Key West

We spent Sunday anchored in Key West. Ashore, some of our crew visited the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum; others visited the Shipwreck Treasure Museum and Tower. We picked up a wingnut for the grill (free!) at West Marine. We visited a few souvenir shops, of course.A few witnessed a ridiculous slow motion road rage incident between the driver of a Mercedes and the driver of a Maseratti. The passengers piled out to join in and a homeless guy tried to keep the peace. A couple of punches later and it was all over.The food in KW was great. Some ate at the Conch Republic Seafood Company; others at Marguaritaville. For dinner, we grilled burgers on the boat.Today (Monday) we got moving early heading east up the keys. We intend to anchor at Bahia Honda tonight.









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Marathon to Key West

We had a good  night in Marathon and today went to The Tackle Box to get some fishing gear. We sailed to Key West this afternoon and are now anchored off Fleming Key. We had spaghetti for dinner. We’re going to spend the day in Key West tomorrow.Our plan for Monday is to get moving early to snorkel a reef (probably Looe Key), then anchor at Bahia Honda State Park. We’ll work our way back up the Keys anchoring at Indian Key Tuesday night.






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Rodriguez Key and Marathon

Yesterday, we took an extra day at Rodriguez Key to regroup and get some much-needed rest. We dinghied in to Key Largo where we went to the grocery store to stock up on ice and supplies, went to Diver’s Direct, and the ice cream shop. We topped up fuel for the dinghy as well. We had pulled pork sandwiches for dinner last night.This morning Maddox made French toast for everyone for breakfast. We snorkeled Hens and Chickens reef and spearfished at The Rocks. We sailed to Marathon arriving perfectly at sundown and are now tied to the dock at Marathon Marina. We had chicken alfredo for dinner.To cap off the day, we just got word that the RV is fixed. There truly are some good people in this world.Tomorrow we’ll head down to Key West.



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Christ of the Abyss

Yesterday we sailed from No Name Harbor at Key Biscayne to Key Largo Dry Rocks where we snorkeled the reef. On the way there, Justin caught an 8 lb Little Tunny fish. At the reef, we saw all kinds of fish and coral and Christ of the Abyss, a 9′ tall 4000 lb underwater statue. We even spotted our very own mermaid. Everyone had a blast and snorkeled well. We then pushed on to Rodriguez Key, through the sunset, where we anchored along side a few other vessels. Danielle made us an excellent dinner that almost everyone got to enjoy before we had a little incident, which was handled phenomenally by a few crew members. Logan cut his hand on an open corn can lid which led to swift first aid attention, especially from Celia. She kept her cool and helped dress and wrap the wound as if she’d done this countless times before. Thanks Celia, you were a great asset! Once everything was under control, Dan and Logan hopped in the dinghy for a ride to the local E.R. where they met some outgoing yet professional Border Patrol agents and hospital staff who couldn’t have been more helpful. Logan ended up with four stitches and one heck of a story to tell the family. And did I mention that throughout this, Logan kept his usual can-do attitude and sense of humor, so kudos to him! All in all, it was a day of fun and great learning experiences.This morning we snorkeled and paddle boarded at Rodriguez. William and Jeremy spearfished in the mangroves.




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Bass Pro Shops, Diver’s Direct, and a rough Roadtrip

Well, we made it to Key Largo finally. Our engine water pump died 7 miles from our campsite. We got a shuttle for the crew and a tow truck for the RV. RV and people are now at Paradise Island RV Park. The shuttle will take us to the boat in the morning. While we’re gone, a mechanic will replace the water pump. Aside from that, we had a good day and visited Bass Pro Shops and Diver’s Direct on the way. All in all, we’re really looking forward to tomorrow.

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Safe and sound in Ft. Pierce

We’ve completed the next leg of our road trip and are now secure at Roadrunner RV Resort in Ft. Pierce. Dinner’s on the stove and the crew is out exploring.

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Arrived safely in Tallahassee

We had a nice trip east to Tallahassee. We’re at A Camper’s World in Lamont. All is well. Our crew are all well fed thanks to Rebecca Diaz. We had chicken spaghetti and vegetables on the side. Tomorrow morning we’re heading south!

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Meet time and first day plan

We will meet at 9 AM in Ocean Springs to begin our trip. We’ll spend the night in Tallahassee on July 4th. See you soon!

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Summer 2020 Trip UPDATE

Our trip dates are July 4 – 19. We will meet in Ocean Springs on July 4 at 9 am. If you need to arrive early or the night before, it is not a problem. We will just be getting ready for the trip and you can help. Our plans are now firm to sail the Florida Keys and out to the Dry Tortugas. If you need to complete any remaining paperwork, click here for all the details and forms.

The main component to the decision to sail the Keys instead of the Bahamas was that it is not possible at this time to get a U.S. passport. This affects some of our crew.

Itinerary:

Depart from Ocean Springs – Saturday July 4, 2020
Arrive in Fort Lauderdale – Monday July 6
Sailing Tuesday July 7 – Friday July 17
Depart Fort Lauderdale – Friday July 17
Return to Ocean Springs – Sunday June 19

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COVID-19 Update

Right now our schools are shut down and the Bahamian ports are closed. It is too early to know for sure now, but we’re hoping that by summer things may return to a more normal state and we’ll be able to go on our trip. A lot of that depends not only on what happens at home, but also on what happens in Florida and in the Bahamas. Right now, the Bahamian government is not allowing anyone to visit the Bahamas at all. They will of course open again. The question is when, and the answer is unknown at this time. If it turns out that our trip cannot occur when scheduled, we will likely reschedule to later in the summer or later in the year. Feel free to contact Captain Dan anytime at 228.327.4557 if you have any questions or concerns.

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