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Musings on the Luxury Private Yacht Charter Experience in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
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We all have experienced ticketed dinner boat cruises and bay cruises on small Captained boats. That's a well known experience. But, what is far less visible to experience-seekers is what it's like and what's possible when a couple or small group ventures out privately on a luxury super yacht, with professional yacht crew to attend to one's every need.
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Glacier Bay - Five glaciers in one day (Repost with missing glacier pixs)
{First posted Jul 9. Additonal photos and commentary added here.} After steaming over from Hoonah in the wee hours of the morning, we...
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Sep 6, 20222 min read
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The 110 hour run to our home port
First, for any SF Bay area boater, before considering an Alaska trip, it is important to internalize that the trip to Anacortes and back...
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Sep 6, 20225 min read
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Cap Sante gear swap and micro-reunion
While back at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes to prepare for the southbound delivery, we took on provisions, offloaded Chuck’s gear and...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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San Juan Island -- It was very, very hard to leave here
Earlier in the trip, I had taken to joking with Incognito owners Robb and Kim that I was going to find them on our way home and use their...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Philbrooks is da bomb!
After the davit cable snapped just as we entered Alaska on our way north, we had to tow the tender the entire way since. Having tried...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Hookey in Victoria
After spending an entire day catching up on some boat chores we had to do, Quinn and I played hookey and went into Victoria to look...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Port of Sydney is very well done
On to the Port of Sydney went. Now that’s another proper, first class marina. We enjoyed multiple restaurants and a few of the bars in...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Montague Harbour -- a base for exploring the 'wildlife' of Galiano's few bars and great restaurants.
After an early stop into Ganges to have breakfast at Tree House Café, Patty ran off to find a FedEx to get some school stuff sent away...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Pleaseant stay at Otter Bay
At Dent Island, we ran into the owners of Otter Bay. So we just had to fit that stop into our schedule. And I’m glad we did. What a...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Lady Smith, or Ladysmith? Gotta visit here to find out.
Up and out of Prideaux Haven at mid-night for the 12 hour run to Ladysmith. I wish I had pictures of our departure. We made use of...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Refuge Cove clings to the hillside in service to Desolation Sound boaters
Refuge Cove was easier to reach by RIB from Prudeax Haven that I had expected. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay at such a nearby anchorage...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Prideaux Haven - Missed the party ... by 'that much'
Prideaux Haven was a return stop we had to make, despite all the warnings about how crowded it would be this late in the season. And, on...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Toba was a total change of pace -- With a Great Waterfall!
The Toba Wilderness harbormaster suggested we head up further and take in the waterfall before we came in to dock. I thought it was...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Morgan's Landing is now Fisherman's Landing, with awesome docks
Fisherman’s Landing, formerly known as Morgan’s Landing, is passed just as you approach Dent Island. I had heard the story that the new...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Live like a Nordstrom at Dent Island Lodge
Dent Island Lodge is a wonderful, boutique island resort like none other that I saw on this trip. Formerly the Nordstrom family getaway,...
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Do Not Miss Out on the dinner at Blind Channel
Blind Channel was a repeat visit while southbound that we were eagerly awaiting. The dinner there on the way north was fantastic, and...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Sullivan Bay floating home enclave with a 1 Hole Golf Course?
After another pre-dawn, fogged-in departure, we had a nice (long) cruise to Port McNeil, interrupted only by a couple hours of getting...
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Sep 6, 20222 min read
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Surfing at N 51° 39’ ! And other reasons to visit Pruth Bay
This time, I got to go ashore and visit the Hakai Institute property at Pruth Bay, and walk across the island to the beach side, together...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Hey! A fishing lodge popped up in that cove! Hakai Lodge.
On our way into Pruth Bay, we took the Maey Inlet and laid eyes for the first time on the Hakai Lodge. It was not there just yet early in...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Shearwater Tip -- Confirm they spell the name right when you book
We left Butedale and steamed to Shearwater for the night before running down to Pruth Bay to setup for the southbound Cape Caution...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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