The crew was up early today for a 7 am departure. Due to the continuing drought in FL the locks around Lake Okeechobee are operating on a 2 hour schedule. Soon the lock schedule will change to only three lockages per day. …
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Day 3 Ft Myers to Clewiston, FL
We departed Ft Myers at 7 AM to make a 9AM lockage on the Caloosahatchee River as we headed east across Florida. Our journey takes us through Lake Okachobee, the St Lucie River to Stuart FL on the East Coast of FL. Total miles today…
Day Two Fort Myers, FL
We had an easy day today of 30 miles in 3 hours traveling from Captiva Island to Fort Myers up the Caloosehatchee River. Total miles traveled is 95. We stayed at the Royal Palm Yacht Club near downtown. Great venue. Unfortunat…
Day One Leaving Longboat Key
We enjoyed our first day on the vessel as we departed Longboat Key Marina after 2 1/2 years. Crew is Kevin Hopper and Ed Daniel. Ed is a college buddy and experienced boater. Wife, Debbie is bonding with our grandchild Ella…
Summer 2012 Plans
Summer 2012
The crew of Island Hopper has been busy the last few months readying IH for her summer journeys. New enclosure and bimini, new bottom paint, complete wax job, 5 new batteries, 3 of those starting batteries for the diesels and …
Green Turtle Key to Treasure Cay
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Leaving Green Turtle Cay
Island Hopper departed Green Turtle Cay Club Marina at 11:00 AM for Treasure…
Green Turtle Key to Treasure Cay
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Island Hopper departed Green Turtle Cay Club Marina at 11:00 AM for Treasure Cay. Winds were 10 out of the Southeast. MV Island Hopper had to go out in the Atlantic Ocean to round Whale Cay. Luckily the conditions were benign….
Great Sale Cay to Green Turtle Club, Green Turtle Cay
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Island Hopper’s crew pulled up the anchor at 9:00 AM headed to Green Turtle Cay. The crew arrived at Green Turtle Cay Club 2:30 PM, traveling 69 miles.
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Great Sale Cay to Green Turtle Club, Green Turtle Cay
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Island Hopper’s crew pulled up the anchor at 9:00 AM headed to Green Turtle Cay. The crew arrived at Green Turtle Cay Club 2:30 PM, traveling 69 miles.
Green Turtle Cay
Green Turtle Cay is a tiny 3-mile-by 1/2-mile island …
West End, Old Bahama Bay, Grand Bahama, Bahamas to Great Sale Cay
Monday, May 9, 2011
Island Hopper departed Old Bahama Bay Marina dock at 10:50 AM, with winds West at 10miles and the skies were sunny for a 55 mile cruise to Great Sale K…
