Caribbean & Bahamas

Set your clocks to island time on charter around the gin-clear waters and warm breezes of the Bahamas and Caribbean.

Bahamas
Sunset over ocean on Dominica in the Caribbean with red sky in background

Dazzled in Dominica

The PAYS Dominica Yachting Festival introduced CW Editor-at-Large Herb McCormick to a gem of the Caribbean.

Virgin Anchorages guidebook

Sailors’ Helpers

These books and apps are my go-to favorites whenever I’m trying to find my way through the Caribbean.

Strider in the Carribean

A Rumble Below

Our sailboat was not entirely cooperative as we tried to make our way from Bequia to St. Lucia.

Tyrell Bay Anchorage

Paradise Pummeled

In the shocking aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on Carriacou, a once-idyllic Caribbean island, a cruising community rallies to rebuild.

Bequia dock at sunset

Why Boaters Love Bequia

This hot spot in the Caribbean Windward islands has everything you need to stock up for a long sail, or to stay and relax for a whole season.

Welcome to Bequia

Beach Bars of Bequia

For a good time on this Caribbean island, consider my research into the local mixology scene—including a bar that’s so basic, you bring your own rum.

Snorkeling in the BVI

10 Gems of the BVI

Ten captains, charterers and charter operators reveal their (not-so) secret hot spots in the British Virgin Islands.

Strider anchored in the bay

Anchoring in Paradise

Sometimes, the best way to tell if the hook is set is by grabbing a snorkel, mask and fins for a visual inspection.

Nick Putnam

Center of Effort

How does a Michigan summer-camp sailing instructor become the head of Bitter End Yacht Club’s marina and watersports program? Bit by bit—and with equal parts work-hard and play-hard.