Yacht IBIS - Mile Building Sailing Holidays - Grenada, Grenadines, Tobago & Barbados

(Subject to weather & group preferences)

26th November to 7th December 2010

An odyssey of thirteen islands in twelve days and almost as many countries visited! Make no mistake, this is full on sailing visiting most of the Windward & Leeward islands in the Caribbean!

If you need to build some miles towards your sailing certificates or you just fancy an adventure, what better way than with some sunny blue water cruising between Grenada and St Martin and the chance to practice and hone your skippering and passage planning skills along the way?

Our 12 day itinerary will need to take into account the long range forecasts, and with a prevailing Easterly we should be on a fast beam reach most of the time. IBIS absolutely loves this kind of sailing and gives fast, comfortable passages between the islands. With plenty of stops en route to sample the local food and atmosphere this is a real blue water adventure trip to beat all others!

If you want an idea of what this trip's about, see our Ship's Log of the journey going South.

Need a more leisurely precursor? Why not combine your stay with our Beginners & Improvers week around Grenada, or arrive a few days earlier or leave a little later and have extra time enjoying quiet anchorages.

26th	Arrival St George's & settle onto the boat; final provisioning, evening ashore in St George's.
27th	Sail to Tyrrel Bay on Carriacou to check out of Grenada; time for some exploring the picturesque beachfront town of Hillsborough. On to Union Island to check into St Vincent & the Grenadines.
28th	Sail to Tobago Cays for lunch with some time for snorkelling with the turtles. On to Bequia for the night. Barbeque dinner.
29th	Sail to Soufriere on St Lucia. Check in and spend the afternoon relaxing, swimming or venturing inland to explore the famous Pitons National Park.
30th	Sail to Fort de France on Martinique for some provisioning; just like France, here you can stock up on fresh croissants & bread, cheeses and good wine!
1st	Sail to Roseau in Dominica, take the afternoon to explore a little of the town or the magnificent rain forests and waterfalls beyond.
2nd	Sail to The Saints for lunch in an idyllic setting and then Northwards again to the pretty fishing village of Deshaies on Guadeloupe.
3rd	Set sail before daybreak for English Harbour on Antigua, arriving late afternoon with some time to explore Nelson's Historic Dockyard..
4th	Sail round to Jolly Harbour and prepare for a night sail to St Barth's leaving early evening.
5th	Arrive into Gustavia on St Barth's in the afternoon. Check in and carry on round to Colombier for the evening. Barbeque dinner.
6th	Leave late morning for our final sail across to St Martin with an optional break in Philipsburg for some souvenir shopping.
7th	Time in Marigot for a debrief, tidy the boat and say your goodbyes.

US $ 1,620

Per person for 12 days
Maximum group size 5 people
Extensions US $120 per day

12 nights on board accommodation
Quality towels and linens
All breakfasts and lunches
All dinners whilst at sea
Bottled drinking water
Sailing instruction on demand
Dinghy "taxi" service ashore
All boat running costs & cruising permits
Offshore Safety Equipment

Flights
Transport to/from the airport
Alcoholic drinks & soft drinks
Personal travel insurance & visas
Meals taken ashore

350 nm

Intermediate

Airlines landing in Grenada (GND)

Airlines landing in St Maarten (SXM)

The following websites are the local country / island tourist websites with lots of information on things to do and more pictures to whet your appetite!

St Vincent & the Grenadines

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