Category Archives: Venezuela

Having eaten an early lunch at Carenero we left the lagoon on the batteries and set sail. We shook out the first reef as the wind had dropped to nearer 15 knots. We had to jibe a couple of times … Continue reading →

We motored over here around 9:30am and anchored in the lagoon with a couple of motor boats and a couple of yachts. We’ve had a snorkel and are not overly impressed with the place. It is idyllic in many ways … Continue reading →

We managed to spend our remaining bolivars in the supermarket in Grand Roque. Without really bothering with prices we just picked up things that we fancied. At the till we figured out what we had left then added three bottles … Continue reading →

Around 10am yesterday we took to the dinghy to go for a snorkel. We headed for the lagoon between the two easterly Francisqui islands. On the eastern edge of the lagoon the water became extremely shallow. We could see beyond … Continue reading →

Los Roques continues to be a cruising heaven. While not entirely relaxing, sailing between the reefs and corals continues to delight. Maybe this is what we missed by not going to the Bahamas as we have heard it is similar. … Continue reading →