a little tip from when i use to go to the Bahamas, when provisioning buy green tomatoes. wrap in news paper and put down in a cool dark locker. then when you need a couple for dinner take out a day ahead of time and sit in the sun. they will begin to ripe and this way you can have fresh tomatoes for weeks
Island Time . . . yeah we moved to Florida two years ago and I think Island Time starts here. You need something done like say a tree trimmed or removed and they get to it in their own sweet time. Yeah we are retired so no big deal. My point is it kinda starts here and as you go further south and the vibe is laid back so is the urgency. Great videos. Where to next after Florida?
Great info. My husband is coming home today after being in st Thomas usvi for 6 months, he is working with Fema, I went to visit twice, cried when I had to come home. Loved everyone and the beautiful weather and snorkeling. My husband grew up sailing with his dad, they did the Caribbean and he’s considering doing it again. Your videos are getting me excited about doing it! Thank you for your content and sharing.
Nice recap good info for sure Island time must be nice for them it must be nice to live a life with that much less stress Stress is a killer. Good for them the life they live
That weather pattern you complained about is why people who live down here don't go to the Bahamas in the winter. I understand why people from up north want to spend their winter in the Bahamas to escape the cold, then go back north for the summer. Summer in the Bahamas is by far the best time to be there. Days with a lot of wind for sailing are rare, but you don't get that weekly cold front. Generally the ocean becomes very flat, sometimes like a mill-pond. The silt settles out of the water and it becomes even clearer than what you saw. Visibility is surreal. Drone shots look like boats are floating in air with their shadow on the bottom 20 or 30 feet below in water so clear you don't see it if the sun is behind you. The water gets so warm, you can stay in most of the day. The hurricane risk doesn't go up much until mid-August to September, at which point we pull our boats out of the water for the fall and first half of winter at least. You can get some nice weather in February March or even early April from time to time which can last a week or so, then comes the unsettled spring weather thats been keeping you in Bimini. I'm actually waiting for that to end before starting my summer boating season. You really have to see the Bahamas in summer sometime!
I spent a week in Andros August 2019, for business. Can't say I could recommend it. Simply, too freaking hot! Relentless heat, with thunderstorms almost nightly. Which made the humidity through the sunny hottest part of the day more difficult to live with. I've been to Freeport a couple times, in the winter and loved it! I find the 80's and 90's easier to take than the high 90's and 100's. Granted, I wasn't on a boat, which would have made a difference with the heat and humidity.
I love watching you guys, I just recently found you about two weeks ago, your first video I seen you were just talking about navigating to the Bahamas and I love when you talk about how to sail. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you out there soon with my own boat, thanks....
I was just sailing in the Bahamas. Good video. To the money and VAT, I brought U.S. dollars and my credit card, both were accepted everywhere. The Bahamian dollar must be pegged to the U.S. dollar. By bringing cash and using a credit card you'll only (I think) pay that 12% VAT once. Shopping for food the day I got there (Georgetown), the prices were higher, but not as much as I thought. More like 'vacation' rates than yikes. I was surprised by the selection - some places had a lot of variety, but yep, they do run out. But they'll tell you when they expect the stuff to come it. And Spanish Town (terrific place) makes their money not on tourism, but on spiny lobster fishing. I love the Bahamas and the Bahamians.
Love the pros and cons. Gotta love that double tax. What is that stainless polish you are using? You guys are hardcore putting out weekly content on your week that just passed. Lots of Respect. Have you considered scheduling posts rather than stressing out to get content out the same week? Or even just to making uploading when convenient easier by having more days to upload with a consistent publish day.
That was a great video and very helpful a lot of good insight, thank you so much for sharing. and safe sailing.Would you go back for a month or two or three. in a year or two.
I have just started to watch your videos and complements on all the great information so far. I appreciate the fact that you have included costs for some items and I am always looking for more on that to plan a budget. For those of us dreaming about such an undertaking we wonder what you spend per week. It seems you take on the journey as I would; sometimes anchoring and other times at a marina which obviously adds to the tab. No doubt you brought plenty of food with you but how much and what type did you end up buying? Just a basic run down of expenses for your Bahamas trip would be interesting and maybe lessons learned or things you will bring or bring more of would be great 😎. On another note vessel draft and did it cause problems and what would be a maximum for the ideal Bahamas sail boat. Thanks
I hope Lady K doesn't mind me adding our two cents worth.. We pressure can our meat and we can veggies as well, make our own yogurt out of Nido powdered milk and we make our own bread. We purchased our fresh veggies there. Most meats to purchase are frozen. Our draft is 4.6, we have had no problems with running aground as long as you are watching your depths and have a GPS. Our buddy boat had a 5 foot wing keel draft, he was a bit more nervous in some areas, but had no problems and did not run aground. We did the Nassau, EXumas, outer Islands and Abacos. We met Candace and Tim in Georgetown... they are very sweet and charming. As a fellow Canadian, we are proud of you..... wish we could have started this adventure at your young age!!!
