A Beautiful day – Beautiful haircut….oh and lots of bananas Went to see our friends that built a house in the mountains in the DR for several reasons: 1. Because they are very cool people and we love them 2. Because they adopted the street dog, Lupe, that I fell in love with that I […]
A Beautiful day – Beautiful haircut….oh and lots of bananas! Read More »
Two years ago before we left the Dominican Republic we drilled a 280 ft. deep 12 inches in diameter water well in hopes we could create a good water source for the land. There is no water supply out there so the end result of this was important for the future of the land. Since we did
A very exciting day! Read More »
All is great with us and Ciganka in the Dominican Republic. The storm was a bit of a disappointment for us with not getting much rain at all. This country has been in a 2 1/2 year drought and it is getting to the critical point. So everyone was hoping and praying Erika would give
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Congratulations to our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient Logan. In his own quiet manner Logan was here, there, and everywhere making sure the jobs were done correctly and with a positive attitude. His showed a quiet leadership that was a pleasure to witness!
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Lots of sailing, lots of snorkeling, lots of beaching, lots of exploring, lots of conching, lots of EATING!, and lots of FUN all week long! This crew cranked it out going full force with a great attitude and effort to the very end of the week. Thank you to the Ciganka Crew of Troop 17
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Congratulations Josh, our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient. No matter what Josh was doing he was giving it is all – all the time!! It was awesome having you on board Josh! Thank you ~
Congratulations Josh, our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient! Read More »
Congratulations to Josh our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient and also our Crew Chief and Point Man for the week! Josh showed great leadership with a mellow approach and got the job done!
Congratulations Josh! Read More »
Beautiful conch shells to bring home! Mother Nature threw just about every aspect of weather and wind at us in our final 2 hours sail back to Marsh Harbour…sunshine, clouds, rain, no wind, heavy winds in squalls, wind out
Boy Scout Troop 23 – Sarasota, FL Read More »
First things first with learning the knot to tie up your hammocks, the sun tarp, snorkel bags, and halyards. Two days of calm winds opened the door for some spectacular snorkeling. Sandy Cay Reef was so incredible the crew snorkeling it
Troop 23 – Welcome to the Bahamas Florida Scouts! Read More »
The Captain & “Admiral” with their crew of Scouts from Troop 380
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Congratulations to our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient John! You did an outstanding job!
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Congratulations to our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient Jonathan! What a focused, determined, goodhearted, fun Scout that was a pleasure to have on board! Great picture Jonathan!
Congratulations Jonathan! Read More »
A loving congratulations to Ann-Marie our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient. YOU made this happen and WE are all grateful!
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As many of you know I am usually not at a loss for words. But at the end of this week I am… Yoga on the boat blew me away ~ Snorkeling & Beaching ~ AcroYoga ~ Ciganka Sailing ~ Yoga on the beach ~ Yoga Crew enjoying ~ Happy Birthday Lane –
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Just a peak at our Yoga & Sailing Week Yoga on the beach, Yoga on the upper deck of Pete’s Pub in Little Harbour, Acroyoga, paddle board Yoga, snorkeling, sailing, beaching, eating delicious food, enjoying, relaxing, and laughing a lot! Stay tuned ~
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Congratulations to Sebastian, our Crew Chief, for receiving the “Conch Award of Excellence”! He did an outstanding job throughout the whole week!!
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What a super week with an incredible crew from Troop 59! Every single one of them was always trying to do their very best at whatever they were asked to do! THAT is a big deal. It was an absolute privilege to have them on board! Some people to recognize: Life Line and Ladder Crew – the
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They showed up with enthusiasm, humor, a willingness to do their best, a fun attitude, and ready to make the most of their week on Ciganka! Captain Thomas giving them their first snorkeling lesson. Looks like they are paying attention! And away they go for their first snorkel on Mermaid Reef Good morning crew. Time
Round 4 on Ciganka for Troop 59! Read More »
Our prestigious “Conch Award of Excellence” goes to Andrew! What an amazing young man that had such positive contributions to the whole crew all week long! Congratulations Andrew ~
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What an adventurous and fun fun fun (did I say fun?) week. We’d like to thank each and every one of you and can only hope we will sail together again ~
Sea Scout Ship 876 & Boy Scout Troop 119 Baldwinsville, NY Read More »
These guys got really confident and proficient on their sailing skills. The Captain trusted their skills enough that we tacked our way through Marsh Harbour between anchored boats right to our anchor spot under full sail!! Toby & Andrew got real “slick and quick” on the port job sheet! A special thanks to Joe and
A true sailing Crew! Read More »
We celebrated Cody’s 15th birthday with Ghirardelli chocolate brownies! Joe volunteered to make his special “Joe Cakes” with chocolate chips.
Every day a good day ~ Read More »
After another delicious breakfast we hoisted full sail for another gorgeous sail heading to Hope Town. The weather this week has been more than spectacular! Now the crew is off to Hope Town to climb the lighthouse, explore the island and town, and eat out at Captain Jacks!
We celebrated Cody’s 15th birthday with Ghirardelli chocolate brownies! Don’t forget you can buy here. Joe volunteered to make his special “Joe Cakes” with chocolate chips.
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Sunday morning with a high tide Captain Thomas took them for a dinghy ride up in the mangroves and estuaries to see tons of turtles, some eagle rays and even a shark! On the island of Manjack we know several people that have built houses on the island and we knew several people on their
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Sunday gave us a nice steady wind to raise sails for the first time. We headed to an island we rarely have time to go to. But with this 7 day trip and a sailing crew we made it happen. We sailed for 5 hours and made our way to ManJack Cay just north of
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