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Saint Lucia: sailing into Pitons Bay

During our Caribbean voyage onboard a majestic sailing ship, cruising into Pitons Bay in Saint Lucia was one of the most unforgettable moments of the trip. The first memory of our Caribbean adventure was the shocking contrast between the freezing cold in wintery Strasbourg, and the tropical heat in Martinique.  While Strasbourg was covered in […]

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The Magerøya strait, Norway: between night and day

While we had been sailing onboard the Norwegian Coastal Express for several days, the experience of passing through the Magerøya strait  (70º58’N), just a few kilometers from the North Cape, felt like being on the North Pole on a beautiful winter’s day. We were in the middle of the polar night. At this time of year, the sun […]

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Caribbean: our voyage on a five-mast sailing ship

From Martinique to the Grenadines, via Saint Lucia and Grenada, join us for a week of exploring, swimming, and lazing in the shade on the world’s largest five-mast sail ship. We wake up in a new location every morning, with a new tropical paradise to visit. Here’s a look back on our trip across the […]