Category Archive: Caribbean

That Time We Swam with Sharks

It’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel and I’m reading the original Jaws, which has had me thinking about our own experiences with sharks. I’m reaching way back in time – 5 years ago to be exact – to the one and only time we swam with sharks. Now, don’t get too excited. We weren’t …

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10 Years and Still Going Strong

Ten years ago today, I stood in the desert at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas. It was 7am and freezing cold. But it didn’t matter. I was about to say “I Do” to the love of my life in a hot air balloon. Unfortunately, high winds kept us from taking our hot air balloon …

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Our Favorite St. Maarten Beaches

The island of St. Maarten is blessed with over 36 white sandy beaches. Here are a few of our favorite St. Maarten beaches! Sunset Beach Right at the end of Princess Juliana International Airport, we enjoy the thrill of watching the jumbo jets soar in over our heads. And when the jets get ready to …

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A Little Slice of Heaven: Prickly Pear Cay

Prickly Pear Cay is a deserted little island lying off the coast of Anguilla. Nobody lives on Prickly Pear and restaurant staff travel over each day to be of service to the island’s visitors. Prickly Pear is simply about relaxation. There are three reefs lying just off shore that provide the best snorkeling we’ve seen …

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Island Hopping to St. Barths

We island hopped over to St. Barth’s on the Swaliga II, a 54 foot power catamaran. Only a 1 hour trip from St. Maarten, we arrived amongst the mega yachts in Gustavia, St. Barths’ capital. If you only have a day to explore, take a taxi tour of the island. A 45-minute tour ($15 per …

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