Christmas cruise from St.Lucia to Martinique.
I was asked to take a sail trip from the Pitons St. Lucia to Martinique with a young couple
from San Fransisco California, Michael and Nicole.
I sailed by myself the two hours south, from Marigot Bay to the Pitons Friday Dec. 23rd.
Stayed overnight at a mooring bouye close to the Bat Cave mountain.
Petit Piton seen from Zephyr
It was a little rainy, so a nice rainbow show up.
Zephyr at mooring close to the Bat Cave
Next day I went around the corner an got a local lobster fisherman
to pick up Michael and Nicole at the beach hotel they were staying.
Went by motor the 3 hours up north, to Rodney Bay.
We droped anchor in front of the Sandals hotel, and took the dingy
into Rodney Bay marina.
At night we dingy into a restaurant at Pigon, Jambre de Bois and had
Christmas dinner. Nice rustic restaurant with good live music.
After a morning swim Christmas day morning, we lifted anchor and
sailed north to Martinique.
We decided to enter at a bay just outside Fort de France. I bay
with name, Grand Anse de Arlet.
A charmy bay with lot's of boats. We could also do custom
and immigration clearence at the bar Petit Bateau.
Custom and immigration is a 'pain in th ass' on all the islands,
except Martinique and Guadelupe, which is French territory.
It's like comming to France in Europe. Euro currency, EU member,
French licens plate on th cars, and they ONLY speak French.
Grand Anse de Arlet, seen from the beach bar.
Petit Bataeu beach bar and custom clearence.
The best custom office this far.
You can see Zephyr på anchor just to the right of the pier.
Michael and Nicole enjoying the sun and the sail.
It was a wonderful 3 days trip with very lovely people.
Thank you Michael and Nicole. Hope to see you again.
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