Mainsheet Blog

While exploring the Exumas, Bahamas cruising wonderland aboard a private yacht, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to meet three of its most celebrated inhabitants – world-famous swimming pigs, friendly nurse sharks, and endangered iguanas.

Written by Andy Morrell, a Tortola native, avid paddle boarder, and owner of HIHO, a BVI-based casual apparel line inspired by life in the Caribbean.

If you’ve been following the British Virgin Islands recovery since Irma with great interest, as we have from our Moorings Clearwater headquarters, stay tuned for a first-hand account from staff members who visited in December of 2017. They have reported back with a daily account of their BVI experiences – complete with photos, video and interviews – direct from the BVI!

If you’re one of the rare find individuals who have mastered the fine art of efficient and stress-free travel packing, then kudos to you my friend!

The following guest post by Susan Colby, world traveler and the editor of Harbors Magazine, was originally published on her Granny Travels blog.

The guest post below was written by Paula C, a vacation planner for The Moorings and first-time visitor to St. Lucia. Follow along as Paula highlights the unforgettable hiking journey she experienced while sailing the splendid cruising playground of St. Lucia.

If you've ever been tempted by a paradise-brimming Belize vacation at least once in your life, then prepare your imagination for the ultimate treat as Canadian travel blogger Gerry Feehan takes y

You crave the irresistibly spicy food. You’re intrigued by the old meets new Asian culture. You can’t seem to get enough of Thailand’s pacific island flair.    

Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport. But some of the best reads are discovered on vacation between the front and back covers of a well-written novel.

Whether you’re trying to pass on your passion for offshore adventure to your children, or simply helping them get excited for an upcoming sailing vacation, there are plenty of sea-worthy books to choose from.