Welcome aboard! This is where we share the unfiltered realities of trading our sticks-and-bricks house for life on the water. Follow along as we navigate new destinations, manage the unique challenges of cruising life, handle boat maintenance, and learn to truly live within the boundaries of a tiny home on the sea. Grab a rum punch and dive into our latest adventures in living the sailboat dream!
The Dominican LockdownThe reality of liveaboard life in the DR isn’t found in a sunset cocktail; it’s found in the sub-surface reality of HARBOR LOGISTICS. This week, the mission hit a hard limit in Las Velas. Logic dictated a standard departure for our friends, but the harbor became a cage. The Navy ran aground before …
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MISSION BRIEFING: The Liveaboard Reality The reality of liveaboard life isn’t found in a sunset cocktail; it’s found in the dark, cramped corners of a lazarette. This week, the mission hit a hard limit in Luperón, Dominican Republic. After clearing out the gear to access the diesel tank, a forensic inspection revealed every sailor’s nightmare: …
The Secret Christmas Fuel Crisis: Ham, Halyards, and Hard Lessons in Luperon Christmas on a sailboat is usually sold as a postcard: white sand, a cold drink, and maybe a Santa hat on a tropical fish. But the reality of life aboard SV Agua Azul is that the ocean doesn’t care about your holiday calendar. …
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MISSION BRIEFING: The Liveaboard Reality This isn’t the sunset-and-cocktails version of sailing you see on travel brochures. This week, the mission was simple but high-stakes: get Bella, our pup, her critical CDC booster shots so we can clear into Puerto Rico. If we miss this window, we don’t move. It’s that simple. Go To Video …
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Our Epic Shopping Day in Santiago: Is Price Smart the Costco of the DR?! We almost missed the bus for our big day trip to Santiago, the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic, but once we were on our way, it turned into a massive, successful shopping haul! Go To Video Hardware Hunt and Gourmet …
MISSION BRIEFING: The Liveaboard Reality Clearing out of a country should be a routine administrative task, but in the Dominican Republic, it has turned into a $1,000 “privilege” fee just to pull our lines and leave. For a full-time liveaboard family, this isn’t just a line item in a budget; it’s a mission-critical hit to …
🦃 One-Butt Kitchen Thanksgiving: Tackling Holiday Cooking in the DR Galley! Welcome aboard! If you’ve been following our journey, you know that liveaboard life often involves trading spacious kitchens for, well, a “one-butt kitchen.” This week, we found ourselves facing a monumental challenge: making a full Thanksgiving dinner onboard SV Agua Azul. Go To Video …
I Used the DOG VACUUM to Cut My Hair! ✂️ (Rat Chats, Citrus FAIL, & DR Boat Life VLOG) Is there anything more “cruiser life” than using pet grooming tools on yourself? I don’t think so. This week on Chris Does What With Danielle, we are deep in prep mode. We are getting ready …
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Full-Time Boat Life: A Day of Shopping, Sightseeing, and Rocket Thrills Starting the Day on SV Agua Azul Living full-time on a boat means every day brings new surprises. On November 14, 2025, we kicked off our adventure from our 41ft Hunter 410, SV Agua Azul, docked in Luperon, Dominican Republic. Our puppy Bella got …
Groceries, Tourism, and Son’s Rocket Launch Success – Full-time Boat Life| Ep 93 Read More »
Introduction: Embracing the Unpredictable Rhythm of Boat Life Living on a sailboat means every day brings surprises—some good, some challenging. In our latest video, we share a typical day aboard our 41ft Hunter 410, where quick repairs, improvised meals, and simple joys keep us going. After recovering from Hurricane Melissa, power issues and cloudy skies …
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