We set off together with Toni and Jonah – and indeed...
Trip to the Galapagos Islands – What it costs and what makes them so special
Mai 2026 The Galápagos Islands consist of 13 main islands: Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago, San Cristóbal, Floreana, Marchena, Española, Pinta, Santa Fe, Baltra, Pinzón, and Genovesa. In addition, there are over 100 rocks and small islets. Only four islands are permanently inhabited: Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristóbal, and ...
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...
Caribbean – Diary III – High and Dry
Page 28 - After the sailing season is before the sailing season... 15.05. - 22.05.2026 "Joline" is now ashore, and we are beginning preparations for leaving the boat for the next few months and for the next sailing season, which will take us to the Pacific. Before we set off to cross the Pacific and continue through the South Seas to...
Caribbean – Diary III – On the way to the Panama Canal
Page 27 - Our 4th sailing season is coming to an end... May 10.05th - May 15.05th2026 After Jonah and Toni started their journey back, we drove with the rest of the crew to Isla Grande, which is about half an hour away by boat. It was bustling with activity; after all, it was Sunday and the locals were enjoying a day at the beach with loud music, jet skis, and plenty of...
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...