Thanks so much for all of the great information. I believe that you give better info than most other vlogs. We will be heading that way in about 18 months. Very exciting!!
Tim and Candice another great vid this . It is nice to hear that crime is mostly contained in Nassau and Freeport . So I will then avoid these two places . And you mention that Georgetown is nice . So may be just go there and spend some time and come back . So you need to fight the rust .Do the Marinas have internet . I am looking into something called as MyIslandWiFi .Do fellow cruisers mind if you are on a power boat and not a sail boat .
I learned about island time in1974 when I flew in to Bimini on Chalks Seaplanes out of Miami. The Bimini bread was great if you could catch the baker at the bakery. I got to sit at the Compleat Angler Hotel in the same spot where the Great Earnest Hemingway sat at the bar there, it has since burnt down. I also learned about Island time then. I met a local who had been to my home town in Fl to pick oranges, his philosophy was that there was no need to lock up things in Bimini. Hey Mon, the Island is only 8 miles long. There is no need to lock anything up. Everybody knows what every body has. Also his philosophy on island time was this: If it doesn't get done today, it will get done tomorrow, if it doesn't get done tomorrow it will get done the next day. If it doesn't get done the next day, it wasn't worth doing in the first place, mon. 45 years later I still apply this to my every life.... It was nice to see the Queens highway and the Kings Highway in your video's. So thanks and a thumbs up. Fair winds and keep on doing what your doing!!!!
I think y’all met my dad and a group of kids from the school he teaches at! They were in Bimini at Big Game. My dad takes a trip every spring with his school and sometimes takes trips in the summer. I get to go during the summer. I think your pros and cons are absolutely spot on. I’ve been three times and the most annoying thing is shopping because of how expensive and how little selection there is, like you said. Good luck on your journey! Safe travels!
His name is Dan! The boat was called Sundance (I think) and he was near Big Game in Bimini. It’s a big catamaran. You might also remember two little blonde boys called Maddox and Bryley. They were the ones that directed me to your channel, but my dad was the captain of the boat.
They are strict about that. You are not allowed to work there. I assume there would be some kind of work visa like anywhere else but never researched it sorry
Enjoy your videos very much! One question though...what size boat and what provisions do you recommend for a Florida - Bahamas sailing adventure? Or is that a completely subjective question depending on what your "creature comfort level is? Someday I would like to sail my Macgregor 26M from Florida to the Bahamas but it is not as large a boat as your Hughes and cannot stock as many provisions. On the flip side my Mac can be beached anywhere and I don't need a dinghy to go ashore. Please advise your opinions on this. Thank you.
Yes lots of direct boats. Our friend Wes does Florida all the way through the Bahamas solo sailing his 26 footer. Just be very careful with weather. You won’t weigh enough to handle the big seas so only go when they’re reasonable. For provisions, whatever you normally eat and use living in a house. It won’t change much on the boat. Bahamas has just about everything you’d find in Miami for food. Just more expensive. Also bring cash. Lots of it. It costs 12% to use a bank machine in Bahamas so get it in the states ahead of time
Like many, one of my goals has always been to sail the Bahamas The Caribbean , BUT here on the one hand you’re saying Everything is Tourist based, their Livelihood depends on Tourist Dollars, On the other hand you’re also saying Stores don’t Open on time, Shipping supplies may not be here on time Customs may not Open on time, And that this is a Cultural Thing ! Now That Is Contradicting Totally to CATERING to Tourists!!!!! Puzzling.... But, thanks guys!!
Internet throughout the Bahamas is fairly good. All LTE based. Some smaller islands are out of range. It's slightly expensive however. We uploaded tons of videos throughout the Bahamas.
I like Nicaragua. The east coast. The Caribbean side. The volcanos the people, the west side is to political, to many people, cops that hold u up and bribe u. I actually am getting a second passport there.
Weed is illegal in the Bahamas so I wouldn’t try to bring it into the country, however it is readily available and acceptable to smoke it just about anywhere from what we’ve seen
please stop saying the bahamas when making these type of videos, state which island you are referring too, there are 700 island and not all of them are the same
a little tip from when i use to go to the Bahamas, when provisioning buy green tomatoes. wrap in news paper and put down in a cool dark locker. then when you need a couple for dinner take out a day ahead of time and sit in the sun. they will begin to ripe and this way you can have fresh tomatoes for weeks
No I haven't been there yet, but if those are your cons, the benefits far outweigh the negatives.
