Posts Tagged ‘sailing’

Steve

Saturday Video: Cabarete, Dominican Republic – Adventure Sports Capital of the Caribbean

Cabarete, Dominican Republic

Awhile back, we clued you in on the amazing kite surfing in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, but as today’s video post shows that doesn’t even scratch the surface on the absolutely amazing thrills available here for active and adventurous travelers. I mean, if this place isn’t the adventure sports capital of the Caribbean then I don’t know what is! Just look at the all the tags listed at the foot of this post!
Surfing, kite surfing, kayaking, horseback riding, canyoning, mountain biking, etc. Not only is it all here in Cabarete, but somehow the folks at Promotions Cabarete managed to squeeze incredible footage of it all (and more) in this tidy two-minute HD video.

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Steve

Wish You Were Here

November 11, 2011 off the coast of Martinique/SBPR

Chasing the wind off the coast of Les Anses-d’Arlet along the southwestern Caribbean coast of Martinique.

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Patrick

Caribbean Wallpaper Wednesday: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Your Vacation Days

Caribbean Sea Sunset, Bequia

Dear Americans,
Let’s not beat around the bush. You’ve got a problem. According to a recent interactive study conducted on behalf of our friends at JetBlue, 57% of you will have unused vacation time at the end of the year. And not just a couple hours here and there. On average, you leave 11 vacation days on the table each year.

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Steve

Floating Around at Buck Island

Buck

Your Monthly Moment of Zen.

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Steve

Wish You Were Here

Taking the ferry to St. John/SBPR

Taking the ferry across Pillsbury Sound from Red Hook, St. Thomas over to Cruz Bay, St. John.

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Patrick

Caribbean Wallpaper Wednesday: Remembering the Good Times at Jamesby, Tobago Cays

View from Jamesby, Tobago Cays

Today is one of those rare days when both of us Uncommon Caribbean brothers are traveling. Yup, my brother Steve is taking the short flight southward to Nassau in the Bahamas while I’ll be going a little further east… And a bit more north… To.. Uhm… Gera.

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Patrick

Sailing The Grenadines Part 5: Patrick vs. the Volcano

Not afraid of death by fire by Patrick Bennett

Here we are at the final chapter! Don’t forget to start with Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 or to visit Sail Oasis for more info on Caribbean charters.
It’s hard to deny that beauty and fire go hand in hand. Literary masters have long waxed poetically of “smoldering eyes,” “burning passions” and “carrying torches for lovers.” But in the case of our gorgeous Caribbean region, that “fire” is more than just a metaphor. Lurking just below the white, sandy beaches and serene rainforests burns a raging line of flames – one that stretches hundreds of miles from Antigua to Trinidad along the border of the Caribbean and North Atlantic tectonic plates.

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