How a Caribbean week is shaped
7 daysRather than one route — these thirteen countries are spread across two thousand miles — this is the pattern a week here almost always follows. The country pages carry the actual itineraries.
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1
Handover, late afternoon
Briefing, provisioning and clearance paperwork. Move one short leg rather than committing to a passage on day one.
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2
The first anchorage
Usually a mooring buoy rather than your own anchor — the norm across much of the region to protect coral.
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3
Working to windward
Go east or upwind early in the week while the crew is fresh. The trades make the return the easy half.
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4
The far point
Often a border, which means clearing out and in. Build the office hours into the day, not just the mileage.
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5
A reef or park day
Most countries here have at least one managed marine area with buoys, fees collected on the water, and a reason to be there early.
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6
The downwind run back
Faster than the way out. This is the day most crews actually enjoy the sailing rather than managing it.
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7
Back to base
Short final leg for the Saturday handover. Clear in if you have been out of the country.
