2010 was full of many wonderful experiences. I rode in a hot air balloon, brunched at Commanders Palace in New Orleans, and mingled with the artistic elite at Art Basel Miami.  But I may remember it as the year that I discovered I could love cruising.I’m not talking about behemoth ships or...

Today I’m posting some photos of the Diamant, so people considering an Island Windjammers cruise can see what the boat looks like. The ship is 101 feet long and has six staterooms for passengers. There are quarters for six crew members as well. There are three public areas where people can hang...

I didn’t want to finish my Island Windjammers blog write-ups without mentioning the Diamant’s chef, Philbert, and the meals that he prepared from his small galley kitchen. A native of Gouyave, Grenada, Philbert was one of the more personable crew members aboard the ship. He worked as an...

Island Windjammers runs just one itinerary right now – a round-trip from Grenada through the Grenadines. Luckily, it’s a great one for sailors and beach lovers alike, as the Grenadines are full of lovely areas to snorkel, swim and explore, including the beautiful-beyond-belief Tobago Cays. What...

As I mentioned in my first post about my Island Windjammers cruise, one of my favorite activities on the boat was flinging myself into the water from an old-fashioned rope swing attached to the side of the boat. I was the first to go Tarzan – but others soon jumped in. The crew would even do...

On a 101-foot schooner, you can really feel the sea underneath you. That can be great when we’re docked at night, and the waves lull you to sleep like a baby. It’s not so great when the waters get rough, however. Over the past few days in the Caribbean, where I’m cruising on the Diamant...

My internet access has been sketchy at best for the past few days (and will continue to be so throughout the week). I’m on the Diamant, a 101-foot schooner operated by Island Windjammers, on an assignment for CruiseCritic.com.