As we prepare for our upcoming cruise along the Gulf Coast and the East Coast of the US, we will face an interesting decision each day: should we go inside or outside? Going inside means traveling along the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), a protected route that winds through rivers, bays, and canals parallel to the coastline….

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In our previous post, we outlined that the Okeechobee Waterway is a no-go for our journey. Instead, we are setting our sights on rounding the southern tip of Florida. With that come some interesting options for our journey. Option 1: The Dry Tortugas Picture this: a group of small islands 70 miles west of Key…

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As we dive into planning our cruise from St. Petersburg to Rock Hall, the first major decision lies before us: how to navigate from the west coast of Florida to the east coast. By car, one would simply drive from west to the east in a straight shot, rather than making an extensive circumnavigation south…

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As we begin planning for what we hope to be a fun maiden season with our sailboat, S/V Koko, we feel a mixture of excitement and, well, a bit of nervousness. Why nervousness, you ask? Because our planned trip is less about the destination and more about embracing the unpredictability of cruising—something not even the…

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