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Cruising Lifestyle
Cruising Lifestyle
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Thinking about cruising and wondering what the lifestyle and community are like?
 
What's a typical day like? What are boat cards? A dinghy drift? Is it tacky to grab something out of the dumpster?
 
These articles will give you a glimpse into the cruising life as it really is!

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Taking the Leap to Cruising

Published on August 4, 2021; last updated on July 4, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

What’s the scariest thing about cruising? Just learning to take that big leap. Here’s some encouragement.

Inconveniences of Cruising

Published on July 21, 2021; last updated on March 3, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Live on a boat is inconvenient. And yet it’s entirely worth it. Here’s why.

Cruising Friends Help to Avoid Dinghy Disaster

Published on July 14, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

First we had good news about our dinghy. And then we had bad. Luckily, we got some help from our cruising friends.

Cruising – It’s Not a Vacation

Published on July 7, 2021; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do you think of cruising as a permanent vacation? Here’s how we experience it as a lifestyle–work and all.

Plans and Cruising

Published on June 23, 2021; last updated on July 4, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Plans aren’t necessarily bad, we just have to be willing to change them. Sometimes for no other reason than to keep things fun.

🎧 Get to Know the Cruiser’s Way

Published on June 18, 2021; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do cruisers cope when bad things happen? They rely on each other. It’s the cruiser’s way. 

Oh, the Places You’ll Go

Published on May 1, 2021; last updated on May 2, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock/Judy Ludin

What’s the best thing about cruising? The people you meet. Check out some of the interesting folks you’ll meet in just one mooring field.

🎧Paying For the Dream

Published on March 30, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

From cruising local to cruiser karma, earning funds underway has challenges to be aware of.

🎧Host a Cruiser Party on the Beach

Published on February 26, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to plan a great cruiser party or barbecue—on the beach. It’s fun and easy. 

🎧You Can Take Better Pictures—Here’s How

Published on February 19, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Take beautiful pictures of places you visit while cruising. Here’s how to get photographs that will help you remember your trip.

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