There’s a saying about cruising that “the highs are higher and the lows are lower.”
Some of those lows can seem miles deep.
And while I generally love cruising (witness my blog), one of those “get me out of here” days hit me last summer.
But it wasn’t permanent . . . listen in for how I quickly got back to loving it.
Prefer to read? Check out That Time I Wanted Off the Boat.
Check out our courses and products
Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Anonymous says
Spent a miserable night off rose island Bahamas rolling 45 degrees back and forth looking at RVs for sale.
Lisa Kelly says
Life on land can be like this too,! Wherever we are we have to realize we are stronger than the problem., If we want to be, but we to scream once in while to release. What a better place to do it but out in the ocean where no one hears us. LOL… SOL.. SCREAM OUT LOUD.
Anonymous says
Goodness me that rang a bell! Often people ask me how DH and I cope with being together 24/7 in a confined space and under the pressures inherent to cruising. My reply is always (because it’s true!) “Wedding rings get thrown – but never overboard” ❤️