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When You're Underway
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Life underway is full of excitement and fun, but can be challenging too.
 
Here's some of our "standard operating procedures" that reduce the stress and increase the enjoyment.

🎧 3 Key Factors for Departure Planning While Cruising

Published on August 9, 2025; last updated on July 28, 2025 by Nica Waters

Sailboat under cloudy skies

What are the key factors for departure planning when cruising? Hint: the time you’ll arrive at your destination is central.

Cruiser’s Memory Tool – A Log Book

Published on July 31, 2025; last updated on July 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

When you revisit a cruising destination, how do you remember the important details of an anchorage or inlet? A log book can help.

🎧How to Get a Long Stay Visa for French Polynesia

Published on July 26, 2025; last updated on July 22, 2025 by Nica Waters

Dark red stone figure against a back drop of palm trees - long stay visa for French Polynesia

If you want to stay longer than 90 days, you’ll need a long stay visa for French Polynesia. Here’s everything you need to know to apply.

🎧 No Foreign Land – A Great Resource for Cruisers

Published on May 31, 2025; last updated on May 22, 2025 by Nica Waters

digital map of florida with pins - no foreign land app

We’ve found the No Foreign Land app a vital source of practical information in new anchorages. Here’s what we love about it.

🎧Best Marine Weather Apps – Florida and Bahamas

Published on May 24, 2025; last updated on May 17, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Best weather apps - windy app

Wondering about the best marine weather apps for cruising coastal Florida and the Bahamas? Here’s what we used.

Seasickness? What You Need to Know

Published on May 15, 2025; last updated on May 18, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Man getting sick over the water from a sailboat - seasickness

I’d never really suffered from seasickness until a trip with friends a few years ago. And I learned a few things.

🎧Nica’s Pacific Passage

Published on April 19, 2025; last updated on April 14, 2025 by Nica Waters

Man eating fish in sailboat cockpit - Pacific Passage Highlights

Pacific Passage Highlights from Calypso’s journey to French Polynesia. Even the simplest things become epic underway.

Start Living on a Boat and Cruising: Baby Steps and Shakedowns

Published on April 17, 2025; last updated on April 22, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat with teak decks moving through the water - start living on a boat and cruising

Are you wondering how to start living on a boat and cruising? It begins with baby steps and shakedown cruises.

🎧How to Keep Pets Safe on your Boat in Storms

Published on March 29, 2025; last updated on March 21, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Black and white dog wearing a yellow rain coat on a boat bow - keep pets safe on your boat in storms

Do you know how to keep pets safe on your boat in storms? Here are a few tips to be sure your dog or cat is safe in rough seas.

🎧How to Feed the Crew for a Panama Canal Transit

Published on March 22, 2025; last updated on April 1, 2025 by Nica Waters

Catamaran tied to a small boat - how to feed the crew for a Panama Canal transit

Wondering how to feed the crew for a Panama Canal transit? We have all the tips you need and specifics you won’t find anywhere else.

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