Our time in Puerto Rico seems to revolve around mostly waiting with small increments of fun here and there. First it was getting through the last week of full time work at my job, now it’s waiting for our final West Marine shipment and next it will be waiting for sail repair. Unfortunately, last week…

Our time in St. John was up. It was time for a change. St. John while beautiful is a bit too American tourist at times. We had seen what we needed to and it was time to move onward to Puerto Rico. We wanted to arrive in Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico in the Spanish…

January 2, 2026 Ever since we decided that we wanted to move onto the boat and explore the world for a few years, it has been non-stop preparation. There was a lot to think about; the house, the cars, the camper, our belongings, the boat’s preparedness, the finances and our jobs. Would we sell the…

Our time in Antigua continued to be mostly about boat work. We did however have a few visitors which helped get through the hot grueling time of being in the Jolly Harbour Marina. First up was my mother. She visited around Thanksgiving time. It was nice to be able to get her on the boat…

November 30, 2025 After 5 months away from Reverie we arrived back in Antigua on November 15th.  First up, preparation for getting her back in the water.  When we inspected her after 5 months on the hard, it appeared she faired surprisingly well.  There was minimal mold in the cabin, the solar power lasted through…

Falmouth / English Harbour Thu Jan 16 2025 With the wind in our sails, we are looking forward to more adventures and the joys of cruising Antigua! We took a short sail to the south around to Falmouth Harbour which is adjacent to English Harbour where Nelson’s Dockyard is located, a world UNESCO heritage site.…

Patience, Perserverence, Fair Winds, Following Seas… Departed Lyford Cay 3pm Sun Dec 29 2024 15:58:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) O’Brien left at 5:30am and we prepared the boat this morning including redoing the mast boot which was leaking and fixing the manual bilge pump. We left the west end around 1pm to go to the…

The Gulf Stream pushes Reverie to top speeds! Hoping to depart Marathon on Friday Thu Dec 19 2024 07:39:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) The water tank turned out to be a bit of a project. We confirmed it was the lid as the tank itself looked fine but it was disgusting. We decided since we…

Dry Tortugas to Marathon Passage- small craft advisory

The woes of a cruising sailboat and planning! There’s always something… After a summer of refits on the hard, a few close calls with hurricanes and a recent week of preparation, Reverie is finally back in the water! We continued to prep for the last few days at the dock, putting sails back on, doing…