Sailing Charters On Always and All Ways
Sailing
Charters are the most relaxing vacations. I’ve done Florida
Bareboat Charters most of my life so this year we did something
different. We combined sailing charters and Belize Vacations in to an
absolutely unforgettable experience. If you think that Fl sailing yacht
charters are great you will love Belize Sailing charters.
We took Always and All ways from Placencia the southern base
for TMM to San Perdo their Northern Base. The TMM Placencia base is
around back in a lagoon. All the boats are moved south for hurricane
season as it is closer to refuge in the event of a storm. The creation
of two bases at opposite ends of the country also creates the unequaled
option of sailing one way and leaving the boat at the opposite base
from where you started. Since both Tropic Air and Mayan Island Air
service both towns, there is no problem with travel arrangements.
Bareboat yacht charter enables you to have complete control of
your sailing vacation. Using Caribbean Sea Adventures I made all my
arrangements directly with the owners and not a bareboat yacht charter
agency. They are experienced sailors helped me plan each day as an 'off
the beaten track' adventure.
We set own pace discovering the delights of the many Cays
along the Belize Coast, exploring the many sights and sounds of these
tropical Islands, anchoring in the secluded bays or swimming in the
beautiful inviting waters of Belize. The choice is entirely yours.
Let me tell you about just one of the islands we stopped at
Ranguana Cay (16:19.9'N, 88:09.1'W). This was the only night of our
trip where we had to share the anchorage with other boats all were
local fishing vessels. Ranguana Cay is now an outpost for Robert's
Grove, with a cluster of tiny cottages and a thatched roof dining area.
We meet the local proprietor Leah and asked if he was serving dinner.
He said sure what do you want. I was in the mood for lobster and Simone
asked for a white fish of some kind. Leah recommended Hog fish she
agreed. Leah told us to come ashore around 6 and everything would be
ready. As we motored the dingy back to our sea home “Always” I saw Leah
wave at the local fisherman. As we had our before dinner drinks I saw
are fresh caught dinner being delivered to Leah.
The snorkeling here is best directly out from the sandbar.
Deep canyons of coral lead out towards the barrier reef. We saw a
spotted ray with a span of at least 6' and the biggest hog fish I have
ever seen. We found four mooring balls in anchorage and it was very
easy to tie up to one for the night.
At sunset we had dined outside and talked with the sounds of
the Caribbean Sea all around. We were the only dinner guests that night
and the meal was a wonderful feast of fresh grilled lobster and a
beautifully grilled Hog fish with sides of tropical fruit and
masterfully done rice.
We had many romantic beautiful nights just like this on our
sailing honeymoon. This one will “Aways” and in “All ways” be one that
is a very special memory.
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