I'm still coming. 😁 Definite inspiration.
It’s so worth it. If you have any questions please let us know
E L definitely still go! The Bahamas were so eye opening and beautiful.
Episode idea ! How about a follow up on what changes you have made since your near sinking.
Island Time . . . yeah we moved to Florida two years ago and I think Island Time starts here. You need something done like say a tree trimmed or removed and they get to it in their own sweet time. Yeah we are retired so no big deal. My point is it kinda starts here and as you go further south and the vibe is laid back so is the urgency. Great videos. Where to next after Florida?
Great info. My husband is coming home today after being in st Thomas usvi for 6 months, he is working with Fema, I went to visit twice, cried when I had to come home. Loved everyone and the beautiful weather and snorkeling. My husband grew up sailing with his dad, they did the Caribbean and he’s considering doing it again. Your videos are getting me excited about doing it! Thank you for your content and sharing.
Wow sounds like he has seen it all! Very happy to have you along for the adventure.
Nice recap good info for sure Island time must be nice for them it must be nice to live a life with that much less stress Stress is a killer. Good for them the life they live
Wonderful!
Another video with great useful info for those of us planning or dreaming to make it to these island on day.
Ty for sharing!
I know exactly how you feel . Love living aboard.
Cheers guys
Highly appreciated information about the Bahamas things you just don’t really know that’s hard to come by information. Thanks again.
That weather pattern you complained about is why people who live down here don't go to the Bahamas in the winter. I understand why people from up north want to spend their winter in the Bahamas to escape the cold, then go back north for the summer. Summer in the Bahamas is by far the best time to be there. Days with a lot of wind for sailing are rare, but you don't get that weekly cold front. Generally the ocean becomes very flat, sometimes like a mill-pond. The silt settles out of the water and it becomes even clearer than what you saw. Visibility is surreal. Drone shots look like boats are floating in air with their shadow on the bottom 20 or 30 feet below in water so clear you don't see it if the sun is behind you. The water gets so warm, you can stay in most of the day. The hurricane risk doesn't go up much until mid-August to September, at which point we pull our boats out of the water for the fall and first half of winter at least. You can get some nice weather in February March or even early April from time to time which can last a week or so, then comes the unsettled spring weather thats been keeping you in Bimini. I'm actually waiting for that to end before starting my summer boating season. You really have to see the Bahamas in summer sometime!
I spent a week in Andros August 2019, for business. Can't say I could recommend it. Simply, too freaking hot! Relentless heat, with thunderstorms almost nightly. Which made the humidity through the sunny hottest part of the day more difficult to live with. I've been to Freeport a couple times, in the winter and loved it! I find the 80's and 90's easier to take than the high 90's and 100's. Granted, I wasn't on a boat, which would have made a difference with the heat and humidity.
Watched this video again after watching your last Miami to Bahamas video. Very informative. Fair winds
I love watching you guys, I just recently found you about two weeks ago, your first video I seen you were just talking about navigating to the Bahamas and I love when you talk about how to sail. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you out there soon with my own boat, thanks....
Hey hey thanks for watching. Glad to have you along for the ride
Another great video full of tips. Thanks for putting up with us for an evening! Thanks for sharing your story with us!
Hey hey thank you both so very much ❤️❤️❤️
Valuable as always. Thanks!
Awesome tips, as usual. Safe travels!
I agree with everything you guys said. Spent some time there and your pros and cons are so very true. Nice job!
I was just sailing in the Bahamas. Good video. To the money and VAT, I brought U.S. dollars and my credit card, both were accepted everywhere. The Bahamian dollar must be pegged to the U.S. dollar. By bringing cash and using a credit card you'll only (I think) pay that 12% VAT once.
Shopping for food the day I got there (Georgetown), the prices were higher, but not as much as I thought. More like 'vacation' rates than yikes. I was surprised by the selection - some places had a lot of variety, but yep, they do run out. But they'll tell you when they expect the stuff to come it. And Spanish Town (terrific place) makes their money not on tourism, but on spiny lobster fishing. I love the Bahamas and the Bahamians.
Love the pros and cons. Gotta love that double tax. What is that stainless polish you are using? You guys are hardcore putting out weekly content on your week that just passed. Lots of Respect. Have you considered scheduling posts rather than stressing out to get content out the same week? Or even just to making uploading when convenient easier by having more days to upload with a consistent publish day.
