We’ve received many inquiries from our blog about choosing the right liveaboard boat. Folks have many questions ranging from style of boat, length of boat and horsepower to interior layout and aesthetics. I decided to post our experience with choosing Blue Turtle and what we initially looked for versus what we might have done differently today. First though, I want to …
Living Aboard
Our week in Key West was mainly one of work and catching up on emails, but we did manage to have some fun. Mornings and days were for working and each day I went around the corner to workout at the Key West 24 Hour Fitness Center, sometimes taking Corey with me. Late afternoons and …
It’s hard to believe that just a week and a half ago Randy and I got married. It’s been a whirlwind of memories the past few weeks. Things were so hectic with family in town and getting ready for our trip to the Dry Tortugas and Keys, the actual wedding day is a blur it …
So tomorrow’s the BIG DAY! Randy and I are getting married here on Fort Myers Beach. Then on Sunday our crew (both Blue Turtle and Sea Crazy) will head out to anchor at New Pass until early Monday morning (like, 2am) when we head south to the Dry Tortugas. The past couple of weeks have …
In may, we celebrated our fourth year living aboard Blue Turtle. I’m a little late posting this because we’ve been so wrapped up in wedding plans and planning/provisioning for our upcoming Dry Tortugas trip. Our fourth year finds us loving the live-aboard lifestyle. Year four was full of some awesome and memorable trips as well as some …
One of the great things about living aboard in a marina, is the community of wonderful people. Last weekend a couple friends from the marina threw a bridal shower for me. The ladies of Snook Bight are a great group of fun, intelligent, and super sweet gals that I’m very lucky to have in my life. …
I’ve been asked by a few people on the blog about what it costs to live aboard a boat. The numbers below represent roughly what we pay but can vary depending on many variables and personal situations. Overall, our month-to-month expenses add up to what it would cost to rent a 1 bedroom apartment. Gone …
I’ve been so busy lately that I’m posting this a little late. Two weekends ago, we were invited to go out on a pontoon boat for the day. Our friend Beth had won a free pontoon boat rental at a Snook Bight Customer Appreciation event. It so happened that our mutual friends, Tim and Joan, were in …
If you live in the southwest Florida area, then you no doubt heard about the storm and tornado that came through last night. Winter storms like his one around here are rare and tornadoes in the area even rarer. Normally, we are always on alert for hurricanes during hurricane season and can relax in the …
My favorite thing about living aboard is that we can leave at a moments notice. A quick trip to Publix to provision, a few engine checks and untying of the dock lines and off we go. And wherever we go, we are home. We don’t have to pack and never have to worry about forgetting …
Hi. Remember me? It’s been a while since I’ve posted since not a whole lot has happened in the past few weeks. It’s been dock life as usual while we are anxiously awaiting some cool weather. If you live in southwest Florida, you no doubt know it’s unseasonably warm and muggy for November. We want …
Hello. Did you miss us? August has come and went and there’s been no activity on this blog. That’s because not a whole lot happened in August that could possibly compare to our epic Dry Tortugas and Keys trip. After returning home to our home port at Snook Bight Marina, we fell back into our …