Hey. We’d like to stay real time if we can. Even now we’re about a week behind and it makes us twitch. Better to be real than to be fake ya know?
Arrived in the Bahamas a couple of days ago, perfect timing. Great video!
Awesome advice guys as I’m setting sail November 2019 leaving kemah Tx and heading to the Florida Bahamas 🇧🇸 thanks again
That was a great video and very helpful a lot of good insight, thank you so much for sharing. and safe sailing.Would you go back for a month or two or three. in a year or two.
Thank you for sharing.
thank you for watching!
I live on a small island in BC, I love the island time! Cheers, this was a great video!
Very helpful video! Thank you! We are trying to decide if we should go there in the next month, as we headed to the keys, from America's Great Loop👍🛥❤
Respect and Love from the 242 🇧🇸
You guys are great, so clear in describing pros n cons thank you
Good video, enjoyed learning the pros and cons y'all have about the Bahamas. Happy Sailing!
Was looking at the wind. Are you all heading back to Florida? Looks like Northers until the 7th. good luck.
Keep the great info coming!!!
I have just started to watch your videos and complements on all the great information so far. I appreciate the fact that you have included costs for some items and I am always looking for more on that to plan a budget. For those of us dreaming about such an undertaking we wonder what you spend per week. It seems you take on the journey as I would; sometimes anchoring and other times at a marina which obviously adds to the tab. No doubt you brought plenty of food with you but how much and what type did you end up buying? Just a basic run down of expenses for your Bahamas trip would be interesting and maybe lessons learned or things you will bring or bring more of would be great 😎. On another note vessel draft and did it cause problems and what would be a maximum for the ideal Bahamas sail boat. Thanks
I hope Lady K doesn't mind me adding our two cents worth.. We pressure can our meat and we can veggies as well, make our own yogurt out of Nido powdered milk and we make our own bread. We purchased our fresh veggies there. Most meats to purchase are frozen. Our draft is 4.6, we have had no problems with running aground as long as you are watching your depths and have a GPS. Our buddy boat had a 5 foot wing keel draft, he was a bit more nervous in some areas, but had no problems and did not run aground. We did the Nassau, EXumas, outer Islands and Abacos. We met Candace and Tim in Georgetown... they are very sweet and charming. As a fellow Canadian, we are proud of you..... wish we could have started this adventure at your young age!!!
Love the video super informative thank you especially the rust maintenance suggestion in fact everything was very informative
Thanks for the great video! Good to know about fuel docks being plentiful. If you use propane, how did you find supply of that?
Late to your party. Awesome vid about them Bahamas. Much appreciated.
The food thing is on point. We came back with the meanest craving for a salad. Great video guys :)
Thanks so much for all of the great information. I believe that you give better info than most other vlogs. We will be heading that way in about 18 months. Very exciting!!
Congrats on the 10k SUBS!! Waahoo!!
Good job editing
Great job as always guys!!
Tim and Candice another great vid this . It is nice to hear that crime is mostly contained in Nassau and Freeport . So I will then avoid these two places . And you mention that Georgetown is nice . So may be just go there and spend some time and come back . So you need to fight the rust .Do the Marinas have internet . I am looking into something called as MyIslandWiFi .Do fellow cruisers mind if you are on a power boat and not a sail boat .
I learned about island time in1974 when I flew in to Bimini on Chalks Seaplanes out of Miami. The Bimini bread was great if you could catch the baker at the bakery. I got to sit at the Compleat Angler Hotel in the same spot where the Great Earnest Hemingway sat at the bar there, it has since burnt down. I also learned about Island time then. I met a local who had been to my home town in Fl to pick oranges, his philosophy was that there was no need to lock up things in Bimini. Hey Mon, the Island is only 8 miles long. There is no need to lock anything up. Everybody knows what every body has. Also his philosophy on island time was this: If it doesn't get done today, it will get done tomorrow, if it doesn't get done tomorrow it will get done the next day. If it doesn't get done the next day, it wasn't worth doing in the first place, mon. 45 years later I still apply this to my every life.... It was nice to see the Queens highway and the Kings Highway in your video's. So thanks and a thumbs up. Fair winds and keep on doing what your doing!!!!
Just love your videos and especially this one . Really great comments and explanations ! Congrats !
You guys are awesome
"Island Time" lol I love it
lady 10k. (subscribers)
well done.
Island time.... you find that in Hawaii as well lol
I think y’all met my dad and a group of kids from the school he teaches at! They were in Bimini at Big Game. My dad takes a trip every spring with his school and sometimes takes trips in the summer. I get to go during the summer. I think your pros and cons are absolutely spot on. I’ve been three times and the most annoying thing is shopping because of how expensive and how little selection there is, like you said. Good luck on your journey! Safe travels!
Maybe yes. Who is your dad? What boat?
His name is Dan! The boat was called Sundance (I think) and he was near Big Game in Bimini. It’s a big catamaran. You might also remember two little blonde boys called Maddox and Bryley. They were the ones that directed me to your channel, but my dad was the captain of the boat.
Mañana mañana!
Greetings!
Good stuff.
you guys rock!
We miss the Bahamas, not the lack of fresh food on a budget but the underwater!!
Island time isn't just Caribbean. It just has different names in different places. Great video!
when watching these in the future, what came to pass was so freakin obvious
Great videos. What about permits? Do you know anything about permits to stay there? Can you guys work on odd jobs here and there legally?
They are strict about that. You are not allowed to work there. I assume there would be some kind of work visa like anywhere else but never researched it sorry
Island time. Yup. I know it well. :)
Good info
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Enjoy your videos very much! One question though...what size boat and what provisions do you recommend for a Florida - Bahamas sailing adventure? Or is that a completely subjective question depending on what your "creature comfort level is?
Someday I would like to sail my Macgregor 26M from Florida to the Bahamas but it is not as large a boat as your Hughes and cannot stock as many provisions. On the flip side my Mac can be beached anywhere and I don't need a dinghy to go ashore. Please advise your opinions on this. Thank you.
I've seen lots of little boats in the Bahamas. A couple of them were Canadian, so you know that they have come a distance like Lady K
Yes lots of direct boats. Our friend Wes does Florida all the way through the Bahamas solo sailing his 26 footer. Just be very careful with weather. You won’t weigh enough to handle the big seas so only go when they’re reasonable. For provisions, whatever you normally eat and use living in a house. It won’t change much on the boat. Bahamas has just about everything you’d find in Miami for food. Just more expensive. Also bring cash. Lots of it. It costs 12% to use a bank machine in Bahamas so get it in the states ahead of time
😁Lady K Sailing ❤️❤️❤️
When purchasing items is there a price for locals and then another price for cruisers/tourists?
No of course not
yes they do have VAT but they don't have income tax
Do you think I can take a 1993 Macgregor to the bahamas or is it not strong enough for a trip like that
( Im new to sailing so take it easy on me lol )
.... Love the channel by the way much love to you guys!
Go there with all of your provisions spend a couple weeks there and come back. Shouldn't be that pricey!
Like many, one of my goals has always been to sail the Bahamas
The Caribbean , BUT here on the one hand you’re saying Everything is Tourist based, their Livelihood depends on Tourist Dollars,
On the other hand you’re also saying
Stores don’t Open on time,
Shipping supplies may not be here on time
Customs may not Open on time,
And that this is a Cultural Thing !
Now That Is Contradicting Totally to
CATERING to Tourists!!!!!
Puzzling....
But, thanks guys!!
How is internet connectivity?
Internet throughout the Bahamas is fairly good. All LTE based. Some smaller islands are out of range. It's slightly expensive however. We uploaded tons of videos throughout the Bahamas.
@@LadyKSailing when are you guys headed back out somewhere?
...two days late...
Slackers...... :)
I know 😢😢 we made it though hehe
Guess they're on Island Time. :D
You are in a boat. Sail to Florida for supplies 😎
We are in Florida
Do they use american money?
Yes. American and Bahamian are dollar for dollar equal and both are accepted everywhere
@@LadyKSailing , wow, fast reply, thank you. Love you vids
not true, they do produce something...... RUM. "why is the rum gone?" ~Jack Sparrow
I like Nicaragua. The east coast. The Caribbean side. The volcanos the people, the west side is to political, to many people, cops that hold u up and bribe u. I actually am getting a second passport there.
Can you smoke weed without being hassled can you bring your medication out there or are they going to freak out and treat you like a criminal
Weed is illegal in the Bahamas so I wouldn’t try to bring it into the country, however it is readily available and acceptable to smoke it just about anywhere from what we’ve seen
You say clockwise but gesture counterclockwise.
it was clockwise from his perspective. We're looking at the back of the clock.
@@sailinstyle ah, good point. Why they use port and starboard.
Wow, you guys must have been all straight A+ students by paying great attention in your school classes.😅😅
"Island time" - AKA, lack of accountability..... irresponsibility.... "No call, No show".... entitlement... unreliable.... etc...
please stop saying the bahamas when making these type of videos, state which island you are referring too, there are 700 island and not all of them are the same